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Repairs to levee at Lake Monticello begin

Thursday, May 13 by Ray King

Repair work has started on the levee at Lake Monticello, according to the Advance Monticellonian newspaper. Mayor Paige Chase said work crews will be on both sides of the levee in order to get twice as much done in a shorter period of time Crews began... Read More.

bridge repairs could take months

Thursday, May 13 by Ray King

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Repairs to the Interstate 40 bridge linking Arkansas and Tennessee could take months after a crack was found in the span, forcing thousands of trucks and cars to detour and shutting down shipping on a section of the Mississippi River,... Read More.

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Synchrony pledged $500,000 to UAPB students

Thursday, May 13 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Deseray McKinzy The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) announced a pledge of $500,000 over the next two years from the Synchrony Foundation as part of its new initiative to advance education and economic opportunity for students and low-income communities. According to Synchrony's website, ... Read More.

White Hall Superintendent talks federal money

Thursday, May 13 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King Every school district in the country is seeing an influx of cash as a result of federal programs that resulted from the Coronavirus pandemic. The White Hall School District is one of those and according to Superintendent Doug Dorris, the district has already... Read More.

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Robinson wants to keep hiring freeze and make more cuts to ensure financial health

Wednesday, May 12 by Greg

By Ray King Jefferson County Judge Gerald Robinson is calling for a continuation of the county’s hiring freeze and the elimination of some positions as a way to ensure continued financial health for the county. Robinson addressed a special called meeting of the Quorum Court’s Budget... Read More.

Port Authority Board has first meeting since 2019

Wednesday, May 12 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King The COVID-19 pandemic that began in March 2020 resulted in a lot of cancellations, including quarterly meetings of the Pine Bluff/Jefferson County Port Authority Board. The board last met Dec. 17, 2019, according to an agenda for a meeting of the board Wednesday. At... Read More.

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Cases of COVID at Tyson one-third of all sick workers in state

Wednesday, May 12 by Ray King

SPRINGDALE, Ark. (AP) — Poultry giant Tyson Foods Inc., the third-largest employer in Arkansas, reported 2,866 COVID-19 cases at its workplaces, nearly one-third of the state’s 9,065 sickened workers across all industries from May 19, 2020, to April 8, 2021, according to an Arkansascovid.com... Read More.

I-40 bridge still closed for repairs

Wednesday, May 12 by Ray King

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — An interstate bridge crossing the Mississippi River at Memphis, Tennessee, remained closed Wednesday after inspectors found a crack in the span a day earlier. The Interstate 40 bridge linking Arkansas and Tennessee was shut down Tuesday afternoon after the crack was discovered... Read More.

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Panel formed to look at spending COVID money

Wednesday, May 12 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday formed a panel to come up with ways to spend the $1.5 billion the state is receiving from the latest federal coronavirus relief package. The Republican governor formed a 15-member steering committee for the... Read More.

Victim identified from the Tuesday night accident on Princeton Pike

Tuesday, May 11 by Greg

At approximately 7:47 p.m. Deputies from the Uniformed Patrol Division were dispatched to a large tree down on Princeton Pike near Boy's School Road. Personnel from the Jefferson County Road and Bridge Department were also dispatched. A Patrol Deputy arrived at approximately 7:56 p.m.... Read More.

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Body found April 30th near Jefferson Lock and Dam Identified

Tuesday, May 11 by Greg

UPDATE - Jefferson County, Arkansas - May 11, 2021 -The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office began conducting a death investigation near Lock and Dam 5 in Jefferson, Arkansas on April 30, 2021. Sheriff's Deputies were dispatched to an area off of Bartlett Road along the... Read More.

Council committee adjourns after member leaves meeting

Tuesday, May 11 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King A remote meeting of the Pine Bluff City Council’s Administration Committee was halted Tuesday when a member of the committee abruptly left the meeting. Council members Lloyd Holcomb Jr., and Glen Brown Sr., two of the three members of the committee were in... Read More.

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