Suspect killed by law enforcement identified

The suspect who was killed after pulling a gun on law enforcement Friday has been identified as 40-year-old Matt Abram.Abram was pronounced deceased by Jefferson County Coroner Chad Kelly at 9:15 p.m. Friday night.A press release from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said that... Read More.
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Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Search for Burglary Suspects

The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigation Division is asking for assistance in searches for residential burglary suspects. Multiple residential burglaries have recently occurred in Jefferson. It is our hope that someone is able to recognize the suspects or vehicle in the videos found on... Read More.
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Arkansas State Fair Oct. 11th-Oct. 20th

The Arkansas State Fair kicks off today and ends October 20th. Here is some useful information for fair goers.Friday, October 11. From 11:00 a.m. to close buy an armband at a midway ticket booth for $30 and get unlimited rides this day. Gate... Read More.

Arkansas’ STD Rate Rises Rapidly

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released its 2018 STD Surveillance Report. This report includes data from the past five years. In 2018, there were more than 2.4 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis.Arkansas saw a 60 percent increase in reported... Read More.
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Multiple Car Wreck On University

There appears to be a multiple car wreck at the intersection of University and Martha Mitchell.Pine Bluff Police Officers and Pine Bluff Firefighters are on the scene. No other information is known at this time.  Check back for updates.    
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Man killed when train hits his truck

Jefferson County deputies were dispatched to a railroad crossing located at 65 S and Klie Road at 8:28 a.m.Deputies arrived on scene at 8:45 a.m. to find that a yellow pickup truck was hit by a train, consisting of 116 rail cars, traveling at... Read More.
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Pine Bluff Commercial Paid Subscription Loss

The Pine Bluff Commercial printed its annual statement of ownership, Management and Circulation this past Saturday, October the fifth. According to the statement total paid circulation on Tuesday, August 20th was 3,738.    One year ago, the Commercial said their paid subscriptions totaled 6,443.  This... Read More.