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UAMS first hospital in Arkansas to use Excelsius GPS for robot assisted spinal surgeries

Tuesday, May 19 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Medical Center is the first hospital in Arkansas to operate with the ExcelsiusGPS robotic spine navigation system that helps improve accuracy and reduce the invasiveness of spinal surgery. Noojan Kazemi, M.D., an associate... Read More.

Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office partners with AT&T to provide food to those in need

Tuesday, May 19 by Greg

The members of the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office in conjunction with AT&T's 'Believe Arkansas' are giving back to the community in more ways than one as they continue their daily patrols while donating food to help aid those impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. 'Believe Arkansas'... Read More.

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Sheriff Lafayette Woods, Jr. says additional revenue is needed for operations

Tuesday, May 19 by Ray King

By Ray King Jefferson County Sheriff Lafayette Woods Jr. talked about the need for additional revenue Tuesday when he appeared on the Oldies 101.3 morning show with Greg Horne and Will Jenkins. Asked about the number of deputies patrolling the unincorporated areas of the county, Woods... Read More.

Sheriff Lafayette Woods, Jr. working to keep Deputies employed through revenue shortfalls

Tuesday, May 19 by Ray King

By Ray King Jefferson County Sheriff Lafayette Woods Jr. said Tuesday that he was able to keep deputies who work in enforcement and in the jails working full-time while shifting some other employees to less-than full-time because of revenue shortfalls in the county. Appearing on the... Read More.

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Federal Trade Commission warns against nursing homes stealing stimulus checks from patients

Tuesday, May 19 by Greg

The Federal Trade Commission has issued an alert to consumers to be on the lookout for nursing homes and assisted living facilities that are requiring residents who are on Medicaid to sign their stimulus checks over to the facilities. In a blog post,... Read More.

White Hall City Council votes to rezone property for a gated condominium complex

Monday, May 18 by Greg

The White Hall City Council passed two new ordinances Monday night in a meeting held via teleconference. The first ordinance passed authorizes the execution of a contract to purchase and finance a pre-owned excavator at fair market value, to waive competitive bidding, and to declare... Read More.

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Resolution to close casino fails to pass city council

Monday, May 18 by Ray King

By Ray King By a vote of 5-3, a resolution calling on Pine Bluff Mayor Shirley Washington to ask the operators of the Saracen Casino Annex to shut down for 30 days failed to pass during a meeting of the City Council Monday. Council Member Ivan... Read More.

Click it or Ticket – Zero tolerance for seat belt violators from May 22 through June 7

Monday, May 18 by Greg

As the summer season begins and families set out on their travels across Arkansas, state and local law enforcement officers are sending a clear message to motorists, Click It or Ticket. Seat belt laws are enforced to protect drivers and their passengers from unnecessary... Read More.

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UPDATE: Disturbance in Sulphur Springs leads to Deputy being dragged by car

Monday, May 18 by Greg

UPDATE: May 19, 2020 - Jefferson County deputies have located Carlos Frazier, and have taken him into custody. Before Frazier was captured Sheriff Lafayette Woods, Jr. spoke about the incident on the Will and Greg Show Tuesday morning. ORIGINAL STORY: Jefferson County Sheriff's Deputies were dispatched... Read More.

Governor OK’s bars opening Tuesday and next week

Monday, May 18 by Ray King

By Ray King Bars that are associated with or located in restaurants will be permitted to open Tuesday while free-standing bars will have to wait a week, according to Governor Asa Hutchinson. At his daily COVID-19 press briefing Monday, the Governor said free-standing bars will be... Read More.

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White Hall plans drive through Memorial Day program on May 25

Monday, May 18 by Greg

White Hall’s annual Memorial Day program scheduled for May 25 will be conducted in a different way this year due to the COVID-19 crisis that is currently ongoing, according to a press release. This year, the program will be a drive by program at the... Read More.

Jefferson County records it’s 21st Coronavirus death

Monday, May 18 by Greg

Jefferson County now has its 21st Coronavirus death after two deaths at The Waters of White Hall nursing home over the weekend. Jefferson County Coroner Chad Kelley confirmed the deaths to DeltaplexNews.com, noting that the first victim was a White male in his 90's, That... Read More.

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