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Pine Bluff School District to return to in-person classes on Wednesday

Monday, January 17 by Staff

The Pine Bluff School District has announced they will return to in-person classes on Wednesday. See the press release below for more information: PBSD Families and Stakeholders, School will not be in session for students on Tuesday, January 18, 2022. The faculty and staff will report to... Read More.

Hamburg man killed in Saturday accident

Monday, January 17 by Ray King

A Hamburg man was killed in a one-vehicle accident in rural Ashley County Saturday. According to a preliminary report, James Randall Rial, 71, was westbound on U.S. Highway 82 when the 2003 Toyota he was driving crossed into the oncoming lane and ran off the... Read More.

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$841,000 for UAM College of Forestry, Agriculture, and Natural Resources in governor’s proposed budget

Friday, January 14 by Deseray Mckinzy

During his balanced budget presentation to the state’s Joint Budget Committee on Jan. 11, Gov. Asa Hutchinson proposed $841,000 funding for the University of Arkansas at Monticello’s College of Forestry, Agriculture and Natural Resources. “We have $841,000 in the budget, which is a new item,... Read More.

Dumas man arrested following Thursday homicide

Friday, January 14 by Staff

A Desha County man is in custody after he allegedly shot two individuals following a domestic disturbance outside a Dumas residence last night [*Thursday, January 13th]. Jason Jenkins, 36, of Dumas died at a local hospital and Robert Washington, 35, of Dumas, was treated and... Read More.

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Report: 97 percent of state school districts have high COVID-19 infection rates

Friday, January 14 by Ray King

A report from the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement released this week showed that 226 school districts in the state have COVID-19 infection rates of 50 or more new known infections per 10,000 district residents over a 14-day period. The center said the 227 districts... Read More.

Sheridan School Board votes to hire Dr. Jerry Guess as Interim Superintendent

Thursday, January 13 by Staff

The Sheridan School Board has voted unanimously to hire Dr. Jerry Guess as Interim Superintendent. The vote came after a short meeting Thursday night at the Sheridan Middle School. Guess recently retired from the Watson Chapel School District. He also served in the Pulaski County... Read More.

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Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office closed Friday due to COVID-19

Thursday, January 13 by Staff

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office has announced their offices will be closed Friday due to a COVID-19 situation. More information can be found in the press release shared below: An undisclosed number of our staff have either tested positive for COVID, have been exposed to a... Read More.

Final steel beam installed for new Fine Arts Building at White Hall High School

Thursday, January 13 by Staff

The final steel beam was placed at the top of the new Fine Arts building that is under construction at White Hall High School on Thursday at a short ceremony featuring White Hall Superintendent Doug Dorris, several school board members, and members of the... Read More.

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Audit: Arkansas prison surplus ammunition sold by employee

Thursday, January 13 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Surplus gun ammunition for Arkansas’ state prison systems was taken and sold by a Department of Corrections employee, according to an auditor for the state. Arkansas Legislative Audit staff member Don Morgan told a legislative committee Wednesday that a 2020... Read More.

Jeffrey Neal candidate for Ward 2 council seat

Thursday, January 13 by Lori Basiewicz

Jeffrey Neal, a secondary assistant principal in the Pine Bluff School District and the owner of a real estate company, has announced he is a candidate for a seat on the Pine Bluff City Council. He will seek the 2nd Ward seat currently held... Read More.

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County Road Department to shut down due to COVID-19

Thursday, January 13 by Deseray Mckinzy

Jefferson County Judge Gerald Robinson is planning to shut the County Road Department down for a week after several employees tested positive for COVID-19 and more several more are expected to test positive. Appearing on the Oldies 101.3 morning show Thursday Robinson said this. He said... Read More.

State senator tests positive for COVID-19

Thursday, January 13 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas state senator has tested positive for COVID-19 and the state Capitol’s cafeteria has closed because of the rising number of virus cases. State Sen. Clarke Tucker said Wednesday that he had tested positive. Tucker, a Democrat from Little... Read More.

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