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Bond set in drug and gun allegations

Friday, June 26 by Ray King

By Ray King A $250,000 bond was set Friday for a Pine Bluff man accused of fleeing from police officers after a traffic stop and having large quantities of drugs and a weapon in his vehicle. Pine Bluff District Judge John Kearney set the bond after... Read More.

Arkansas governor: No further reopening as virus cases surge

Friday, June 26 by Greg

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Thursday he is not ready to further ease restrictions on businesses while coronavirus cases continue surging, while the mayor of the state’s capital city ordered people to wear masks in public to prevent the... Read More.

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Pine Bluff community representatives meet to discuss racial justice and solutions for law enforcement

Thursday, June 25 by Ray King

By Ray King Members of the community came together with city and county elected officials and representatives of law enforcement for a forum on law enforcement and racial justice and seek solutions that will bring people together. Pine Bluff Mayor Shirley Washington, Jefferson Count Judge Gerald... Read More.

COVID-19 cases decline in Washington, Benton Counties

Thursday, June 25 by Ray King

By Ray King Governor Asa Hutchinson on Thursday said that while the number of active COVID-19 cases in Washington and Benton Counties is still high, those numbers are beginning to come down. At his daily briefing, the Governor said Washington County, which has reported well over... Read More.

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Candidate’s bid for Arkansas Senate ballot spot rejected

Thursday, June 25 by Greg

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal judge has rejected granting a spot on Arkansas’ ballot to an independent candidate who had hoped to challenge Republican Sen. Tom Cotton but fell short of the signatures needed to qualify. U.S. District Judge Kristine Baker on Wednesday... Read More.

911 tapes released from crop duster crash near Atkins Lake

Thursday, June 25 by Staff

DeltaplexNews.com has obtained 911 audio from the June 17 crop duster crash near Atkins Lake. 911 calls for the crash came in at 6:09 p.m. Wednesday, June 17 according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. The pilot, identified as 20-year-old Alex Powell, was trapped in plane.... Read More.

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UAMS begins COVID-19 antibody testing

Thursday, June 25 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has developed and begun using high-accuracy antibody testing to determine the magnitude of COVID-19 infection in Arkansas and inform the decisions of policymakers. As part of the research program, UAMS will collect blood samples... Read More.

UAPB graduate’s Sickle Cell Disease eliminated by Bone Marrow Transplant

Thursday, June 25 by Greg

While Phillip Sanders’ journey to a cure for his sickle cell disease was ultimately successful, it was a path with peaks and valleys and struggles and challenges. It’s beginning was relatively undramatic and took place during a conversation in October 2017 just after the conclusion... Read More.

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Star City Schools to use CARES Act funds to buy computers

Thursday, June 25 by Ray King

By Ray King The Star City School Board voted Monday to use federal money from the CARES Act to buy student computers and to use regular technology money to update the computer labs at all three of the district’s campuses. According to the Lincoln Ledger newspaper,... Read More.

State reports nearly 700 new cases of COVID-19

Wednesday, June 24 by Ray King

By Ray King Arkansas recorded nearly 700 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, according to Governor Asa Hutchinson. That brings the state’s total to 17,375, with more than 5,000 of the cases being considered active. At his daily COVID-19 briefing, Hutchinson said there... Read More.

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Charges filed in April murder

Wednesday, June 24 by Ray King

By Ray King Formal charges have been filed against a Pine Bluff couple accused of shooting one man to death and wounding a second in April. Prosecuting Attorney S. Kyle Hunter charged Deric Smith, 34, and Lamiesha Toney, 23, with capital murder and first-degree battery stemming... Read More.

Increase of COVID-19 cases predicted if social distancing ignored around 4th of July holiday

Tuesday, June 23 by Ray King

By Ray King Reported cases of COVID-19 and deaths doubled after the Memorial Day Holiday and State Health Officer Dr. Nate Smith said Tuesday that if the state learned nothing from that holiday, it’s likely the same thing will happen over the 4th of July... Read More.

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