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State Farm Agent Kevin Bonnette says local agents are processing storm damage claims

Wednesday, April 15 by Ray King

By Ray KingState Farm insurance Agent Kevin Bonnette on Wednesday said he had personally had 30 to 40 separate calls about damage that resulted from the storm Sunday night.Speaking on the morning show with Greg and Will, Bonnette said “there is a lot of... Read More.

Sheriff Woods says crime has decreased in Jefferson County during the COVID-19 crisis

Wednesday, April 15 by Ray King

By Ray KingJefferson County Sheriff Lafayette Woods Jr., on Wednesday said while he hasn’t run the numbers, crime in the county has deceased as a result of the governor’s directives, and now the lack of electricity.“I assume we have had a decrease in particular... Read More.

Federal judge blocks Arkansas surgical abortion virus ban

Wednesday, April 15 by Greg

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday blocked Arkansas’ order preventing the state’s only surgical abortion clinic from performing the procedure during the coronavirus pandemic. The decision came as health officials announced that at least 1,498 people in the state have been... Read More.

Judge Gerald Robinson: Sunday’s storms “worst straight-line winds I’ve ever encountered”

Wednesday, April 15 by Ray King

By Ray KingJefferson County Judge Gerald Robinson on Wednesday said the county road department has been working since Sunday night to clear roads covered by fallen trees and debris and so far have been able to open about 20 roads.“There’s a lot of extensive... Read More.

Mayor predicts most in Pine Bluff to have power by the end of the day

Wednesday, April 15 by Ray King

Pine Bluff Mayor Shirley Washington said Wednesday she believed most of the people without power in the city should have their service restored by the end of the day Wednesday.Speaking on the morning show with Greg Horne and Will Jenkins, Washington said the problem... Read More.

County judge lists roads closed in county

Wednesday, April 15 by Ray King

Jefferson County Judge Gerald Robinson on Wednesday provided Deltaplex News.com a list of county roads that are currently closed as a result of the storm Sunday night. Those roads are as follows:Brickey Road, Harmony Church Road, Camp Road, Tas Road, McGarity Road, Stage Coach,... Read More.

Pine Bluff records sixth Coronavirus death

Tuesday, April 14 by Greg

Pine Bluff has recorded its sixth death due to the COVID-19 virus.Jefferson County Coroner Chad Kelley confirmed to Deltaplex News Tuesday night that a white male in his 70’s succumbed to the virus at Jefferson Regional earlier in the day. The cause of death... Read More.

Sunday storms knock down one Deltaplex Radio tower, knocks power out at two other tower locations

Tuesday, April 14 by Greg

The storms that ravaged Jefferson county Sunday evening took out the tower at the Deltaplex Radio station that has stood tall in Pine Bluff for over half a century. We are working around the clock to fix tower for 99.3 The Beat, and also to... Read More.

Tuesday, April 14 update from Entergy Arkansas

Tuesday, April 14 by Greg

A large line of severe thunderstorms with straight-line winds and tornados passed through Arkansas late Sunday evening April 12 causing more than 128,000 customer outages across the state. The heaviest area of impact is south of Interstate I-40.Additional resources have been mobilized to assist... Read More.

Prisons, nursing homes responsible for 21 percent of COVID-19 cases

Tuesday, April 14 by Ray King

By Ray KingAccording to Arkansas’ Secretary of Health, 10 percent of the COVID-19 cases reported in the state came from federal and state prisons, and another 11 percent from nursing homes.Speaking at Governor Asa Hutchinson’s daily press briefing on COVID-19, Dr. Nate Smith said... Read More.

C&L Electric provides update on power outages; Say’s repairs could take “several days”

Tuesday, April 14 by Greg

Many residents in the Deltaplex receive power from the C&L Electric Cooperative base in Sheridan and Star City, and many of those customers are without power.C&L released a statement regarding the condition of their power grid, and plans that are in place to begin... Read More.

Generators at Fire Station 7 kicked in during storm

Tuesday, April 14 by Ray King

By Ray KingWhen power went out at one Pine Bluff Fire Station during Sunday’s storm, the emergency generators kicked in and Fire Emergency Services Chief Shauwn Howell said firefighters at the station didn’t miss a beat.Howell said the natural gas-powered generators at Station 7... Read More.

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