Crime Prevention Program Being Studied By City Officials

A national program that has worked to reduce crime in other parts of the country was introduced to a diverse crowd Thursday night at the New St. Hurricane Baptist Church in Pine Bluff. The TenPoint National Training Institute was founded by Dr. Eugene F. Rivers... Read More.

SEACAC Back 2 School Festival

Here are the dates and times for the SEACAC Back to School Festival:Ashley County: Hamburg – August 27th – 4p.m. to 8 p.m. – Town Square Bradley County: Warren – August 31st – 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. – City Park (park with train) Chicot County:... Read More.
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PBBFA Hosts 14th Annual School Supply Giveaway

The Pine Bluff Black Firefighters Association hosted their 14th annual B.R.A.V.E. Project Fresh Start at the Pine Bluff Convention Center Saturday morning in efforts to get students ready for their first day of school on Monday. Local firefighters and Pine Bluff Fire and Emergency Services... Read More.
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Daughters of Charity Services of Arkansas receives National Award

Daughters of Charity Services of Arkansas was one of 13 organizations nationwide recently recognized by Health Resources and Services Administration’s Federal Office of Rural Health Policy for their work in improving chronic disease health outcomes and advancing the quality and delivery of rural health... Read More.

Great news From Go Forward Pine Bluff

  We have GREAT news! Go Forward Pine Bluff submitted a grant application to State Farm Neighborhood Assist to go towards a Merrill Center kitchen remodeling project. This grant is for $25,000 and we have been selected as a Top 200 finalist.So what does... Read More.
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Love Held for Sexual Assault

Carl Love has been arrested for Sexually assault in the first degree.  The 40 year old Love is being held by Jefferson County Sheriffs office with no bail being set.

PBPD Officer Injured In Downtown Pine Bluff Wreck

Pine Bluff Police Officer Amber Rhodes, who works patrol, was transported to Jefferson Regional Medical Center and later released on Thursday after her police cruiser struck a utility pole at the corner of Second Avenue and Walnut Street in downtown Pine Bluff. The front end... Read More.
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Beavers Arrested For Murder

Pine Bluff police have arrested a suspect in the Aug. 2 shooting death of Theodis Morris.Lt. David De Foor said Curtis Beavers, 34, was processed into the Jefferson County jail Wednesday afternoon and he is being held on probable cause of capital murder pending... Read More.

Pine Bluff Urban Renewal Agency Hires Executive Director

After a months-long search, the Pine Bluff Urban Renewal Agency has selected Maurice Taggart as executive director. Taggart will lead the agency and administer the daily oversight and implementation of the Central City Urban Renewal Plan, according to a news release. The plan calls for... Read More.
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Wilmar Convenience Store busted for gambling

Monticello - During Judge Bynum Gibson‘s last circuit court session, a local business owner, charged with “keeping a gambling house,“ accepted a plea bargain, to bring his criminal case to a close.The business, known as J-Birds, in Wilmar, had been the site of multiple... Read More.

Recent U of Arkansas Graduates From Stuttgart

The following students from Stuttgart graduated from the University of Arkansas at the end of the Spring 2018 semester: ·       Seth Andrew Halley graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree in finance from the Sam M. Walton College of Business. ·       Robyn Brittlee... Read More.