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Healthworks to host vaccine clinic January 6th & 7th; $25 Gift Card Incentive

Jefferson Regional HealthWorks Medical Center has partnered with the Advancing Health Literacy Program of Pine Bluff to offer $25 visa gift cards to those that receive a vaccine on Thursday, January 6th, and Friday, January 7th from 2:30 pm until 4:30 pm. The center ...
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Governor orders National Guard to help with COVID testing

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas’ governor on Tuesday deployed National Guard members to help with hospitals’ COVID-19 testing sites as the state’s coronavirus cases continued to spike. Gov. Asa Hutchinson said he’s authorized 50 Guard members to assist at hospitals around the state, in ...
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Pine Bluff man killed in accident on I-530

A Pine Bluff man was killed in a Tuesday automobile accident in Pulaski County on I-530 according to the Arkansas State Police. A report from the ASP says that 42-year-old Joshua Eli Waschalk was traveling south on I-530 in a 2018 Mazda near the Saline ...
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White Hall Police Department accepting police officer applications

The White Hall Police Department (WHPD) is seeking a qualified person for the position of police officer. Non-Certified Officers The annual salary is $35,000.00. Non-certified candidates must complete the academy within 12 months of employment. ALETA Graduate Certified Officers The officer must have graduated from a ...
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Joni Alexander announces she will not seek reelection to the Pine Bluff City Council

Pine Bluff City Councilwoman Joni Alexander announced her intentions to run for reelection on Oldies 101.3 FM in 2021, but has since had a change of heart. Alexander rejoined the Oldies 101.3 FM morning show Wednesday morning to announce she will not run for reelection ...
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$15,000 bond set for North Little Rock man accused of Theft by Receiving

By Ray King A North Little Rock man was arrested Friday after he was seen getting out of vehicle that had been reported stolen. Marcus Manning, 31, denied stealing the vehicle, Deputy Prosecutor Mircha King said during a court hearing Tuesday. Pine ...
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$15,000 bond set for Pine Bluff man accused of stealing a vehicle

By Ray King A Pine Bluff man was arrested Sunday after he was accused of stealing a vehicle. During a court hearing Tuesday, Deputy Prosecutor Mircha King explained the circumstances that led to the arrest of Trent Thrasher. Pine Bluff District Judge ...
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$20,000 bond set for Pine Bluff man accused of residential burglary

By Ray King A reported burglary at a house in the western part of Pine Bluff Saturday resulted in the arrest of a suspect. Jesse Burk, 30, will have to post a $20,000 bond to be released from the adult detention center after Pine Bluff District ...
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Cleveland County woman killed in Sunday accident

A Sunday morning automobile accident in rural Cleveland County claimed the life of a Rison woman. The Arkansas State Police reports that a 2019 Jeep driven by 60-year-old Stephen Vonne Clark of Rison was traveling north on Highway 63 at 9:44 a.m. when the Jeep ...
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Council approves temporary spending guidelines

By Ray King The Pine Bluff City Council on Tuesday approved a resolution extending the spending guidelines at the same level as was approved in the 2021 budget. The resolution sponsored by Mayor Shirley Washington notes that the city has ...
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Quorum Court Committee passes on five ordinances to Full Court

The Jefferson County Quorum Court Committees met on Tuesday, January 4th via zoom to discuss five ordinances on their agenda. Among those ordinances included prohibiting unreasonably loud noises and disturbances of the peace in Jefferson County which would result in a fine. Justice Conley ...
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Franklin Sr. talks about Pine Bluff homicides

By Ray King Pine Bluff Police Chief Lloyd Franklin Sr., on Tuesday, talked about the two Christmas morning homicides in Pine Bluff when he appeared on the Oldies 101.3 morning show. In one of the two cases, the body of ...
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