County sets July 1 hearing on P3 proposal

A July 1 date has been set for a public hearing dealing with a public-private partnership between Jefferson County and an Arkansas based corporation to develop a new county health department, coroner’s office and a veterans’ service office. The hearing will begin at 5:30 p.m.... Read More.

Pine Bluff curfew to expire on Monday, June 1

By Ray King Pine Bluff Mayor Shirley Washington said Friday that the city-wide curfew, which has been in effect since late March will expire on Monday, June 1 and there are no current plans to continue it. Appearing on the Oldies 101.3 morning show with Greg... Read More.
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Arkansas State Capitol to Reopen to the Public June 1

(LITTLE ROCK, ARK.) – Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston announced Wednesday that the Arkansas State Capitol would reopen to the public on Monday, June 1st.  Hours and services will be limited. Until further notice, the building will be open to the public from 9:00... Read More.
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1 killed, 3 hurt in Dallas County traffic accident

One person was killed and three others injured in a one-vehicle traffic accident in Dallas County at Fordyce Thursday night. According to a preliminary report from the Arkansas State Police, Waashchad Jacobs, 33, of Bearden was traveling northbound on Arkansas Highway 273 when the 2010... Read More.

C&L Electric energizes 1 megawatt solar project in Star City

C & L Electric Cooperative’s (C & L) new 1 MW solar array represents the distribution cooperative’s first owned generation source in its almost 80-year history, through a 20-year solar power services agreement. Installed by Today’s Power, Inc. (TPI), the single-axis tracking array consists... Read More.
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King Cotton Holiday Classic Day 1 Scores & Day 2 Match Ups

  The King Cotton Holiday Classic is underway at the Pine Bluff Convention Center after six exciting games on Friday. Saturday will be packed full of action with six more games beginning at 11 am. DAY ONE SCORES Regional Division Yazoo County 63, Dollarway 54 Hightower High 79, Pine... Read More.
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Entergy Electric bills going up January 1, 2020

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Your Entergy Arkansas bill is going up beginning in January 2020. You may recall that in December of 2017 the United States Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The new law lowered the federal tax rate of 35% to... Read More.

Prison Assault Leaves 1 Inmate Dead in Wrightsville Unit

Arkansas State Police are investigating the death of a Wrightsville Unit inmate who died Sunday morning after an assault by another inmate. The incident, which happened just after 8:30 a.m., in one of the barracks, involved no weapons. Officials say Albert Williams, 50, collapsed while... Read More.
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Sunday Car Accident Leaves 1 Dead and 1 Injured

A Crossett woman died and her passenger was injured in a single vehicle accident Sunday on U.S. 425 South in Ashley County. According to an Arkansas State Police preliminary accident report, Angela Marie Craig, 39, the driver of a Jeep Patriot, died in the accident.... Read More.

Two Tornadoes Touch Northern Arkansas, Killing 1

Meteorologists believe a tornado touched down Monday morning in northeast Arkansas, injuring at least two people as part of a storm system that killed one in the northwest part of the state. A survey team from the National Weather Service in Memphis reported the... Read More.