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Victims of deadly fire identified by medical examiner
The State Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the two people who were killed last Saturday in a camper trailer fire on Goodfaith Road. Andrea McCain, 37, and Santez Miller, no age listed, were identified with DNA, Jefferson County Coroner Chad Kelley said Friday. The cause ...
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Pine Bluff man arrested after allegedly raping a woman
By Ray King A Pine Bluff man was arrested Wednesday after he allegedly raped a woman at her house on the north side of town. Warren McCombs, 55, was not questioned about the incident after he asked for an attorney.
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Governor signs bill to ban state or local mask mandates
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed into law Thursday legislation to ban state or local mask mandates for preventing the spread of the coronavirus, even though the prohibition will not take effect until later this summer. Hutchinson last month dropped the ...
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UAPB announced a $100,000 pledge from Saracen Casino
By Deseray McKinzy The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff announced a $100,000 pledge from Saracen Casino Resort and the Quapaw Nation Tuesday. The gift will support the Student-Athlete Academic Center, which assists student-athletes in improving ...
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One woman stabbed and a student allegedly shot on UAPB campus
By Deseray McKinzy The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff reported an incident that occurred on campus Thursday evening involving a female that was stabbed and a male, who was a student, was shot. Both were transported to Jefferson Regional Hospital, where they remain in ...
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Eight UAPB Football Standouts Earn BOXTOROW HBCU National Honors
Eight UAPB Football Standouts Earn BOXTOROW HBCU National Honors The honors continue to roll in for the Spring 2021 SWAC Western Division Champion University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff football team Thursday, as eight standouts were ...
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United Way in pandemic makes it 33 years in a row to meet $1Million goal
By Ray King For 33 straight years, the United Way of Southeast Arkansas has reached its goal and this past year’s campaign was no different. At the United Way of Southeast Arkansas’ annual report Thursday, Campaign chair Scott Kuttenkuler announced that the $1 million goal had ...
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Grant County Quorum Court approves fire protection district
The establishment of a fire protection district by the Belfast Fire Department was a hot topic for the Grant County Quorum Court when they met April 19. According to the Sheridan Headlight newspaper, the Belfast Fire Department’s Board of Directors recently voted to change their ...
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Gamble, Evans II, Thigpen, Ralph Leads Record 10 UAPB Football All-SWAC Selections
Gamble, Evans II, Thigpen, Ralph Leads Record 10 UAPB Football All-SWAC Selections University of Arkansas At Pine Bluff head football coach Doc Gamble, along with OL Mark Evans II, DB 
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Body of man found Wednesday to go to Medical Examiner for cause and manner of death
The State Medical Examiner’s Office will be asked to determine the cause and manner of death of a man found unresponsive outside a passenger vehicle that had hit a utility pole Wednesday night. Jefferson County Coroner Chad Kelley identified the man as Edward Dewayne Brazell, ...
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ASC Hosting annual Pine Bluff High School Exhibition
By Deseray McKinzy The Arts & Science Center is hosting the 2021 annual Pine Bluff High School Exhibition of artwork that's sponsored by Pine Bluff Sand & Gravel from Thursday, April 29th through Saturday, June 19th, 2021. The exhibition consists of two-dimensional work in various ...
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Star City School District Announces teacher of the year; Updates on School Board meeting
By Deseray McKinzy Star City School District held their school board meeting on Monday, April 26th, and announced Chris Jones as the Teacher of the Year in the district. Jones has taught at Star City High School since 2011 where he teaches Human Body Systems ...
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