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McGehee man facing drug and weapons charges

A traffic stop by McGehee Police resulted in he arrest of a man on multiple felony allegations. Kyle Bearden, 24, was taken into custody after officers stopped the vehicle he was driving and detected the odor of suspected marijuana coming from the vehicle. The McGehee Dermott ...
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Sheridan, Grant County discuss jail fees at meeting

Representatives of the City of Sheridan and Grant County met recently to discuss jail fees. According to the Sheridan Headlight newspaper, Grant County is one of the few counties in the state that does not operate its own jail, choosing instead to house its inmates ...
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Pine Bluff Police Department investigating Wednesday night shooting

The Pine Bluff Police Department is in the early stages of an investigation into a shooting that happened at approximately 7:28 p.m. at 34th Avenue and Fir Street. The shooting led to a vehicle crashing into a ditch and becoming entangled in power lines with ...
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County Judge discusses details behind the new Veteran Service Office and other buildings

Last week, the ribbon was cut to officially open the new Sgt. Elga Lee Roberts Jefferson County Veteran’s Service Office in the 100 block of State Street. Jefferson County Judge Gerald Robinson on Wednesday said while the building is now open, ...
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DOT awards $20 million RAISE grant to complete Delta Heritage Trail

The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded $20,482,208 to the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism to construct the final 13.4-mile section of the Delta Heritage Trail in southeast Arkansas trail through its Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Discretionary Grant Program. “This ...
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Appeals Court rejects Sheridan School District worker’s comp case

The Arkansas Court of Appeals on Wednesday ruled against the Sheridan School District which had claimed the Arkansas Worker’s Compensation Commission was wrong when they ruled a district employee was injured in a work-related accident. Jennifer Wise was a paraprofessional in the district and in ...
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Grant County Women’s Shelter gets grant to increase size

A more than $276,000 grant from the Arkansas Department of Human Services will allow the Grant County Women’s Shelter to nearly double in size. According to the Sheridan Headlight newspaper, ground was broken for the Keeping The Faith Women’s Shelter on Nov. 2. In addition to ...
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URA enters contract for restoration of historic downtown buildings; Progressing with projects

The Pine Bluff Urban Renewal Agency of Pine Bluff met for their regular monthly meeting to discuss their current progress and other items in their agenda Tuesday, November 16th. The agency chair Jimmy Dill, commissioners Lynn Guynn, Travis Martin, Kirby Mouser, approved two contracts ...
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National Smoke Out Day is Thursday

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.  – Nationally the third Thursday in November is known as the Great American Smoke Out Day. This year the date falls on Thursday, Nov. 18th. The annual day of observance is an opportunity to shed light on smoking as the leading ...
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Deputy pleads not guilty in fatal shooting of Arkansas teen

LONOKE, Ark. (AP) — A former Arkansas sheriff’s deputy pleaded not guilty Monday in the fatal shooting of a white teenager whose death has drawn the attention of civil rights activists. Michael Davis entered the plea to a felony count of ...
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Pine Bluff Councilwoman Joni Alexander discusses $50 Million city budget

Members of the Pine Bluff City Council received copies of the proposed 2022 city budget just before their meeting Monday night, documents which in past years council members received in October. Appearing on the Oldies 101.3 morning show Tuesday, Council member Joni ...
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Arkansas State Police announces Thanksgiving holiday traffic enforcement plan

Law enforcement officers across Arkansas have teamed-up for a mission with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).  Their objective is to make the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday a safe one on Arkansas roadways. Beginning next Monday [November 22nd] Arkansas State Troopers, ...
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