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UAMS awarded grant to train new doctors new ways to treat pain

Monday, August 14 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK — A $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) will allow the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Department of Emergency Medicine to revolutionize the ways in which it treats pain and trains new... Read More.

$25k bond set for a man after an alleged physical altercation with relative

Monday, August 14 by Alex Bivens

By Ray King A report of unknown trouble on West 17th Avenue Saturday night resulted in the arrest of a man who allegedly was involved in a physical altercation with a relative. Ahmad Harris, 19, who has a pending felony allegation of fleeing in a vehicle... Read More.

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Westmoreland given a $250k cash only bond after allegedly being involved in the shooting four people

Monday, August 14 by Alex Bivens

By Ray King A $250,000 cash only bond was set Monday for a Pine Bluff man accused of being involved in a shooting incident Friday that resulted in four people being shot. Pine Bluff District Judge John Kearney set the bond after ruling prosecutors have probable... Read More.

$50k bond set for a man who allegedly threatened the mother of his child

Monday, August 14 by Alex Bivens

By Ray King A report of shots fired in the area of 9th and Maple Friday afternoon resulted in the arrest of a man who allegedly threatened the mother of his child. Demarcus Brothers, 31, was taken into custody at the scene and during a court... Read More.

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Little Rock man killed in accident on East Harding Avenue

Monday, August 14 by Ray King

A Little Rock man who was involved in a two-vehicle accident on East Harding Avenue Thursday has died at Jefferson Regional Hospital. According to a preliminary report, Jimmy Lee Keith, 55, was eastbound on U.S. 65 in the 4200 block on a 2008 Suzuki and... Read More.

Suspect wanted in Saturday Dollar Tree homicide

Sunday, August 13 by Greg

Identified Murder Suspect Detectives with Pine Bluff Police Department have identified 22-year-old, Julius Ford, as the suspect in the murder that occurred on 08/12/2023, at 2709 East Harding Avenue (Dollar Tree). Detectives are asking for assistance in locating Julius Ford, aka (Juju), who is a black... Read More.

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30 year old male killed on E Harding in Pine Bluff Saturday morning

Saturday, August 12 by Greg

Press release from Pine Bluff Police: Officers were dispatched to 2709 East Harding Avenue (Dollar Tree), in reference to a shooting. Officers arrived on scene and noticed a 30-year-old black male slumped over inside his vehicle. The victim had a gunshot wound to the right... Read More.

Friday night drive by shooting in PB leaves 4 shot, 20 and 15 year olds in custody

Saturday, August 12 by Greg

20 year old Joseph Westmoreland, identified by detectives to be the drive by shooter in Friday nights incident at 1100 W 16th Avenue, is in custody. Westmoreland turned himself in to the Pine Bluff Police Department around 12:40 A.M. on 08/12/2023. Westmoreland was later booked... Read More.

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Lewis named Secretary of parks, heritage and tourism

Friday, August 11 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK -- Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced Friday that she is appointing Shea Lewis as Secretary of the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism and Director of State Parks. Lewis had been serving as interim secretary since June after former secretary Mike Mills stepped... Read More.

Drew County unemployment listed at 3.3 percent in latest report

Friday, August 11 by Ray King

Unemployment in Drew County was listed at 3.3 percent, according to a story in the Advance Monticellonian newspaper Aug. 9. The newspaper reported on a meeting of the Monticello Economic Development Commission on Aug. 2. At that meeting, Bennie Ryburn III reported that the current... Read More.

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Devonte Calhoun, Executive Director of the Boys and Girls Club of Jefferson County says he is excited the millage increase passed

Friday, August 11 by Alex Bivens

Wednesday is United Way Day on Oldies 1013 and this week, Devonte Calhoun, executive director of the Boys and Girls Club of Jefferson County was the guest. Calhoun, who formerly worked for the Pine Bluff School District, was “pretty excited” about the voters in the... Read More.

$10k bond set for Pine Bluff man accused of stealing then selling stolen vehicles

Friday, August 11 by Alex Bivens

By Ray King A $10,000 bond was set Friday for a Pine Bluff man accused of being involved in the theft of several vehicles that were later sold to a salvage company. Jefferson County Judge Kim Bridgforth set the bond for James Phillips, 42, after ruling... Read More.

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