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Bond set for Pine Bluff man accused of theft of utility trailer

Friday, June 17 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King A Pine Bluff man currently on parole was arrested Wednesday after an investigation into the reported theft of a utility trailer from a funeral home. Shane Lampkin, 44, was taken into custody after he was identified as a suspect in the theft, Deputy... Read More.

$35,000 cash-only bond set for Redfield man accused of terroristic threatening

Friday, June 17 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King A $35,000 cash-only bond was set Friday for a Redfield man accused of assaulting two people and threatening to kill them and two others. Jefferson County District Judge Kim Bridgforth set the bond after ruling prosecutors have probable cause to charge Larry Little,... Read More.

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WHSD Superintendent Doug Dorris talks school security and COVID-19

Thursday, June 16 by Deseray Mckinzy

Outgoing White Hall School District Superintendent Doug Dorris on Thursday talked about school security when he and new School District Athletic Director Mark Cantwell paid a visit to the Oldies 1013 morning show. He went on to talk about the district a change in the... Read More.

Pine Bluff Juneteenth celebration moved to historical downtown area

Thursday, June 16 by Deseray Mckinzy

Pine Bluff's Juneteenth celebration will be moving to downtown this year due to the heavy rain that came through last week. Mary Liddell was a guest on Sunrise Deltaplex with Rick Walker and talked about where the event will be located. Liddell said there will... Read More.

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Star City School Superintendent talks school enrollment, security, and more

Thursday, June 16 by Staff

Jordan Frizzell will be entering his third year as the Superintendent at Star City this fall. He joined Rick Walker on Sunrise Deltaplex to talk about the current state of the district and Project Lead The Way. Frizzell said that enrollment is down, like all... Read More.

Court hears arguments on Arkansas trans youth treatment ban

Thursday, June 16 by Deseray Mckinzy

An attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union urged a federal appeals court Wednesday to continue blocking Arkansas’ ban on gender-confirming treatments or surgery for children, saying reinstating the restriction would create uncertainty for families around the state. A three-judge panel of the 8th... Read More.

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Sheridan City council votes to hire another police officer

Thursday, June 16 by Ray King

At its last meeting the Sheridan City Council voted to hire another police officer for the Sheridan Police Department. According to the Sheridan Headlight newspaper, Police Chief Jason Teague asked for the additional officer and Mayor Joe Wise told the newspaper that there are certain... Read More.

$20,000 bond set for man accused of sexual assualting two juveniles

Thursday, June 16 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King A $20,000 bond was set Thursday for a Pine Bluff man accused of sexually assaulting two juveniles on Tuesday. Jefferson County District Judge Kim Bridgforth set the bond after ruling prosecutors have probable cause to charge Mark Warren, 47, with two counts of... Read More.

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Lawsuit challenges ban on gender confirming treatments

Wednesday, June 15 by Ray King

An attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union urged a federal appeals court Wednesday to continue blocking Arkansas’ ban on gender confirming treatments or surgery for children, saying reinstating the restriction would create uncertainty for families around the state. A three-judge panel of the 8th U.S.... Read More.

State Education Board names Pine Bluff School District School Board Zones

Wednesday, June 15 by Deseray Mckinzy

On June 3, 2022, Secretary Johnny Key completed his review of the Pine Bluff School District (PBSD) board zone proposals and approved the proposal labeled Scenario 5. “Scenario 5 grew from the original work of Arkansas GIS and incorporated valuable feedback from the community.... Read More.

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Hosptial COO discussed robotics and patient satisfaction

Wednesday, June 15 by Deseray Mckinzy

A trend by hospitals across the country to use robotics in surgery has made its way to Jefferson Regional Hospital. Peter Austin, Senior Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer at the hospital was a recent guest on the Oldies 1013 morning show and talked about it. Austin... Read More.

Little Rock man killed in pedestrian accident

Wednesday, June 15 by Ray King

A Little Rock man was killed Tuesday when he was hit by a vehicle on Airport Road. According to a preliminary report, Johnnie J. Washington, 40, was struck by a 2016 GMC that was traveling south toward Roosevelt Road at 1:21 a.m. Washington was pronounced dead... Read More.

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