Evelyn Horton Forced to Step Down

Evelyn Horton, the director of the Pine Bluff Quality of Life Division, resigned from the position last week, according to Mayor Shirley Washington.Washington said that Horton, who had been at that job for around a year, was given the option to resign instead of... Read More.

UAPB Names Melvin Hines As New Athletic Director

The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff presented Melvin Hines as the new Golden Lion Director of Athletics. Hines, a former wide receiver at Auburn University, started as a graduate assistant in 1997 at the University of Louisville where he earned a Master of... Read More.
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Bayou Bartholomew Trail Cleanup Set; Volunteers Needed

The Jefferson County Cooperative Extension Southeast Arkansas Stormwater Education Program is seeking volunteers for a trail-based litter pick-up event at the Bayou Bartholomew Trail on Saturday, September 8th.This cleanup will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at 5601 South Hazel Street in... Read More.
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Four Pine Bluff Teens Charged With Capital Murder

Formal charges have been filed against four Pine Bluff teenagers accused of murdering two other teenagers in June.Prosecuting Attorney S. Kyle Hunter charged Dontarrius Brown, 18, Jermaine Jackson Jr., 18, Carl Turner Jr., 18 and Trevonte Langrell, 17, with two counts of capital murder... Read More.

Governor in Pine Bluff for UAPB Groundbreaking Ceremony

Gov. Asa Hutchinson was in Pine Bluff Friday morning to celebrate the start of an $800,000 renovation project at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff's (UAPB) baseball facilities.The new Simmons Bank Pavilion at the Torii Hunter Baseball and Softball Complex will consist of... Read More.
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Military and Veterans Museum Sets Grand Opening

The Pine Bluff Military and Veterans Museum will host a grand opening and ribbon cutting celebration on Thursday, September 13, 2018.This event will begin at 2:30 p.m. at the historic Boone-Murphy House, located at 714 West Fourth Avenue in Pine Bluff.

Two Neighborhood Watch Groups Plan Events

Two Pine Bluff area Neighborhood Watch Groups will meet.The Central Park Neighborhood Watch Group will meet on Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at 6:00 p.m.  The location is Immanuel Baptist Church at 1801 West 17th Avenue.The guest speaker will be Harold Jackson, a member of... Read More.
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Wilkins’s Sentencing Hearing Postponed

A federal sentencing hearing for former Jefferson County Judge Henry “Hank” Wilkins, IV that had been scheduled for Wednesday has been postponed until December 7, according to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas.A spokesman for the court said that... Read More.

UAPB to Offer Real Estate License Course

The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff's School of Business & Management and the Associates Career Education Services (ACES) are offering students a real estate course beginning in the fall of 2018, according to a news release.Students can earn four credit hours toward their... Read More.
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Downtown Grants to Provide Shade Structure at Barraque Plaza

Pine Bluff Downtown Development, Inc. will use funds from two grants for a shade structure over the picnic tables at Barraque Plaza at the corner of Barraque and Pine Streets, according to a Downtown Development newsletter.Downtown Development recently received a $15,000 Downtown Revitalization Grant... Read More.

American Idol Plans Auditions at Little Rock

The American Idol singing competition will bring its nationwide talent search to Little Rock on September 12, 2018.  Open call auditions will be held at the River Market, located at 400 President Clinton Avenue in Little  Rock.Individuals must be at least 15 years old... Read More.