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Pine Bluff Fire and Emergency Services Chief discusses July fires; arson’s

Friday, August 7 by Greg

By Ray KingAccording to the monthly report from the Pine Bluff Fire and Emergency Services Department, there were nine structure fires in the city during the month of July.Appearing on the Oldies 101.3 morning show Friday, Chief Shauwn Howell said that number is in... Read More.

Bond set for convicted felon arrested after gun found

Friday, August 7 by Ray King

By Ray KingA $5,000 bond was set Friday for a Pine Bluff man previously convicted of a felony after he was found carrying a loaded gun.Pine Bluff District Judge John Kearney set the bond after ruling prosecutors have probable cause to charge Brandon Rowe,... Read More.

Reported armed disturbance results in arrest

Friday, August 7 by Ray King

By Ray KingA reported armed disturbance at a house in the Dollarway area Wednesday resulted in the arrest of a Pine Bluff man who is accused of threatening to kill a woman.Brian Street, 52, was taken into custody after officers responded to a house... Read More.

Reported cases of COVID-19 decline compared to Wednesday

Thursday, August 6 by Ray King

By Ray KingReported cases of COVID-19 in Arkansas on Thursday deceased by nearly 200 when compared to Wednesday, according to State Health Officer Dr. Jose Romero.Romero filled in for Governor Asa Hutchinson at the daily press briefing on the pandemic and said there were... Read More.

Arkansas woman pleads guilty to killing former lawmaker

Thursday, August 6 by Greg

POCAHONTAS, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas woman pleaded guilty Thursday to killing a former state lawmaker who was found dead from multiple stab wounds outside her home last year. Rebecca Lynn O’Donnell pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and abuse of a corpse in the... Read More.

Bond set in alleged assault and arson

Thursday, August 6 by Ray King

By Ray KingA $75,000 bond was set Thursday for a woman accused of setting a house on fire Tuesday while her mother and the mother’s husband were asleep in the house.Jefferson County District Judge Kim Bridgforth set the bond after ruling prosecutors have probable... Read More.

Two bodies found in Pine Bluff under “very weird circumstances”.

Wednesday, August 5 by Greg

An investigation is underway after the bodies of a male and female were found in what city officials called “very weird circumstances”.One body was found in the area of Ridgeway Road, while the second was found in the area of 73rd Street. Both were... Read More.

Grant County to buy solar power, city of Sheridan shut out

Wednesday, August 5 by Ray King

Grant County has been accepted for a program that will allow them to buy solar generated energy while the City of Sheridan was shut out, at least for now.According to the Sheridan Headlight newspaper, the State Public Service Commission ruled earlier this summer that... Read More.

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All prison inmates to be tested for COVID-19

Wednesday, August 5 by Ray King

By Ray KingArkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson said Wednesday that he has asked the Arkansas National Guard to assist health officials in testing every prison inmate in the state for COVID-19.At his daily press briefing, Hutchinson said new Secretary of Corrections, Solomon Graves, requested the... Read More.

Second contested race for Pine Bluff City Council develops

Wednesday, August 5 by Ray King

By Ray KingAs the filing period for independent candidates drew to a close Wednesday, a second race for a seat on the Pine Bluff City Council developed.Yvonne M. Denton has filed for Ward 2, Position 1, and will face Steven Shaner in the November... Read More.

Arkansas Department of Health releases guidelines for school bands and choirs

Wednesday, August 5 by Greg

The Secretary of Health, in consultation with the Governor, has sole authority over all instances of quarantine, isolation, and restrictions on commerce and travel throughout Arkansas, as necessary and appropriate to control disease in the state of Arkansas as authorized by Ark. Code Ann. §20-7-109--110. Based on... Read More.

Phase one of Downtown Pine Bluff Streetscape is nearing completion

Wednesday, August 5 by Greg

By Ray KingThe first phase of the long-awaited Streetscape project that will change the look of downtown is nearing completion, according to Larry Matthews, the director of the city’s Economic and Community Development Department.Appearing on the Oldies 101.3 morning show Wednesday, Matthews talked about... Read More.

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