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UAPB announced $300k in grant money for internship project

Thursday, May 27 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Deseray McKinzy The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) announced Thursday, that there are nine students that major in business management, political science, accounting, and computer science who will participate in internship projects supported by the Walton Family Charitable Support Foundation (WCSF). The press... Read More.

Meal costs at Star City schools to go up

Thursday, May 27 by Ray King

The Star City School Board was told this week that the cost of cafeteria meals will increase during the next school year. According to the Lincoln Ledger newspaper, meals which currently cost $2.50 will increase to $2.75. The state recommended costs for meals is $3.00... Read More.

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Grant County Quorum Court creates fund for COVID money

Thursday, May 27 by Ray King

The Grant County Quorum Court last week voted to create a new fund to deal with money the county is expected to receive from the American Rescue Plan Act, the COVID relief act signed by President Joe Biden earlier this year. According to the Sheridan... Read More.

Man allegedly points gun at another man at Family Dollar

Thursday, May 27 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King A $5,000 bond was set Thursday for a Pine Bluff man accused of pointing a gun at another man during an altercation Monday. Jefferson County District Judge Kim Bridgforth set the bond after ruling prosecutors have probable cause to charge Robin Hart, 28,... Read More.

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Supreme Court rejects appeal from inmate at Varner

Thursday, May 27 by Ray King

By Ray King The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday turned down claims by a prison inmate that his sentence was illegal. James Ray Thompson, 34, is being held at the Varner Unit and filed a petition with Circuit Judge Jodi Raines Dennis saying that his 20-year... Read More.

Whitfield says that no plan of action has caused delay in street repairs

Thursday, May 27 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Deseray McKinzy City Council member Ivan Whitfield joined Deltaplex on Talk Back Live with Floyd Donald Wednesday to talk about a few topics, one being the pothole concerns in the city streets. One of the main concerns emphasized was the lack of action in... Read More.

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former VA employee sentenced to prison for stealing personal information

Wednesday, May 26 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK—A former program analyst for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) was sentenced to prison on Tuesday afternoon after stealing personal information from veterans and VA employees. Phillip Hill, 35, of Malvern, was sentenced to 46 months in federal prison by United States... Read More.

Whitfield responds to community concerns with City Council

Wednesday, May 26 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King Pine Bluff City Council member Ivan Whitfield on Wednesday was asked about the council, and the perception from some in the community that it is a “do-nothing council.” He said that every ward has its own needs and concerns. “We feel like the... Read More.

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Councilmember Whitfield dicusses nine candidates for Police Chief

Wednesday, May 26 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King The number of candidates for the position of Pine Bluff Police Chief has been reduced from 31 to nine, with none of the nine being current members of the department. On Wednesday, City Council member Ivan Whitfield, who retired as police chief before... Read More.

Repair work on I-40 bridge completes first step

Wednesday, May 26 by Ray King

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The first step toward repairing a crack in a steel beam in the Interstate 40 bridge linking Tennessee and Arkansas has been completed, two weeks after the span was closed to vehicles, officials said. Engineers have installed steel plates on each... Read More.

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Appeals Court rejects challenge to prison sentence

Wednesday, May 26 by Ray King

By Ray King The Arkansas Court of Appeals on Wednesday rejected claims by an inmate in the Arkansas Department of Corrections that the court that convicted him did not have jurisdiction in the case. Gary Lee Gould, 39, was sentenced as an habitual offender to 480... Read More.

Man arrested for allegedly threatening to shoot another man

Wednesday, May 26 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King A reported armed disturbance at a house on East Circle Drive Monday resulted in the arrest of a man who allegedly pointed a gun at another man and threatened to shoot him. When he was questioned after being taken into custody, Puree Doyle,... Read More.

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