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Appeals Court upholds King conviction and sentence

Wednesday, September 22 by Ray King

By Ray King The Arkansas Court of Appeals on Wednesday upheld the conviction and 50-year prison sentence of a Pine Bluff man convicted of two counts of first-degree battery in 2019. Following a jury trial, Eddie Dale King, 37, was convicted in the October 9, 2018... Read More.

Pine Bluff Urban Renewal Agency talks projects underway; Announces new Interim Executive Director

Tuesday, September 21 by Deseray Mckinzy

On Tuesday, September 21st the Pine Bluff Urban Renewal Agency (URA) designated a new board member for the approval of the city council amongst discussions of projects that are underway. The new board member Lynn Guyunn was recommended after finishing the term of Commissioner Rita... Read More.

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Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office responds to home severely damaged by storm

Tuesday, September 21 by Staff

At approximately 2:00 PM today, Jefferson County Sheriff's Deputies responded to reports of a home that was damaged in the 4700 block of West 13th Avenue. The home is just outside of the city limits of Pine Bluff. Deputies met with the homeowners who were... Read More.

Drew County Judge issues order regarding protests and demonstrations on County property

Tuesday, September 21 by Staff

Drew County Judge Robert Akin has issued an order naming new locations for any demonstrations or protests following a protest on September 17 that the Judge says blocked public access to the courthouse, in addition to loud and abusive profanity that was allegedly broadcasted... Read More.

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$10,000 bond set for Pine Bluff woman

Tuesday, September 21 by Lori Basiewicz

By Ray King A $10,000 bond was set Tuesday for a Pine Bluff woman accused of breaking into a closed convenience store Sunday. Jefferson County District Judge Kim Bridgforth set the bond after ruling prosecutors have probable cause to charge Jana Cara Wooldridge, 29, with commercial... Read More.

Proposed Entertainment park to include drag strip

Tuesday, September 21 by Lori Basiewicz

By Ray King After months of work and planning, supporters of a proposed drag strip in Jefferson County are ready to unveil their plans at an upcoming event. Pine Bluff City Council member Joni Alexander, who is chairman of the council’s Traffic and Aviation Committee, was... Read More.

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AASN Graduates Achieve 100 Percent Pass Rate

Tuesday, September 21 by Deseray Mckinzy

2021 graduates of the Associate Degree Registered Nursing program at the University of Arkansas at Monticello recently achieved a 100% pass rate on the NCLEX-RN examination. According to test results released by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing, UAM had the only associate degree nursing... Read More.

Jefferson County man arrested for alleged aggravated assault

Tuesday, September 21 by Lori Basiewicz

By Ray King A Jefferson County man was arrested Monday after he allegedly bit and choked his wife on several occasions last week. Emoyro Livingston, 43, was taken into custody after White Hall Police had issued a BOLO (be on the lookout) for Livingston following incidents... Read More.

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Vote now for this weeks Kevin Bonnette State Farm County Player of the Week

Tuesday, September 21 by Greg

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Authorities searching for youth who walked away from community facility in Monticello

Tuesday, September 21 by Staff

LITTLE ROCK — Three youth in the Department of Human Services (DHS) Division of Youth Services (DYS) custody walked away from a community facility in Monticello Sunday night. Local law enforcement have been notified and are looking for the youth. Arkansas Code Annotated 9-28-215 requires... Read More.

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Private club approved by Pine Bluff City Council

Tuesday, September 21 by Lori Basiewicz

By Ray King By a vote of 8-0, the Pine Bluff City Council on Monday approved a Pine Bluff man's request to open a private club in the city. Under current state law, the council was required to sign off on an application by Martin Scott... Read More.

AT&T outage blamed for loss of MECA phone service

Tuesday, September 21 by Ray King

The loss of telephone communications experienced by Jefferson County’s 911 Center Sunday was blamed on an outage by AT&T, and not any problems with MECA (Metropolitan Emergency Communications Center) itself. Karen Blevins, the Director of the Office of Emergency Management who oversees MECA said when... Read More.

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