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Mini-food pantries planned for McGehee

Friday, January 20 by Ray King

Students and community leaders in the McGehee area are working together to aid the community by creating mini-food pantries in McGehee. According to the McGehee Dermott Times-News. Old newspaper racks have been converted into the three mini-food pantries which will be placed at various locations. Those... Read More.

Attorney seeks contempt ruling against county judge

Friday, January 20 by Ray King

By Ray King An attorney for Jefferson County Sheriff Lafayette Woods Jr., has asked a judge to find Jefferson County Judge Gerald Robinson in contempt of court for failing to pay bills for the adult and juvenile detention centers. The court filing also names the 13... Read More.

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$100,000 bond set for man accused of sexual activity with a child

Friday, January 20 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King A $100,000 bond was set Friday for a Pine Bluff man accused of sexual activity with a child. Jefferson County District Judge Kim Bridgforth set the bond after ruling prosecutors have probable cause to charge Chadwick Garner, 43, with rape and sexual indecency... Read More.

$75,000 bond set for man accused of first-degree battery

Friday, January 20 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King A Pine Bluff man identified as the suspect in a shooting Tuesday turned himself into police and when questioned, denied any involvement in the incident. Dequan Christmas, 29, was ordered to have no contact with the victim until the case is settled. During a... Read More.

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$25,000 bond set for man accused of allegedly breaking into a parked vehicle

Friday, January 20 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King A Pulaski County man who has pending charges there was arrested Tuesday after he allegedly broke into a parked vehicle. Carlos Zavala, 35, was identified from surveillance video near the Arkansas Department of Transportation parking lot at 8001 Sheridan Road where the theft... Read More.

Woman arrested in alleged residential burglary

Friday, January 20 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King A reported disturbance at an apartment on South Blake Street Thursday resulted in the arrest of a Pine Bluff woman who allegedly forced her way into the apartment and assaulted the victim. Marcella Johnson, 27, was taken into custody after police responded to... Read More.

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Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office searching for missing woman

Thursday, January 19 by Staff

UPDATE 7:52 PM: Lincoln County Sheriff Steve Young has informed Deltaplex News that the missing 23-year-old woman is believed to be of Middle Eastern descent. No other information is available at this time. ORIGINAL STORY: A 23-year-old Drew County woman has been reported missing and a... Read More.

Drag show bill advances in state senate

Thursday, January 19 by Ray King

An Arkansas Senate bill filed earlier this month that would classify drag performances as part of the "adult-oriented business," along with escort agencies and other businesses advanced from the City, County, and Local Affairs Committee Affairs on Thursday. According to a Little Rock television station, Read More.

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Program to help children of cancer victims to begin

Thursday, January 19 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK – A group to help children ages 6-12 better cope with a parent’s cancer diagnosis is set to begin Feb. 8 at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute CLIMB, which stands for Children’s Lives Include Moments... Read More.

Sheriff Lafayette Woods Jr. says Ashley Road home invasion was “a targeted attack”

Thursday, January 19 by Staff

Jefferson County Sheriff’s investigators are continuing their efforts to identify two men who allegedly broke into a house on Ashley Road Wednesday. Appearing on the Oldies 1013 morning show Thursday, Sheriff Lafayette Woods Jr., was asked about the investigation. Woods said typically, burglars don’t want to... Read More.

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Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office investigating home invasion

Wednesday, January 18 by Staff

On Tuesday, January 17, 2023, Deputies were dispatched to a residence on Ashley Road in western Jefferson County, in regards to a report of a home invasion. When Deputies arrived, they met with two female victims who described that while sleeping, two (2) armed and... Read More.

Former legislator Wilkins sentenced to a year and a day on plea

Wednesday, January 18 by Deseray Mckinzy

In a sentencing hearing today in Little Rock, A former state legislator and county judge who pleaded guilty to bribery in federal court nearly five years ago has been sentenced to a year, and a day in prison and ordered to pay $123,000 in... Read More.

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