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$25,000 cash bond set for man accused of aggravated robbery

Friday, April 29 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King A $25,000 cash-only bond was set Friday for a Pine Bluff man who allegedly robbed another man Wednesday morning. Pine Bluff District Judge John Kearney set the bond after ruling prosecutors have probable cause to charge Josinnie Johnson, 36, with aggravated robbery and... Read More.

Warren’s Treylon Burks taken in the First Round of the 2022 NFL Draft

Friday, April 29 by Staff

The Tennessee Titans drafted Warren’s Treylon Burks with the No. 18 overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. This makes Burk’s the 24th player from the University of Arkansas to be drafted in the first round. He is the first player since Frank Ragnow... Read More.

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State sues Family Dollar over rat infested warehouse

Thursday, April 28 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas is suing Family Dollar over the discovery of more than 1,000 rodents in a distribution facility in the state that prompted the discount retail chain to recall items purchased from hundreds of stores in the South. The lawsuit, filed Thursday... Read More.

Senators including Boozman, Cotton oppose gun legislation

Thursday, April 28 by Ray King

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) joined 20 of their colleagues to introduce a Congressional Review Act Joint Resolution of Disapproval (CRA) to prohibit President Biden’s Department of Justice from implementing a new rule to expand firearm definitions. The Biden administration is... Read More.

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Parks department discusses improvements at Harbor Oaks

Thursday, April 28 by Deseray Mckinzy

On Thursday, Pine Bluff Parks and Recreation Director Sam Glover was a guest on the Oldies 1013 morning show and was joined by Mike Wilson, the new golf superintendent at Harbor Oaks and Mark Stevens, who is golf superintendent at the Jaycee Golf Course... Read More.

Westerman introduces act to reclassify Dyslexia

Thursday, April 28 by Ray King

WASHINGTON – Wednesday, Congressmen Bruce Westerman (R-AR), Co-Chair of the House Dyslexia Caucus, introduced the bipartisan 21st Century Dyslexia Act to reclassify dyslexia within the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The members released the following statement: "By reclassifying dyslexia as its own, stand-alone category within... Read More.

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$100,000 bond set for man suspected of child porn and drugs

Thursday, April 28 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King A $100,000 bond was set Thursday for a White Hall man accused of possession or distribution of child pornography. When police served a search warrant at the residence of Kelsey Owens, they also reportedly found methamphetamine, guns, and drug paraphernalia. Jefferson County District Judge... Read More.

Simmons First National Corporation Reports First Quarter 2022 Diluted EPS of $0.58

Thursday, April 28 by Staff

Simmons First National Corporation (NASDAQ: SFNC) (Simmons or Company) today reported net income of $65.1 million for the first quarter of 2022, compared to $67.4 million in the first quarter of 2021. Diluted earnings per share were $0.58 for the first quarter of 2022,... Read More.

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UAPB Junior Completes National Society of Minorities in Hospitality Leadership Program

Wednesday, April 27 by Staff

Trenay Hayes, a junior majoring in foodservice and restaurant management/hospitality at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) Department of Human Sciences, recently completed a six-month leadership program by the National Society of Minorities in Hospitality (NSMH). She was one of 15 students... Read More.

CASA Voices For Children in need of volunteers

Wednesday, April 27 by Deseray Mckinzy

Leslie Dorn of United Way joined the Oldies 1013 Morning Show with a guest, Ollie Meritt from the Jefferson County CASA Voices for Children program. Merritt and her office handle foster cases of children that have been temporarily or permanently removed from their parents... Read More.

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Malvern man killed after being hit by vehicle

Wednesday, April 27 by Ray King

A 60-year-old Malvern man was killed Tuesday when he was struck by a vehicle which had previously hit two other vehicles. According to a preliminary report, Kenneth Williams was hit when the vehicle, a 2017 GMC, left the roadway and entered the median of Interstate... Read More.

$1500 Bond set for man accused of threatening mother of child with a knife

Wednesday, April 27 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King A $1,500 bond was set Wednesday for a Pine Bluff man accused of threatening the mother of his child with a knife.’ Pine Bluff District Judge John Kearney set the bond after ruling prosecutors have probable cause to charge Patrick Dillard, 45, with... Read More.

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