Black Pilots of America weekend schedule for Grider Field fly in
The annual fly in for the Black Pilots of America is being held this weekend at Grider Field in Pine Bluff.
A schedule of events can be seen below:
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Sheriff Woods, Jr. discusses active shooter response times and the need for more training and funding to combat active shooters
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office held an active shooter drill Thursday at the Jefferson County Courthouse on the heels of a school shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas earlier this week that resulted in the deaths of 19 students and two teachers.
Woods... Read More.
Franklin To Restart Neighborhood Watch Program
The city’s neighborhood watch meetings will resume in June, giving residents the chance to communicate with the Pine Bluff Police Department (PBPD) about issues in their neighborhoods.
The meetings had been postponed for the past two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We are excited to... Read More.
Alliance’s Allison Thompson talks about perspective jobs
Allison Thompson, President and Chief Executive Officers of the Chamber and the Economic Development Alliance for Jefferson County said Thursday that prospective manufacturing firms are continuing to visit Pine Bluff and Jefferson County.
Appearing on the Oldies 1013 morning show, Thompson was asked by host... Read More.
Robinson says text messages about gift cards a scam
Text messages asking people to buy gift cards as gifts for Jefferson County employees that were allegedly sent by Jefferson County Judge Gerald Robinson are a scam, according to both Robinson and his office.
A screen shot of one of the messages provided to Deltaplex... Read More.
Bond set for man allegedly involved in altercation with elderly relative
By Ray King
A $1,500 bond was set Thursday for a Pine Bluff man accused of punching his elderly uncle in the face during an altercation Tuesday.
Jefferson County District Judge Kim Bridgforth set the bond after ruling prosecutors have probable cause to charge Gregory Bradley,... Read More.
Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office conducting active shooter drill at Jefferson County Courthouse
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is conducting an active shooter drill at the Jefferson County Courthouse according to Sheriff Lafayette Woods, Jr.
"Our agency is conducting an active shooter drill for the entire circuit courthouse," Woods, Jr. told Deltaplex News. "The drill is to test... Read More.
Detainees graduate from Exodus.Life addiction recovery program
In February of 2021, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office began what has become a very beneficial and successful collaboration with Exodus.Life as a partnering component of the Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Site-Based Program (COAP). This program is made possible through two categories of federal grant... Read More.
$5,000 bond set for man accused of stealing street bike
By Ray King
An investigation into a report that a street bike had been stolen Monday resulted in the arrest of a Pine Bluff man found with the bike the next day.
Noah Roush, 20, will have to post a $5,000 bond to be released from... Read More.
Spears talks win in County elections
Before he chose not to run for reelection, Edward Spears had served as a member of the Jefferson County Quorum Court representing District 13, which is across the Arkansas River and includes Altheimer, Wabbaseka, Tucker, Wright-Pastoria, and other small communities.
On Tuesday, Spears won his... Read More.
Brunson talks about bid for city council Ward 1 and GFPB
Political newcomer LaTisha Brunson received almost twice as many votes as the closest challenger in her bid to become a member of the Pine Bluff City Council representing Ward 1.
Brunson and four others are looking to replace current Ward 1 Council Member Joni Alexander,... Read More.
Fraizer talks runoff for 3rd Ward
After securing a position in a runoff for a seat on the Pine Bluff City Council Tuesday, Lannette Frazier appeared on the Oldies 1013 morning show Wednesday morning.
Frazier collected 406 votes, finishing second to 3rd Ward Incumbent Ivan Whitfield, who received 578 votes in... Read More.
