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A $25k bond set for a Mississippi man charged with battery

Monday, December 4 by Alex Bivens

By Ray King A Mississippi man was arrested Saturday after he was allegedly involved in an altercation with his girlfriend and her son. Ben Taylor, 31, of Leland, Miss., was taken into custody after White Hall Police responded to a reported domestic disturbance at an apartment... Read More.

Four killed in two separate accidents in Chicot County

Monday, December 4 by Ray King

Two separate accidents in Chicot County over the weekend resulted in the deaths of four people. Three of those deaths occurred as the result of a two-vehicle Friday while the fourth person died in a one-vehicle accident Sunday. According to a preliminary report from the Arkansas... Read More.

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Arkansas Farm Bureau Selects Leaders, Sets Policy

Friday, December 1 by Greg

Special to Deltaplex News Dan Wright, a poultry producer from Waldron, was elected Friday as Arkansas Farm Bureau’s president, becoming the 12th person to serve in that role in the organization’s 89-year history. Mike Freeze of Little Rock will continue as vice president for the... Read More.

Jones-Dunklin Cancer Center on track for success

Friday, December 1 by Greg

Special to Deltaplex News The Jefferson Regional Jones-Dunklin Cancer Center is the proud recipient of a $5,000 grant from the Union Pacific Railroad Community Ties Giving Program. “We are extremely grateful to Union Pacific for this generous gift,” said Brian Thomas, President & CEO of Jefferson... Read More.

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Fourth Ward City Council member Steven Mays tells why he is running for Mayor

Friday, December 1 by Alex Bivens

Fourth Ward City Council member and candidate for Mayor Steven Mays was a guest on the Oldies 1013 Morning Show Friday as Deltaplex News continued its series of interviews with candidates for the job currently held by Mayor Shirley Washington. Before answering the question about... Read More.

Two killed in accident near Camden

Friday, December 1 by Ray King

Two people were killed and a third injured in a two-vehicle accident on U.S. 79 South of Camden Thursday. According to a preliminary report from the Arkansas State Police, a 2016 Tesla driven by Tourke Hooker, 48, of Camden was southbound on U.S. 79 when he... Read More.

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Joni Alexander Robinson, former PB City Council member discusses her opposition to a “forever tax”

Friday, December 1 by Alex Bivens

An attempt to extend the five-eights cent sales tax commonly called the Go Forward tax for another seven years has failed twice in the past few months. At the same time, voters also turned down an additional three-eights cent permanent tax that would be used... Read More.

Alexander Robinson talks why she wants to be Mayor

Thursday, November 30 by Greg

The fourth in a series of interviews with candidates for Mayor of Pine Bluff Thursday featured former City Council Member Joni Alexander Robinson, who served on the council for four years and chose last year not to seek another term. During her tenure on the... Read More.

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UAPB offering free small farm record keeping service

Thursday, November 30 by Ray King

The Small Farm Program at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is offering record keeping assistance to farmers and ranchers, Dr. Henry English, director of the program, said. The service is free, and the information farmers provide will be kept private. “Record keeping highlights... Read More.

PB man arrested in WH given 100k bond on new charge, should have been in prison

Thursday, November 30 by Greg

By Ray King A Pine Bluff man who was ordered to report to prison three years ago after the Arkansas Supreme Court denied an appeal of his conviction was arrested Tuesday in White Hall. Jeremy Mickens, 40, was taken into custody by Sheriff’s Capt. Yohance Brunson... Read More.

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Pine Bluff School District Superintendent Dr. Jennifer Barbaree discussed the certified teacher progress

Thursday, November 30 by Alex Bivens

When she took over as the Superintendent of the Pine Bluff School District, Jennifer Barbaree set a goal of having every teacher in the district be licensed. Appearing on the Oldies 1013 Morning Show Wednesday, she was asked if all the teachers in the... Read More.

Robinson, Woods win one, lose one in lawsuit ruling

Wednesday, November 29 by Ray King

A lawsuit filed by Jefferson County Sheriff Lafayette Woods Jr., against County Judge Gerald Robinson and the Jefferson County Quorum Court has now been settled, with each side winning one and losing one. Circuit Judge Gary Arnold, who was appointed to hear the case denied... Read More.

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