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Vote For Kevin Bonnette State Farm Jefferson County Player of the Week

Monday, September 9 by Greg

Week 1 of the Kevin Bonnette State Farm Jefferson County Football Player of the Week Voting is now open until Thursday at 10am. You can vote once per hour. We will announce winner Thursday. Most votes wins. We will also draw from... Read More.

Joshua Lasley Back In Custody For 2018 Homicides

Monday, September 9 by Staff

27-year-old Joshua Lasley was accused of fatally shooting Rodney Scaife, 34, and Trevarland Smith, 34, both of North Little Rock on June 23 of 2018 on Highway 15 near Tucker. Deputies responded to the reported shooting and found Scaife behind the driver’s wheel of a... Read More.

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Traffic Accident Investigated As A Homicide

Monday, September 9 by Staff

The Pine Bluff Police Department is in the early stages of an investigation of an incident that left a Pine Bluff woman Dead. At about 3:30 a.m. on September 7th, officers were called to the area of 16th and Cherry in reference to a... Read More.

Colonel Luis A. Ortiz Will Be Featured Speaker At Dollarway High’s Annual 9/11 Patriot’s Day Celebration

Friday, September 6 by Staff

Colonel Luis A. Ortiz, will be the featured speaker during the annual 9/11 Patriot’s Day ceremony at Dollarway High School, set for 11:20a.m., on Wednesday, September 11, 2019. Colonel Ortiz assumed command of the Pine Bluff Arsenal on July 18, replacing Col. Kelso C.... Read More.

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Saracen Casino Annex Building Expects Soft-Opening In A Few Weeks

Thursday, September 5 by Staff

Construction workers are putting the finishing touches on the Quapaw Nation's 15,000 square foot facility "mini casino". Its set to open next to the Saracen Q-Store which is a refurbished truck stop located across the street from the main Saracen Casino Resort complex. Gaming vendors... Read More.

Grant County Sheriff’s Office Investigating 2nd Homicide of 2019

Wednesday, September 4 by Greg

The death of a 37-year-old Sheridan man is being investigated as a homicide by the Grant County Sheriff’s Department after deputies were called to his residence in the early morning hours Friday. Grant County Sheriff’s Department Chief Deputy Pete Roberts said, in a press release... Read More.

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England Elementary Rewards Students With Book Vending Machine

Tuesday, September 3 by Staff

An elementary school in the England School District purchased a book vending machine this year to promote reading and good behavior. Every employee in the school gets a gold coin every week. If they see a student helping others, being kind, showing courage, or other... Read More.

McGehee Woman Runs Husband Over With Car

Tuesday, September 3 by Staff

A McGehee woman is behind bars after being arrested for allegedly running over her husband with a car over the weekend. Criminal Investigator Mark Allen with the McGehee Police Department says a 911 call came in Sunday morning at 4:13am requesting an ambulance to 118... Read More.

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Janet Potts Rarey of Pine Bluff

Tuesday, September 3 by Greg

Janet Potts Rarey, 89, of Pine Bluff, passed away Saturday, August 31, 2019, at Jefferson Regional Medical Center. Janet was born July 24, 1930, in Alikchi, Oklahoma, daughter of the late Hollis B. and Dora Fuller Potts. She was reared and received her education in... Read More.

UAM To Celebrate New Boll Weevil Bistro, Rededicate Horsfall Hall

Tuesday, September 3 by Staff

University of Arkansas at Monticello will celebrate the grand opening of Boll Weevil Bistro Thursday, September 5th, in conjunction with the start of football season. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held at 3 p.m. at the Taylor Library courtyard to both dedicate the bistro... Read More.

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Human Remains Found Identified As Thomas Matthews Jr.

Tuesday, September 3 by Staff

On August 23, 2019, human remains were found on inactive railroad tracks in the area of 4th and Juniper Avenue in Pine Bluff. Following examination by the Arkansas State Crime Lab the remains have been identified as 33-year-old Thomas Matthews Jr. Mr. Matthews’ previous listed... Read More.

Humans Remains Found In Pine Bluff Identified As Star City Resident

Friday, August 30 by Staff

On August 23, 2019, human remains were found on an inactive railroad tracks in the area of 4th and Juniper Avenue in Pine Bluff. Following examination by the Arkansas State Crime Lab the remains have been identified as 33-year-old Thomas Matthews Jr. Mr. Matthews’ previous... Read More.

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