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$20,000 bond set for man accused of second degree domestic violence

Friday, July 29 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King A reported disturbance on Rhinehart Road on July 16 resulted in the arrest of a Pine Bluff man accused of hitting another man with a piece of wood and causing injuries. Richard Ramsey, 42, was taken into custody Thursday after he was allegedly... Read More.

Pine Bluff man arrested after firing shots in convenience store parking lot

Friday, July 29 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King A Pine Bluff man was arrested After he was accused of firing shots in the parking lot of a convenience store and wounding a juvenile Jakari Harper, 30, told police he saw someone get into his car after he parked it at the... Read More.

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Meeting held to address $32 million grant awarded to Pine Bluff to combat flooding issues

Thursday, July 28 by Staff

In April 2022, the City of Pine Bluff became one of several municipalities represented in the Arkansas Black Mayors Association to receive notice of a grant award for flood mitigation from the Natural Resources Conservation Service, funded by the Biden-Harris Administration’s bipartisan infrastructure law. Through... Read More.

WCSD Interim Superintendent and Board Member talks millage increase

Thursday, July 28 by Deseray Mckinzy

On Aug. 9, voters in the Watson Chapel School District will decide the fate of a millage increase to pay for the construction of a new high school for the district. On Thursday, Alan Frazier, a member of the Watson Chapel School Board, and... Read More.

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Hope Empowerment Organization talks Summer Program

Thursday, July 28 by Deseray Mckinzy

Berinda and Aaron Eugene's organization Hope Empowerment has been giving back to the community with work and college readiness educational programs for over 25 years. In 2015, they decided to host an annual summer program focusing on literacy, math, and science to help local... Read More.

Westerman, Gonzalez introduce fair care act

Thursday, July 28 by Ray King

WASHINGTON - Thursday, U.S. Representatives Bruce Westerman (R-AR) and Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH) introduced the Fair Care Act of 2022, a comprehensive health care reform plan that combines over 75 bipartisan proposals to lower costs, decrease the number of uninsured individuals, protect those with preexisting... Read More.

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Lincoln County Judge further clarifies burn ban

Thursday, July 28 by Deseray Mckinzy

On Thursday. Lincoln County Judge Buddy Earnest appeared on the Oldies 1013 morning show and clarified a statement he had made Tuesday about a burn ban that had been issued for Lincoln County. Morning show host Greg Horne asked Earnest how much rain would have... Read More.

$15,000 bond set for woman accused of firing gun at another woman

Thursday, July 28 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King A $15,000 bond was set Thursday for a Pine Bluff woman accused of pointing a gun at another woman and firing shots. Jefferson County District Judge Kim Bridgforth set the bond after ruling prosecutors have probable cause to charge Kateland Terry, 26, with... Read More.

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Jefferson County Judge talks burn ban and county road updates

Thursday, July 28 by Deseray Mckinzy

Like almost every county in the state, Jefferson County is under a burn ban, and appearing on the Oldies 1013 morning show Thursday, County Judge Gerald Robinson was asked if he had a strategy for lifting the ban. Robinson said a combination of high gas... Read More.

Murphy Oil reports second quarter earnings

Thursday, July 28 by Ray King

EL DORADO, Ark. (AP) _ Murphy USA Inc. (MUSA) on Wednesday reported second-quarter net income of $183.3 million. The El Dorado, Arkansas-based company said it had net income of $7.53 per share. The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by... Read More.

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One dead after Pine Bluff house fire

Thursday, July 28 by Ray King

A residential fire at a house in central Pine Bluff Wednesday afternoon resulted in the death of one person. The fire was reported at 2307 W. 11th Ave., at 5:05 p.m. and accord9ng to a press release, when firefighters arrived at the scene, they reported... Read More.

State Drug Director to resign

Wednesday, July 27 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK — According to Talk Back Business and Politics, Arkansas Drug Director Kirk Lane is resigning to serve as director of the Arkansas Opioid Recovery Partnership, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Wednesday. He has served as the state’s drug director since July 2017. Lane’s resignation... Read More.

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