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$100,000 bond set for women who allegedly hit boyfriend on his motorcycle with her car

Thursday, March 31 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King A $100,000 bond was set Thursday for a Pine Bluff woman who allegedly hit the motorcycle her boyfriend was riding Tuesday, then left the scene in her vehicle. Jefferson County District Judge Kim Bridgforth set the bond after ruling prosecutors have probable cause... Read More.

White Hall School Board votes to expel students following threats

Thursday, March 31 by Staff

The White Hall School Board voted to expel two students during a special called meeting Wednesday night. Both students were expelled after making threats towards other students or the district. Both of the students attended White Hall Middle School before their expulsions. They will now... Read More.

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Major construction at Little Rock VA hospital beginning in April

Wednesday, March 30 by Staff

Beginning Monday, April 11, 2022, the south entrance and roadway at John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans Hospital in Little Rock will be fenced off and closed to all traffic and personnel as part of the new front entrance project. The contractor will begin fencing on... Read More.

White Hall Police Department to participate in Drug Take Back

Wednesday, March 30 by Staff

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Two suspects held without bond on capital murder charges

Wednesday, March 30 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King Two suspects who were arrested Tuesday in connection with the murder of a teenager on Monday will be held without bond on capital murder charges. Darrion Deshawn Williams, 20, of Pine Bluff, and Jordan Johnson, of Little Rock, face charges in the shooting... Read More.

Council member Joni Alexander gives thoughts on Tuesday night’s Pine Bluff School District meeting

Wednesday, March 30 by Staff

Pine Bluff City Council member Joni Alexander joined the Oldies 101.3 morning show to discuss the Tuesday night meeting at Pine Bluff High School where Superintendent Barbara Warren shared information on facility plans. Only two city council members showed up to the event. Alexander... Read More.

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Dumas woman killed in Tuesday traffic accident

Wednesday, March 30 by Ray King

A Dumas woman was killed Tuesday after the vehicle she was driving struck the back of a tractor in rural Lincoln County. Shavie Ward, 28, was northbound on U.S. Highway 65, north of Arkansas Highway 388 at 8:21 a.m. and a 2014 John Deere Tractor... Read More.

Possible tornado hits Arkansas, Deep South braces for storms

Wednesday, March 30 by Staff

SPRINGDALE, Ark. (AP) — Severe storms and a possible tornado damaged buildings and downed power lines in northwest Arkansas early Wednesday as tornadoes and hurricane-force winds were forecast in much of the Deep South, a week after severe storms struck the New Orleans... Read More.

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Arkansas judge won’t stay ruling striking down 4 voting laws

Wednesday, March 30 by Staff

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas judge said Tuesday that he will not stay his decision that struck down as unconstitutional four new voting laws approved by the Republican-led Legislature last year. Pulaski County Circuit Judge Wendell Griffen denied Republican Attorney General Leslie Rutledge’s Read More.

Pine Bluff Cable TV experiencing major outage due to attempted theft

Wednesday, March 30 by Staff

Pine Bluff Cable TV is reporting that they have outages due to attempted theft of their service lines. A message was shared on social media informing customers of the issues. A copy of that message is shared here: Major fiber cuts caused by attempted theft. There... Read More.

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Pine Bluff Superintendent Barbara Warren meets with community members to discuss district facility plans

Tuesday, March 29 by Staff

Pine Bluff School District Superintendent Barbara Warren met with 141 members of the community Tuesday night inside of the Pine Bluff High School cafeteria to share information about plans for facility upgrades and where students will be housed during the 2022-23 school year. Of the... Read More.

Earnest talks county roads and improvements

Tuesday, March 29 by Deseray Mckinzy

While Lincoln County Judge Buddy Lynn Earnest admits he has other jobs, one of his primary responsibilities is to see that the county’s roads are taken care of. Appearing on the Oldies 101.3 morning show last month, Earnest talked about the need for road graders,... Read More.

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