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PB to host State Education Board this Friday

Wednesday, September 13 by Greg

The Pine Bluff School District will host the Arkansas Department of Education State Board this Friday at the Pine Bluff Convention Center. Dr. Sedrick Rice, a member of the District’s limited authority school board says one of the main goals of that meeting….is to convince The... Read More.

Appeals Court upholds ruling by Judge Brown in juvenile case

Wednesday, September 13 by Ray King

The Arkansas Court of Appeals on Wednesday ruled Juvenile Judge Earnest E. Brown Jr., was correct when he dismissed a claim by a juvenile that her attorney was incompetent during a hearing in 2022. The juvenile, who was identified only as minor child had been... Read More.

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Sam Beavers, member of the Jefferson County Board of Election Commissioners, explained the three items on the ballot

Wednesday, September 13 by Alex Bivens

At its recent meeting, the Jefferson County Board of Election Commissioners approved the ballots for three separate items that will be on the ballot in November, two of them in Pine Bluff and the third in the Watson Chapel area. On Wednesday, Sam Beavers, a... Read More.

White Hall Superintendent Gary WIlliams talks about the new school year, district recognized by national publication

Wednesday, September 13 by Alex Bivens

White Hall School District Superintendent Gary Williams was a guest on the Oldies 1013 morning show Wednesday to talk about the district, particularly the recognition White Hall recently received from a national publication. School has been going on for about a month and Williams was... Read More.

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Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office – Dispelling False Threats of Gang Activity

Wednesday, September 13 by Alex Bivens

Jefferson County, Arkansas - September 12, 2023 - We, at the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, are committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of our community members. Recently, there have been alarming messages circulating on social media and text messages, suggesting the presence of... Read More.

WHSD School Board Approves Consideration to Approve Petition for Transfer Resolution, Receives Update on WHHS Auxiliary Gym

Wednesday, September 13 by Staff

On Tuesday, The White Hall School board met to discuss new items on the agenda. The board also held an executive session to make considerations for resignations and employment. The first item of the agenda were district recognitions, followed by a consideration to approve... Read More.

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UAMS awarded grant for training health care providers to prevent drug overdoses

Tuesday, September 12 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK — A $1 million grant from the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) will allow the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to create a statewide program that will educate and train health care providers on ways to... Read More.

Sanders call for FOIA restrictions facing opposition

Tuesday, September 12 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ proposal to restrict the public’s access to records about her administration, travel and security stumbled at the outset of a special legislative session that convened Monday, with lawmakers trying to rework the legislation in the... Read More.

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Burn Ban Lifted for Jefferson County

Tuesday, September 12 by Alex Bivens

PUBLIC NOTICE - BURN BAN LIFTED: Jefferson County, Arkansas - September 11, 2023 - The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office has been notified by the Jefferson County Office of Emergency Management that the burn ban that was issued on August 25, 2023, has been ordered... Read More.

WCSD Board Meeting Approves WCJH Demolition Proposal, Receives Update on WCJH Fire

Tuesday, September 12 by Staff

The WCSD Board of Directors met for their monthly meeting on Monday to discuss the first item on the agenda was an update on the demolition for the Watson Chapel Jr. High school. Baldwin and Shell Construction company provided an update to the board... Read More.

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Quorum Court finally gets something done after 8 months

Monday, September 11 by Greg

By Ray King It took more than eight months, but the Jefferson County Quorum Court on Monday was able to put aside some of their differences and approve eight separate pieces of legislation, including one of two appropriation ordinances that County Judge Gerald Robinson has... Read More.

Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office on the anniversary of September 11, 2001

Monday, September 11 by Alex Bivens

It hardly seems like 22 years since the devastating terrorist attack on our nation. It became very clear the crashes were no accident, but a deliberate, premeditated, and orchestrated attack upon innocent Americans. Many citizens watched as the scene unfolded with horrific images of... Read More.

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