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COVID-19 hospitalizations top 400 in state

Saturday, July 11 by Greg

By Ray King The number of people hospitalized as a result of COVID-19 has now passed the 400 mark, Governor Asa Hutchinson said Friday. During his daily press conference, Hutchinson said eight additional people were hospitalized over the past 24 hours, raising the total to 402.... Read More.

Barbara Warren discusses school plans for Dollarway and Pine Bluff

Saturday, July 11 by Greg

By Ray King On Thursday, Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson talked about the reopening of schools for in-person instruction next month. Friday, Barbara Warren, who is now the superintendent of both the Dollarway and Pine Bluff School Districts discussed the opening plans for both of those districts.Warren... Read More.

Property developer in Desha County charged by Feds

Friday, July 10 by Greg

An investor in the former Delta Resort and Spa hotel in Desha County was one of three people charged in Federal Court in Louisiana with fraud allegations. Gary Gibbs and two officials of the now defunct First NBC Bank “unjustly enriched themselves by disguising the... Read More.

Drew County woman killed in Thursday accident

Friday, July 10 by Greg

A Wilmar woman was killed in a one-vehicle accident in Drew County Thursday. According to a preliminary report from the Arkansas State Police, Joye Martin, 78, was eastbound on Arkansas Highway 172 when the 2013 GMC Terrain she was driving entered the eastbound road ditch,... Read More.

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COVID-19 cases top 26,000 in Arkansas

Thursday, July 9 by Greg

By Ray King More than 26,000 people have now tested positive for COVID-19 in Arkansas, according to the daily report from Governor Asa Hutchinson. At his daily press conference, the Governor said there were 806 new cases reported in the past 24 hours, raising the cumulative... Read More.

Cash only bond for man involved in multi-county chase

Thursday, July 9 by Ray King

By Ray King A $10,000 cash only bond was set Thursday for a Star City man accused of leading law enforcement officers on a high-speed chase that began in Pine Bluff and ended in Star City Tuesday.Jefferson County District Judge Kim Bridgforth set the bond... Read More.

PBPD investigating Wednesday night shooting

Wednesday, July 8 by Staff

The Pine Bluff Police Department is in the early stages of an investigation of a shooting that took place in the area of Chili's Bar and Grill.Sources tell DeltaplexNews.com that the shooting took place around 10 p.m. and a victim was transported to Jefferson... Read More.

FDA warns of COVID-19 test that may give false positive

Wednesday, July 8 by Greg

The Food And Drug Administration is alerting clinical laboratories and health care providers that one particular test for COVID-19 has an increased risk of false positive results.A study by the manufacturer found that approximately 3% of the Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) SARS-CoV-2... Read More.

22-year-old Star City man arrested after fleeing from Pine Bluff traffic stop

Wednesday, July 8 by Greg

22-year-old Tony Massie of Star City was arrested Tuesday following a high speed chase that began in Pine Bluff before ending in Star City after Massie crashed the Honda Accord he was driving.The chase began when Pine Bluff Lieutenant Jason Howard attempted to stop... Read More.

CDC Confirms Extremely Low COVID-19 Death Rate

Wednesday, July 8 by Staff

According to Technology News & Trends most people are more likely to wind up six feet under because of almost anything else under the sun other than COVID-19.The CDC just came out with a report that should be earth-shattering to... Read More.

Scam artists pose as contact tracers to steal Arkansans’ identities, AG Rutledge warns

Wednesday, July 8 by Greg

Scam artists have found an opportunity by using the important task of contact tracing to steal money and the identity of Arkansans. In trying to stop the spread of COVID-19, the Arkansas Department of Health is using contact tracing to identify people who have... Read More.

Council approves money for tax bill despite opposition

Wednesday, July 8 by Ray King

By Ray KingA budget adjustment to pay property taxes on a building in downtown owned by the City of Pine Bluff drew opposition from two members of the City Council Tuesday night.Council members Ivan Whitfield and Donald Hatchett opposed using $11,773 to pay taxes... Read More.

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