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Quorum Court Committee passes on five ordinances to Full Court

Tuesday, January 4 by Deseray Mckinzy

The Jefferson County Quorum Court Committees met on Tuesday, January 4th via zoom to discuss five ordinances on their agenda. Among those ordinances included prohibiting unreasonably loud noises and disturbances of the peace in Jefferson County which would result in a fine. Justice Conley... Read More.

Franklin Sr. talks about Pine Bluff homicides

Tuesday, January 4 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King Pine Bluff Police Chief Lloyd Franklin Sr., on Tuesday, talked about the two Christmas morning homicides in Pine Bluff when he appeared on the Oldies 101.3 morning show. In one of the two cases, the body of Deondrick Clark, 24, was found in... Read More.

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CAVHS visitation policy returns to ELEVATED Status to combat current surge in COVID-19 cases

Tuesday, January 4 by Staff

With Arkansas experiencing a concerning surge in COVID-19 positives, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System is taking proactive measures to protect Veterans and our front-line staff by returning to our ELEVATED Status visitation policy to help reduce and contain the spread of this outbreak. This means... Read More.

$20,000 bond set for man on drug and weapons charges

Tuesday, January 4 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King A $20,000 bond was set Tuesday for a Pine Bluff man on drug and weapons charges. Pine Bluff District Judge John Kearney set the bond after ruling prosecutors have probable cause to charge Devonte Robinson, 26, with being a felon in possession of... Read More.

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Doctors, educators call for use of face masks as virus cases increase

Tuesday, January 4 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Groups representing Arkansas’ pediatricians and teachers called for more school districts to require face masks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus Monday, as the state’s virus cases and hospitalizations continued to grow. Gov. Asa Hutchinson, meanwhile, said the state’s... Read More.

$15,000 bond for man accused of theft by receiving; Felon with firearm

Tuesday, January 4 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King A White Hall man previously convicted of two felonies was arrested Sunday after police found a handgun that had been reported stolen during an investigation into another incident. During a court hearing Tuesday, Deputy Prosecutor Mircha King explained why Terrance McDaniel was arrested. Pine... Read More.

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State prisons in lockdown because of COVID

Monday, January 3 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas prisons are going into lockdown for at least two weeks because of the rising number of COVID-19 cases among staff and prisoners, the state Department of Corrections announced Friday. State prisons are prohibiting visits and “limiting non-essential movement within... Read More.

Arkansas Racing Commission approves state wide betting on sporting events

Sunday, January 2 by Greg

By Ray King In a unanimous vote Thursday, the Arkansas Racing Commission, which licenses the casino’s in the state approved a plan that will allow betting on sporting events to be done remotely. In doing so, the state becomes the first in the first in... Read More.

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Highway 79 closed at Arkansas River bridge

Sunday, January 2 by Staff

Law enforcement sources have informed Deltaplex News that Highway 79 is closed in Jefferson County at the Free River Bridge due to inclement weather. The closure took place Sunday evening. No other information has been shared at this time, but is has been noted that the... Read More.

Big weekend expected at Saracen with Car giveaway, Hog Game and NYE celebration

Friday, December 31 by Greg

The Saracen Casino and Resort is preparing for a big New Year’s Eve celebration and an even bigger Jan. 1, according to Saracen Chief Market Officer Carlton Saffa. Appearing of the Oldies 101.3 morning show Friday, Saffa said that while 2021 has been a great... Read More.

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State sets new record for confirmed COVID cases

Friday, December 31 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said the state recorded its highest one-day count of confirmed cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began Thursday amid an omicron-fueled surge in the virus across the country. Arkansas reported 4,978 new cases of the disease... Read More.

Growing trauma program enhances care for South Arkansas

Thursday, December 30 by Staff

With more than 41,000 patient visits in the last year, the emergency department (ED) at Jefferson Regional is in constant motion. As a Level 3 Trauma Center, many of those ED visits are traumatic injuries from all across South Arkansas, ranging from automobile accidents to... Read More.

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