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Cleveland County Superintendent talks end of school year

Wednesday, May 26 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Deseray McKinzy Cleveland County School District held its last day of classes on Tuesday, May 25th prior to their graduation of 55 students to close out the 2020-21 school year. Superintendent Craig Dupuy joined Deltaplex to talk about how the school year ended and... Read More.

ACLU wants judge to halt new state transgender law

Tuesday, May 25 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union asked a federal judge Tuesday to strike down a new Arkansas law that made the state the first to ban gender confirming treatments or surgery for transgender youth. The ACLU filed a lawsuit challenging the... Read More.

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State to offer lottery tickets, gift certificates for COVID vaccine

Tuesday, May 25 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark (AP) — Arkansas will begin giving lottery tickets and gift certificates for hunting and fishing licenses to people who get the coronavirus vaccine, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Tuesday. Hutchinson said $20 scratch-off lottery tickets or $20 Game and Fish gift certificates will... Read More.

UAPB graduation rate jumps to 40%; Rentention rate rises to 81%

Tuesday, May 25 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Deseray McKinzy The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff recently graduated nearly 270 students for the class of 2020-2021 as well as graduates from the 2020 year. This year marked a new six-year graduation rate that reached 40 percent and also achieved an impressive... Read More.

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UAPB in Phase I of Track and Soccer Complex Planning and Construction

Tuesday, May 25 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Deseray McKinzy The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) announced Tuesday that they will be adding to the historical campus with the next phase in planning for the construction of the Golden Lion Track and Soccer Complex. They explained that the facility will... Read More.

Jesse Gibson announces his run for 2022 Attorney General

Tuesday, May 25 by Deseray Mckinzy

According to media sources, Democrat, Jesse Gibson is joining the 2022 Attorney General race as the fourth name to compete in the bid. Sources explained that Gibson is a lifelong Arkansan and local attorney who will be running as the second Democrat in the race... Read More.

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$50,000 bond for woman accused of recording sexual content of a minor

Tuesday, May 25 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King A $50,000 bond was set Tuesday for a Pine Bluff woman accused of using her phone to record a male having sex with a minor female. Jefferson County District Judge Kim Bridgforth set the bond after ruling prosecutors have probable cause to charge... Read More.

Watson Chapel School Board approves $1,000 teacher bonus

Monday, May 24 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Deseray McKinzy The Watson Chapel School District hosted a special school board meeting Monday, May 24th to discuss teacher bonuses, various resignations, and new hires. Superintendent Jerry Guess called the meeting after various conversations about offering teachers bonus pay throughout the school district and... Read More.

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Deputy Chief Warrior talks parking lot overcrowding; Unity in community

Monday, May 24 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Deseray McKinzy Earlier this month, Deputy Chief Shirley Warrior of the police department discussed with Deltaplex her goal with the Citizens in Action Organization in which she endorsed in September of 2020. Due to the restraints of the Pandemic, the applications were not able... Read More.

$2500 bond set for 78 year old woman accused of stabbing husband

Monday, May 24 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King A $2,500 bond was set Monday for a woman accused of stabbing her husband Friday. Pine Bluff District Judge John Kearney set the bond after ruling prosecutors have probable cause to charge Betty Rice 78, with second-degree domestic battery. Detective Ryan Edwards reported that... Read More.

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Pine Bluff man arrested after he allegedly robbed another man

Monday, May 24 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King A Pine Bluff man was arrested Friday after he allegedly robbed another man. Police took Brandon Robertson, 36, into custody after he was located in the area of Fourth Avenue and Walnut Street and matched the description of one of the three suspects... Read More.

Pine Bluff Fire and Police hosted a Public Safety Cookoff

Sunday, May 23 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Deseray McKinzy The Pine Bluff Fire Department and the Police Department had a friendly competition at their first Public Safety Cookout for lunch in the Courtyard of City Hall on Friday, May 21st. Captain Bruce Bailey of the Fire Department came up with the... Read More.

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