Dumas man killed in Monday accident

A 51-year-old Dumas man was killed Monday morning in a one-vehicle accident on I-530 at the 16-mile marker. According to a preliminary report, Gregory Bess was northbound on the Interstate when for unexplained reasons the tractor-trailer he was driving ran off the road on the... Read More.
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Bond set for woman accused of stealing at casino

By Ray King A $5,000 bond was set Monday for a Maumelle woman accused of taking a card reader from the Saracen Casino Friday. Pine Bluff District Judge John Kearney set the bond after ruling prosecutors have probable cause to charge Shameka Kelly, 38, with financial... Read More.

EMS calls lead Fire Department activity report

Emergency Medical responses accounted for more than half the Pine Bluff Fire and Emergency Services Departments calls in October, according to the monthly report released Monday. Firefighters answered 513 calls for service during October with 284 of them emergency medical responses. That accounted for 55.4... Read More.
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UAMS to test drug to treat methamphetamine effects

LITTLE ROCK — A drug discovered at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to counter the effects of methamphetamine will be tested in a phase 2 clinical trial as the only potential treatment of its kind for methamphetamine use disorder. The study is... Read More.

UAPB Basketball Presents The 1st Annual Fan Fest

UAPB Basketball Presents The 1st Annual Fan Fest The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff's basketball programs will host their 1st Annual Fan Fest at the HPER Complex on the campus of UAPB. The event will include a meet and greet session, team autographs, kids games,... Read More.
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$25,000 bond set in breaking and entering case

By Ray King A reported theft in progress Thursday resulted in the arrest of a Pine Bluff man who told police he was trying to support himself because he was homeless. During a court hearing Friday, Deputy Prosecutor MIrcha King explained what James Dixon, 55, was... Read More.
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Simmons Bank declares cash dividend for stock holders

Simmons Bank on Thursday announced that its board of directors had declared a quarterly dividend on the company’s Class A stock of 18-cents per share, payable on Jan. 4, 2022 to shareholders of record Dec. 15. According to a press release, Simmons has paid cash... Read More.