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Ashley Davis discusses the mission of The CALL

Monday, July 25 by Staff

The CALL has a simple mission. To make sure that all kids in Arkansas who are in foster care can find a loving home. Ashley Davis is the coordinator for The CALL in Grant County. She joined Rick Walker on Sunrise Deltaplex to talk about... Read More.

State Public Safety Director resigns

Monday, July 25 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK (TBP) — Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Thursday that Jami Cook has resigned as Secretary of the Arkansas Department of Public Safety and Director of the Division on Law Enforcement Standards and Training. In a resignation letter to Hutchinson, Cook said she was stepping down after... Read More.

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Jury finds man guilty in fentanyl related death

Monday, July 25 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK—A federal jury convicted a Little Rock man who distributed the fentanyl that resulted in a person’s overdose death in early 2021. Following a three-day trial and after one hour of deliberation, the jury convicted Jemel Foster, 32, of four federal drug and... Read More.

$10,000 bond set for man accused of strangling daughter during altercation

Monday, July 25 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King A $10,000 bond was set Monday for a Pine Bluff man accused of strangling his adult daughter during an altercation. Pine Bluff District Judge John Kearney set the bond after ruling prosecutors have probable cause to charge Jerome Knowles, 47, with aggravated assault... Read More.

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Tips offered for safety in the woods

Monday, July 25 by Ray King

Some Arkansas forest landowners are nervous about venturing into their own forest for fear of the wildlife that live there, Joe Friend, forester for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, said. During his career as a forester, he is often asked about the... Read More.

Dr. Joel Tumlison discusses required vaccinations for school students

Monday, July 25 by Staff

With schools starting back in the next few weeks, parents have to make sure their kids are up on their vaccines. Dr. Joel Tumlison, the Medical Director for Vaccines at the Arkansas Department Of Health joined Rick Walker on Sunrise Deltaplex to answer important questions.... Read More.

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Judge takes FOIA lawsuit between Sheriff and County Judge under submission

Friday, July 22 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King Testimony in a lawsuit contending that Jefferson County Judge Gerald Robinson and most members of the Jefferson County Quorum Court violated the state Freedom of Information Act lasted the entire morning Friday in Jefferson County Circuit Court but the judge hearing the... Read More.

Family files law suit in fatal bus crash

Friday, July 22 by Deseray Mckinzy

The McGehee Dermott newspaper announced in an article that the family of one of the victims killed in a horrific bus crash last month has filed a wrongful death lawsuit. The wreck happened on the afternoon of June 6, 2022, and involved a C.B.... Read More.

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Two Pine Bluff men arrested after being pulled over in car that was reported stolen

Friday, July 22 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King Two Pine Bluff men and a juvenile male were arrested Wednesday after they were found in a car that had been reported stolen. Ladextriaus Irby, 22, and Kevion Harris, 28, were taken into custody after police conducted a felony traffic stop on the... Read More.

Pine Bluff woman arrested after alleged altercation with her mother

Friday, July 22 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King A Pine Bluff woman who allegedly injured her mother during an altercation Wednesday was ordered to have no contact with the victim until the case is settled. Police arrested Jerri Hickman, 55 after they responded to a reported domestic incident at 7:20 a.m.... Read More.

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$10,000 bond set for man accused of breaking in local business

Friday, July 22 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King A $10,000 bond was set Friday for a Pine Bluff man who was found inside a business on South Blake Street that was closed. Lincoln County District Judge Philip Green set the bond after ruling prosecutors have probable cause to charge Paul Lackey,... Read More.

McGehee police arrest man for choking child

Friday, July 22 by Deseray Mckinzy

The McGehee Dermott The Times-Newspaper featured an article about Mcgehee police who arrested a McGehee man Saturday after he reportedly assaulted a mother and three children. According to McGehee police chief Scott Williams, the man arrested was 46-year-old Stephen W. McDaniel. Chief Williams said officers were... Read More.

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