Supreme Court rejects unconstitutional sentence claim

By Ray KingThe Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that Circuit Judge Jodi Raines Dennis did not err when she denied a claim by a prison inmate that his sentence was unconstitutional.Rico Benton, now 47, pleaded guilty to capital murder in Hempstead County in... Read More.

Bond set in Wednesday shooting

By Ray KingA $25,000 bond was set Thursday for a Pine Bluff man who allegedly fired a shot through his door in the early morning hours Wednesday, seriously injuring a woman.Jefferson County Judge Kim Bridgforth set the bond after ruling prosecutors have probable cause... Read More.
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Operation Mad Hatter leads to multiple arrests

Twelve defendants are in custody after a DEA operation led to several arrests this morning as part of a federal drug investigation. Operation Mad Hatter has resulted in the identification of multiple drug traffickers and the seizure of large quantities of cocaine, ecstasy, methamphetamine,... Read More.

Speed limits in Arkansas to be raised

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Hitting the highway is about to be a little faster across the state. The Department of Transportation is getting ready to raise the speed limit on highways and interstates.State highways will go up five miles per hour. Interstates inside the... Read More.
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Jefferson County records 26th community related COVID-19 death

Jefferson County now has its 26th community related Coronavirus death after a death earlier this week.Jefferson County Coroner Chad Kelley confirmed the death to DeltaplexNews.com, noting that his office had not been made aware of the death at the time of the victim's passing.... Read More.
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Both John L. McClellan VA Hospital entrances to reopen

Starting Wednesday, June 10, both the South (closest to I-630) and Main entrance circles at John L. McClellan VA Hospital will be open to vehicular drop-off and pick-up traffic for our Veterans. Both entrances will be open to entry and exit foot traffic.Screenings will... Read More.

County sets July 1 hearing on P3 proposal

A July 1 date has been set for a public hearing dealing with a public-private partnership between Jefferson County and an Arkansas based corporation to develop a new county health department, coroner’s office and a veterans’ service office.The hearing will begin at 5:30 p.m.... Read More.
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UAMS named center of excellence for obstetric anesthesia

LITTLE ROCK — The Division of Obstetric Anesthesia in the College of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has been designated a Center of Excellence by the Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology (SOAP).This prestigious status is... Read More.
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Mayor named to law enforcement task force

Pine Bluff Mayor Shirley Washington was one of several Arkansans’ named to a new Law Enforcement Task Force by Governor Asa Hutchinson Tuesday. Other members of the task force are chair Fred Weatherspoon- deputy director of the Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy, Jami Cook- Secretary... Read More.