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Pine Bluff Fire and Emergency Services Department responded to double the structure fires in December compared to November

Tuesday, January 5 by Staff

By Ray King Although structure fires in Pine Bluff accounted for less than seven percent of the total calls for the Fire and Emergency Services Department in December, they more than doubled compared to the previous month. According to the monthly report, there were 25 structure... Read More.

Former Mayor Carl Redus, Jr. thanks Pine Bluff City Council for naming Aquatic Center in his honor

Monday, January 4 by Staff

By Ray King At its final meeting in December, the Pine Bluff City Council voted to name the Aquatic Center in honor of former Mayor Carl Redus Jr., and in the first meeting of the new year Monday, Redus came to the meeting to say... Read More.

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State Police release details of fatal accidents

Monday, January 4 by Ray King

The Arkansas State Police have released details of the three-vehicle accident New Years Eve that resulted in the death of Andy Lunsford of White Hall. According to the preliminary report, Lunsford, 48, was westbound on Pratt Road in Pulaski County when a second vehicle, a... Read More.

Coronavirus hospitalizations stay at record high

Monday, January 4 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The number of hospitalized patients with coronavirus remained at a record level Sunday as Arkansas continued to grapple with a surge in virus cases. There were 1,234 people hospitalized with the virus on Sunday, up from Saturday’s record level of... Read More.

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City officials sworn in Friday morning

Friday, January 1 by Staff

The City of Pine Bluff held a swearing in ceremony Friday morning for all civic positions to open up the new year. Mayor Shirley Washington, City Clerk Janice Roberts, members of the City Council - to include new Aldermen Glen Brown Sr. and Steven Shaner... Read More.

White Hall mourns passing of businessman Andy Lunsford

Thursday, December 31 by Staff

The City of White Hall and Jefferson County mourn the death of businessman and senior Alderman Andy Lunsford after he was killed in an automobile accident in Pulaski County Thursday evening. The City of White Hall shared the following message on their Facebook page... Read More.

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Fire chief encourages safety for New Year fireworks celebrations

Thursday, December 31 by Staff

By Ray King A tradition of shooting fireworks to celebrate the beginning of the new year was hampered by rain Friday and Pine Bluff Fire and Emergency Services Chief Shauwn Howell said Friday he expected some of that tradition to take place, if not on... Read More.

COVID hospitalizations hit new high as prisons lock down

Thursday, December 31 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The number of people in Arkansas hospitalized because of the coronavirus hit another new high Wednesday, while the state’s prisons went into lockdown because of an increase in virus cases among staff. The Arkansas Department of Health reported the state’s... Read More.

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All Arkansas Department of Corrections units on “lockdown” due to employee COVID outbreaks

Wednesday, December 30 by Staff

All Arkansas Department of Corrections facilities are now in a “lockdown” status after a recent increase in staff COVID-19 cases. 192 ADC employees tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday. Facilities will remain locked down until at least January 15, 2021. The need for an extension will... Read More.

ADC inmate dies from apparent suicide at Varner unit

Wednesday, December 30 by Staff

GOULD, Ark. – An inmate at the Varner Unit of the Arkansas Department of Corrections has died from an apparent suicide. Skyland Harris, 33, was found unresponsive in his locked cell on Tuesday, at 12:54 p.m. Harris was serving a 20-year sentence out of Pulaski County... Read More.

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First Black female judge in Arkansas retiring after 37 years

Wednesday, December 30 by Staff

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The first Black woman to become a judge in Arkansas is retiring after 37 years on the bench. Judge Joyce Warren is set to retire Friday, according to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. She is retiring due to... Read More.

Woman arrested after police find child with multiple injuries

Wednesday, December 30 by Ray King

By Ray King A Pine Bluff woman was arrested Monday after police responded to a report of an unresponsive child at an address on West 34th Avenue and found the child with multiple bruises and injuries. Vanessa Suggs, 29, will have to post a $100,000 bond... Read More.

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