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Jefferson Regional New Physician Reception on September 28

Friday, September 22 by Alex Bivens

Jefferson Regional will welcome its newest healthcare providers to the community during a reception on Thursday, September 28th, at the Pine Bluff Country Club. The New Physician Reception will honor new doctors and nurse practitioners, and give them an opportunity to meet business leaders and... Read More.

Ryan Watley with the Urban Renewal Agency discusses the proposed construction of the go-kart track

Friday, September 22 by Alex Bivens

The Urban Renewal Agency is working to prepare the ground for the construction of the go-kart track at the site of the former Admiral Benbow Inn on East Harding Avenue. On Thursday, Ryan Watley, the CEO of Go Forward Pine Bluff was a guest on... Read More.

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Wings Over The Prairie in Stuttgart is slated for Thanksgiving weekend, vendors are still needed

Friday, September 22 by Alex Bivens

One of the best festivals in the state every year is the Wings Over The Prairie in Stuttgart, coming up on Thanksgiving weekend. They are still looking for vendors this year and you can save some money if you jump in before October 1st.... Read More.

Urban renewal Director Chandra Griffin discussed the Go-Kart rough timeline

Thursday, September 21 by Alex Bivens

Plans for the Go-Kart track to be constructed on East Harding Avenue are continuing and on Thursday, Urban Renewal Agency Director Chandra Griffin discussed a request her board approved earlier in the week to authorize money to cut trees on the property. Griffin appeared on... Read More.

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Judge Gerald Robinson on the new GTL plant plant to be constructed in Jefferson County

Thursday, September 21 by Alex Bivens

Jefferson County Judge Gerald Robinson was in attendance Wednesday when GTL Americas announced that two companies had been selected to do the engineering and construction of the new natural gas to liquid fuel plant that will be constructed in northern Jefferson County. The plant will... Read More.

Allison Thompson of the Economic Development Alliance of Jefferson County discusses GTLA

Thursday, September 21 by Alex Bivens

The long awaited project to convert natural gas to liquid fuel that has been on the drawing board for a number of years is one step closer to happening. At a press conference Wednesday, representatives of GTLA (Gas to Liquid Americas) and ESP (Energy... Read More.

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Boozman supporting VA program to prevent veteran suicides

Thursday, September 21 by Ray King

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), a senior member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, is overseeing the implementation and execution of a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) program he championed to prevent and reduce veteran suicides. Boozman authored the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant... Read More.

Fourth juvenile being held without bond for capital murder

Thursday, September 21 by Alex Bivens

By Ray King A fourth suspect has been arrested as police continue their investigation into the shooting death of a Pine Bluff teenager July 15. Marshawn Jones, 17, was taken into custody Sunday after police learned his name through interviews with others involved in the incident... Read More.

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GTLA signs contract with contractors for largest industrial project in state history to be in Jefferson County

Wednesday, September 20 by Greg

Wednesday afternoon the long awaited GTL plant scheduled to be built in northern Jefferson County took a major leap forward as GTLA Company signed construction contracts with Hyundai ENG and S&B Engineering to begin work on the multi billion dollar facility in Jefferson County. ... Read More.

Voting open for week 4 Kevin Bonnette State Farm Jefferson County Player of the Week

Wednesday, September 20 by Greg

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PBSD Superintendent explained the process of electing the new school board

Wednesday, September 20 by Alex Bivens

Now that the State Education Department has returned the Pine Bluff School District to local control, the next step is to elect a school board and on Wednesday, District Superintendent Dr. Jennifer Barbaree explained the process when she appeared on the Oldies 1013 morning... Read More.

Boozman, Booker propose legislation to expand insurance coverage for prostate cancer screenings

Wednesday, September 20 by Ray King

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced legislation to expand insurance coverage for prostate cancer screenings. The bipartisan Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Screening for High-risk Insured Men (HIM) Act would require private health insurance plans to cover preventive prostate cancer screenings without... Read More.

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