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Two suspects arrested on multiple charges following pursuit

Tuesday, June 16 by Greg

At approximately 3:45 p.m., Jefferson County deputies Cody Musselwhite, Sergeant Fred Green and K-9 Sergeant Courtney Kelly conducted a traffic stop on Mosley Street in Pine Bluff. During the traffic stop, one of the vehicles refused to stop and accelerated in speed toward a... Read More.

Woods Jr. says he’s never seen conditions as tense for law enforcement as they are right now

Tuesday, June 16 by Ray King

By Ray King Jefferson County Sheriff Lafayette Woods Jr., said Tuesday that while he has been in law enforcement for a long time, he has never seen conditions as tense as they are right now. Woods appeared on the Oldies 101.3 morning show and said it... Read More.

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Poll: Americans are the unhappiest they’ve been in 50 years

Tuesday, June 16 by Greg

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — It’s been a rough year for the American psyche. Folks in the U.S. are more unhappy today than they’ve been in nearly 50 years. This bold — yet unsurprising — conclusion comes from the COVID Response... Read More.

Public vote can help UAMS win grant

Tuesday, June 16 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK — A culinary nutritionist at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is a finalist for a $20,000 grant to help take a UAMS culinary program into the wider community — and the public can vote to help select the three... Read More.

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Arkansas governor gives businesses virus lawsuit protections

Tuesday, June 16 by Greg

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Monday granted businesses protections from coronavirus lawsuits, while the state’s epidemiologist said she’s concerned loosened restrictions may have caused some to lower their guard against the virus. Hutchinson signed executive orders that grants similar immunity... Read More.

Age breakdown for COVID-19 lists 25 to 44 as group with highest number of cases

Tuesday, June 16 by Ray King

By Ray King Arkansas residents age 25 to 44 are responsible for 38 percent of the total number of cases of COVID-19 in the state, and those age 45 to 64 account for another 29 percent, according to State Epidemiologist Dr. Jennifer Dillaha. Appearing with Governor... Read More.

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Sheriff Lafayette Woods Jr. gives opinion on recent police actions

Tuesday, June 16 by Ray King

By Ray King Jefferson County Sheriff Lafayette Woods Jr., on Tuesday offered a different perspective to the shooting death by police of a man in Atlanta last week, to the death of George Floyd at police hands in Minneapolis and the nationwide protests that have... Read More.

Two dead in accident in Bradley County

Tuesday, June 16 by Ray King

Two Southeast Arkansas residents were killed in the early morning hours Monday in a one-vehicle traffic accident in Bradley County. According to a preliminary report from the Arkansas State Police, Jody L. Ream, 48, and Erin K. Minks, 29, both of Hampton, died when a... Read More.

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Pine Bluff City Council adopts resolutions amending and implementing a first responder’s incentive proposal

Monday, June 15 by Ray King

By Ray King By identical 5-3 votes Monday the Pine Bluff City Council adopted resolutions amending and implementing a first responder’s incentive proposal that will allow firefighters and police officers to obtain a no interest/no down payment loan of up to $10,000 to use for... Read More.

Black Lives Matter protest held in Sheridan

Monday, June 15 by Greg

STORY UPDATED AT 9:05 P.M. A group of approximately 25 Black Lives Matter supporters held a protest on the lawn of the Grant County Courthouse in Sheridan on Monday afternoon while a number of onlookers watched the protest from across the street and around the... Read More.

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Quapaw’s “Not Interested” in purchasing Pines Mall

Monday, June 15 by Greg

DeltaplexNews.com reported Friday that the Pines Mall would close on Sunday due to going into foreclosure. We have confirmed the Mall has in fact closed. One question we have received in our newsroom regards the owners of Saracen Casino Resort possibly purchasing the property. When DeltaplexNews.com... Read More.

Governor signs orders protecting workers, businesses from COVID-19 lawsuits

Monday, June 15 by Ray King

By Ray King Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson on Monday signed three executive orders to protect health care workers and small businesses from the threat of legal action as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. During his daily COVID -19 update, Hutchinson also signed an executive order... Read More.

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