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Brown Sr., Shaner, Norton all win in general election

Tuesday, November 3 by Ray King

Former Pine Bluff City Councilman Glen Brown Sr., will be going back to the council in January and will be joined by political newcomer Steven Shaner after both collected wins in the general election. Brown, who won the Democratic primary defeated Bill Brummett, who had... Read More.

Republicans seeking to keep dominance in Arkansas elections

Tuesday, November 3 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Republicans hoped to maintain their dominance in Arkansas on Tuesday, with Sen. Tom Cotton running a reelection campaign that has all the hallmarks of a 2024 White House bid. Few surprises were expected for Cotton or President Donald Trump in... Read More.

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Little Rock man killed in accident near Redfield Monday

Tuesday, November 3 by Ray King

A Little Rock man was killed in a one-vehicle accident near Redfield Monday. According to a preliminary report from the Arkansas State Police, Terry Lester Mitchell, 43, was northbound on Interstate 530 near the 18-mile marker and was negotiating a curve when he drove onto... Read More.

Bond set for woman accused of endangering welfare of minor

Tuesday, November 3 by Ray King

By Ray King A $5,000 bond was set Tuesday for a Jefferson County woman who was found passed out on a bed at a motel while her son was found alone and naked in the hallway. Jefferson County District Judge Kim Bridgforth set the bond after... Read More.

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Pine Bluff City Council approves committee to investigate the possibility of a drag strip in Jefferson County

Monday, November 2 by Staff

By Ray King A nine-member ad hoc committee to investigate the possibility of a drag strip or racetrack in either the city or county was approved by the Pine Bluff City Council during their meeting Monday. Sponsored by Council member Joni Alexander, the proposed racetrack or... Read More.

Governor not on ballot but hard to escape as election nears

Monday, November 2 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson isn’t on the ballot in Tuesday’s election, but it’s been hard to escape him in the weeks leading up to it. He’s appeared in an ad for fellow Republican Rep. French Hill, who’s in an unexpectedly... Read More.

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Deltaplex area teams Friday night scoreboard

Friday, October 30 by Greg

PB Fire Department honor PBPD Detective Kevin Collins

Friday, October 30 by Greg

Special to Deltaplexnews by PBPD Lieutenant David E. De Foor On October 5, 2020 the Pine Bluff Police Department lost a member of our family in the line of duty, Detective Kevin Collins. The firemen of the Pine Bluff Fire Department got together after Detective... Read More.

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Pine Bluff Police investigating numerous hit and run accidents Friday morning

Friday, October 30 by Staff

The Pine Bluff Police Department is in the process of investigating a number of hit and run accidents within the city Friday morning. The first accident was reported at 8th and Poplar, followed by an accident neat Pine Bluff high school, and the third at... Read More.

Train hits vehicle on HWY 65 South near the Moscow community

Friday, October 30 by Staff

UPDATE 4:00 p.m. Jefferson County deputies were dispatched to a railroad crossing at 65S and Klie Road at 12:22 p.m. Deputies arrived on scene discovering that a 1996 Peterbilt truck hauling a trailer of cotton had been struck by a train. The driver, Dustin Kebodeaux, a 35-year-old... Read More.

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The second annual John H. Johnson Day event will he held virtually Sunday

Friday, October 30 by Ray King

The second annual John H. Johnson Day event will he held virtually Sunday from 4 to 5 p.m. Johnson, an Arkansas native, was publisher of Ebony and Jet magazines and founder, publisher, chairman and CEO of Johnson Publishing Company, once the largest black-owned publishing company... Read More.

Bond set in alleged burglary and assault

Friday, October 30 by Ray King

By Ray King A $50,000 bond was set Friday for a Pine Bluff man accused of forcing his way into a residence and threatening a resident. Pine Bluff District Judge John Kearney set the bond after ruling prosecutors have probable cause to charge Carlos Mitchell, 41,... Read More.

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