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PBSD Superintendent Dr. Jeremy Owoh says district will work with students on completing AMI packets

Wednesday, April 15 by Ray King

By Ray King Pine Bluff School District Superintendent Dr. Jeremy Owoh said Wednesday he wants parents and students to know that during this time, the district supports them. Speaking on the morning show with Greg and Will, he was commenting on the storm that hit Pine... Read More.

Feds approve bonuses for nursing home-long term care nurses, therapists

Wednesday, April 15 by Ray King

By Ray King Health care workers at nursing homes and long-term care facilities will be receiving bonuses as a part of the federal money the state receives from Medicaid. At his daily press conference on the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Asa Hutchinson said federal authorities approved a... Read More.

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Alderman Bruce Lockett says those with certain emergencies should contact city officials

Wednesday, April 15 by Greg

Pine Bluff Fourth Ward City Council Member Bruce Lockett joined the Will and Greg show Wednesday morning to give his thoughts on Sunday’s storms, and to provide information on how the local Pine Bluff government is working to help citizens who have been affected... Read More.

Simmons Bank’s Daniel Robinson says SBA loans and programs are important

Wednesday, April 15 by Ray King

By Ray King A new program through the Small Business Administration is designed to help small businesses stay in business through the Corona virus pandemic. Daniel Robinson of Simmons Bank said Wednesday the program is a spin-off of other SBA programs and is designed to help... Read More.

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State Farm Agent Kevin Bonnette says local agents are processing storm damage claims

Wednesday, April 15 by Ray King

By Ray King State Farm insurance Agent Kevin Bonnette on Wednesday said he had personally had 30 to 40 separate calls about damage that resulted from the storm Sunday night. Speaking on the morning show with Greg and Will, Bonnette said “there is a lot of... Read More.

Sheriff Woods says crime has decreased in Jefferson County during the COVID-19 crisis

Wednesday, April 15 by Ray King

By Ray King Jefferson County Sheriff Lafayette Woods Jr., on Wednesday said while he hasn’t run the numbers, crime in the county has deceased as a result of the governor’s directives, and now the lack of electricity. “I assume we have had a decrease in particular... Read More.

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Federal judge blocks Arkansas surgical abortion virus ban

Wednesday, April 15 by Greg

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday blocked Arkansas’ order preventing the state’s only surgical abortion clinic from performing the procedure during the coronavirus pandemic. The decision came as health officials announced that at least 1,498 people in the state have been... Read More.

Judge Gerald Robinson: Sunday’s storms “worst straight-line winds I’ve ever encountered”

Wednesday, April 15 by Ray King

By Ray King Jefferson County Judge Gerald Robinson on Wednesday said the county road department has been working since Sunday night to clear roads covered by fallen trees and debris and so far have been able to open about 20 roads. “There’s a lot of extensive... Read More.

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Mayor predicts most in Pine Bluff to have power by the end of the day

Wednesday, April 15 by Ray King

Pine Bluff Mayor Shirley Washington said Wednesday she believed most of the people without power in the city should have their service restored by the end of the day Wednesday. Speaking on the morning show with Greg Horne and Will Jenkins, Washington said the problem... Read More.

County judge lists roads closed in county

Wednesday, April 15 by Ray King

Jefferson County Judge Gerald Robinson on Wednesday provided Deltaplex News.com a list of county roads that are currently closed as a result of the storm Sunday night. Those roads are as follows: Brickey Road, Harmony Church Road, Camp Road, Tas Road, McGarity Road, Stage Coach,... Read More.

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Pine Bluff records sixth Coronavirus death

Tuesday, April 14 by Greg

Pine Bluff has recorded its sixth death due to the COVID-19 virus. Jefferson County Coroner Chad Kelley confirmed to Deltaplex News Tuesday night that a white male in his 70’s succumbed to the virus at Jefferson Regional earlier in the day. The cause of death... Read More.

Sunday storms knock down one Deltaplex Radio tower, knocks power out at two other tower locations

Tuesday, April 14 by Greg

The storms that ravaged Jefferson county Sunday evening took out the tower at the Deltaplex Radio station that has stood tall in Pine Bluff for over half a century. We are working around the clock to fix tower for 99.3 The Beat, and also to... Read More.

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