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Free COVID-19 testing scheduled for Wednesday in Rison

Monday, May 18 by Greg

Courtesy of the Cleveland County Herald: Mainline Health Systems, Inc. and the Arkansas Rural Health Partnership will conduct free drive-thru community-wide COVID-19 tests Wednesday, May 20 at the Cleveland County Fairgrounds (310 Mockingbird Lane) in Rison. The testing event will begin at 10 a.m. and... Read More.

Area students among graduates at UAMS

Monday, May 18 by Ray King

UAMS Graduates 914 Health Care Professionals LITTLE ROCK – A number of Southeast Arkansas residents were among the 914 graduates of the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) five colleges and graduate school Saturday. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, no commencement ceremony was held. Degrees were... Read More.

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Likely breach shuts down Arkansas unemployment program

Monday, May 18 by Greg

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A state program that was created to process unemployment applications in Arkansas for self-employed individuals or gig economy workers appears to have been illegally accessed and has been shut down, officials announced Saturday. Gov. Asa Hutchinson said he learned Friday... Read More.

Arkansas’ 3 casinos opening as decision on bars expected

Monday, May 18 by Greg

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas’ three casinos planned to reopen on Monday as the governor was expected to announce whether bars can follow suit with new coronavirus safety rules. The casinos at the Oaklawn horse track in Hot Springs, Southland dog track in West... Read More.

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Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office reopens to public

Monday, May 18 by Greg

Jefferson County Sheriff Lafayette Woods, Jr. has announced that the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office lobby reopened to public Monday, May 18th, after being closed due to COVID-19 concerns. The office is open for all transactions now that most of the public restrictions put in place... Read More.

Election commission to meet Wednesday

Monday, May 18 by Ray King

The Jefferson County Board of Election Commissioners will hold a regular meeting at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at the election center, 123 Main St, Pine Bluff. Entry to the building will be via the rear door because of Main Street construction. The... Read More.

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Two killed in separate accidents Saturday

Monday, May 18 by Ray King

Two Jefferson County residents were killed in separate traffic accidents Saturday. According to preliminary reports from the Arkansas State Police, the victims were Summer Lynn Harris, 25, of Pine Bluff and Sara Cansler, 21, of Redfield. Harris died when the 2011 Honda Civic she was driving... Read More.

231 inmates at Randall Williams positive for COVID

Saturday, May 16 by Ray King

By Ray King Two-hundred thirty-one inmates at the Randall Williams Unit of the Department of Corrections in Pine Bluff have tested positive for COVID-19, according to D.O.C. Director Dexter Payne. Speaking during Governor Asa Hutchinson’s daily press conference on COVID-19 Saturday, Payne said a total of... Read More.

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Retail businesses except bars can be open Monday

Friday, May 15 by Ray King

By Ray King With the exception of bars, all retail establishments will be able to open Monday, according to Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson. At his daily COVID-19 press briefing, the Governor said a decision on when bars can open will be announced Monday. “Arkansas was never under... Read More.

Pine Bluff City Hall and City Departments to Resume Regular Operations

Friday, May 15 by Greg

As a precaution against COVID-19, the City of Pine Bluff implemented remote work for non-uniformed employees throughout city departments. This was enacted to reduce public gatherings in city buildings. Since then, the city has monitored ongoing health developments in the State of Arkansas. As... Read More.

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Sheriff Lafayette Woods, Jr. offers condolences following death of former employee

Friday, May 15 by Greg

Jefferson County Sheriff Lafayette Woods, Jr. has written a letter to offer condolences following the death of Jean Smith, a former employee of the Jack Jones Detention Center. I was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Jean Smith, a former employee of the... Read More.

Arkansas citizens can photograph public documents under FOIA

Friday, May 15 by Greg

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Citizens who request access to public documents under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act now have the right to take a picture of the documents using their cellphones, the Arkansas Court of Appeals ruled. The appellate court sided with Little... Read More.

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