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Sustainable Forestry and African American Land Retention Network Celebrates 10-year Anniversary

Thursday, November 23 by Alex Bivens

Pine Bluff, AR — The Sustainable Forestry and African American Land Retention (SFLR) Network recently hosted its 10th Anniversary SFLR Landowners’ Conference in the seaside town of Brunswick, Georgia, Kandi Williams, Extension program aide and SFLR program coordinator for the University of Arkansas at... Read More.

PBPD asking for help locating murder suspect

Wednesday, November 22 by Greg

The Pine Bluff Police Department detective office is asking for assistance locating 73-year-old Phillip McFadden. Mr. McFadden is wanted for the November 16, 2023 murder of 34-year-old Antonio Martin. Mr. McFadden is about 6' 1" tall and weighs about 180 lbs. Mr. McFadden should... Read More.

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Knights of Columbus help kids fight the cold this winter

Wednesday, November 22 by Alex Bivens

The Knights of Columbus of Pine Bluff have donated 61 coats for kids to Neighbor to Neighbor this winter.

Saracen Casino and Resort continues to dominate the market

Wednesday, November 22 by Alex Bivens

The latest numbers for online betting in Arkansas show the Saracen Casino and Resort continues their domination in the market. More than 60 percent of online betting in October was placed with the Bet Saracen App and on Wednesday, Saracen Chief Market Officer Carlton Saffa... Read More.

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Two Grant County offices to move to renovated church building

Wednesday, November 22 by Ray King

Two offices in the Grant County Courthouse will be moving to new quarters after a vote by the Quorum Court recently. According to the Sheridan Headlight newspaper, the county tax collector’s office and the assessor’s office will relocate to the old First Baptist Church which... Read More.

Jefferson County Quorum Court members continue to squabble

Wednesday, November 22 by Alex Bivens

Efforts to approve legislation including Christmas bonuses for Jefferson County employees remains in limbo as the Quorum Court continues to squabble. A special called meeting Tuesday night ended the same way as meetings have for the past few months, with some justices of the peace... Read More.

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State Representative Vivian Flowers shared her thoughts on the failed proposed taxes

Wednesday, November 22 by Alex Bivens

Last week, voters in Pine Bluff rejected a bid to extend the five-eights cent sales tax, commonly called the Go Forward tax, and a three-eights cent permanent tax devoted to public safety by wide margins. Current State Representative Vivian Flowers, who is running for Mayor,... Read More.

Dr. Brittany Schrick of the University of Arkansas may have found the reason we like to be scared

Wednesday, November 22 by Alex Bivens

Halloween is far behind us, but one element of the holiday sticks with us year-round: the enjoyment of the safe scare. Roller coasters. Scary movies. Bungee jumping. Why do we like the things that scare us? One researcher at the University of Arkansas, Dr. Brittany Schrick,... Read More.

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Arkansas Hunters Feeding the Hungry discusses donations and how you can help

Wednesday, November 22 by Alex Bivens

Arkansas’ modern gun deer season kicked off this past weekend and one statewide organization is reminding hunters in Arkansas how they can join the fight against food insecurity. Arkansas Hunters Feeding the Hungry helps families in need by providing food pantries with fresh protein sourced... Read More.

PB URA Meets for Regular Scheduled Meeting, Issues Pay Raises

Tuesday, November 21 by Staff

The Pine Bluff Urban Renewal Agency met for its monthly meeting at the Donald W. Reynolds Center on Tuesday. Two motions were made to issue pay raises for employees within the agency. The majority of the commissioners were in attendance to proceed with voting. The... Read More.

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Saracen continues to dominate online betting in Arkansas

Tuesday, November 21 by Greg

Saracen continues to lead the state in mobile sports betting. In October over 60% of online betting in Arkansas ran thru the Bet Saracen app. Pine Bluff and Jefferson county benefit from the tax revenue generated on these bets from all over the state... Read More.

Gas prices down ahead of holiday

Tuesday, November 21 by Ray King

Ahead of Thanksgiving, GasBuddy has released its updated price report, showing a continued streak of decline in gas prices in Arkansas and across the country. A GasBuddy survey of 334 stations in Little Rock showed that the average gasoline prices in the city have fallen... Read More.

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