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PBSD Superintendent Dr. Jennifer Barbaree discussed the community service hours required by the LEARNS Act

Thursday, May 23 by Alex Bivens

Beginning this year, students in every Arkansas School will be required to perform community service starting in the ninth grade. As a part of the LEARNS Act, students must have at least 75 hours of community service in order to graduate. Appearing on the Oldies 1013... Read More.

PBPD needs help locating a man wanted for Terroristic Act and 1st Degree Battery among other charges

Friday, May 10 by Alex Bivens

The Pine Bluff Police Department Detective office is asking for assistance locating 29-year-old Darrius Henderson. He is about 6' tall and weighs around 260 lbs. Henderson was last known to live on North Spears St. in the Dollarway area of Pine Bluff. He is... Read More.

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$100,000 bonds set for two men accused of violating machine gun act

Wednesday, May 8 by Ray King

By Ray King Two Pine Bluff men accused of violating the Machine Gun Act will have to post $100,000 bonds to be released from the adult detention center after a court hearing Wednesday. Javonni Kendall, 20, and Jaqualyn Kendall, 19, were taken into custody after police... Read More.

EPA fines Evergreen Packaging for violation of Clean Air Act

Tuesday, October 17 by Ray King

DALLAS, TEXAS (October 16, 2023) – On September 27, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a consent agreement and final order (CAFO) with Evergreen Packaging LLC (“Evergreen”) for alleged Clean Air Act (CAA) violations. The CAFO alleges that Evergreen failed to control hazardous... Read More.

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Sanders proposes changes to state freedom of information act

Monday, September 11 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Friday proposed shielding a broad range of records about her administration, travel and security from public release as she called for a special legislative session next week focusing on additional tax cuts. The Republican... Read More.

Westerman, others introduce Child Sex Victims Protection Act

Thursday, July 20 by Ray King

WASHINGTON – Thursday, Reps. Bruce Westerman (R-AR-04), Tony Cárdenas (D-CA-29), David Trone (D-MD-06), and Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA-37) introduced the Child Sex Crimes Victims Protection Act, legislation to reform the way juvenile victims of sex trafficking and abuse are sentenced if they retaliate against their abusers. “The... Read More.

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Drew Memorial Hospitial receives $4.9 million in American Rescue Act funds in advance of Baptist Health takeover

Friday, June 16 by Staff

Drew Memorial Hospital in Monticello has been awarded $4,926,897 in American Rescue Act funds as the hospital prepares to merge with Baptist Health beginning July 1, 2023. The merger comes after the hospital reported major financial woes earlier this year. The hospital reported in February... Read More.

WHSD Superintendent talks LEARNS Act and teacher salaries

Thursday, June 15 by Deseray Mckinzy

The recent launch of the LEARNS Act has caused districts across the state and the Deltaplex to make salary adjustments that some may view as unfair. On Wednesday, White Hall School District Superintendent Gary Williams joined the Oldies 1013 morning show and was asked about... Read More.

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Judge blocks LEARNS act temporarily

Monday, May 29 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas judge on Friday temporarily blocked the state from enforcing Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ education overhaul, siding with opponents who argue legislators didn’t follow correct procedures to enact the law immediately. Pulaski County Circuit Judge Herbert Wright issued... Read More.

Boozman, Cotton support Back the Blue Act

Tuesday, May 16 by Ray King

WASHINGTON – As police officers from Arkansas and across the country gather in the nation’s capital for National Police Week to honor those who lost their lives in the line of duty, U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) are honoring the men... Read More.

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Lawsuit challenges LEARNS Act

Tuesday, May 9 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Board of Education improperly voted to let a nonprofit charter school organization manage a school district because a new law allowing such contracts has not yet taken effect, according to a lawsuit filed Monday by some parents... Read More.

Senators introduce act to improve methods for detecting tornados

Thursday, April 27 by Ray King

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Roger Wicker (R-MS) led a bipartisan group of senators in introducing the Tornado Observation Research Notification and Deployment to Operations (TORNADO) Act to improve the forecasting and understanding of tornadoes and other hazardous weather. The legislation... Read More.

Stories tagged with: act

PBSD Superintendent Dr. Jennifer Barbaree discussed the community service hours required by the LEARNS Act

PBPD needs help locating a man wanted for Terroristic Act and 1st Degree Battery among other charges

$100,000 bonds set for two men accused of violating machine gun act

EPA fines Evergreen Packaging for violation of Clean Air Act

Sanders proposes changes to state freedom of information act

Westerman, others introduce Child Sex Victims Protection Act

Drew Memorial Hospitial receives $4.9 million in American Rescue Act funds in advance of Baptist Health takeover

WHSD Superintendent talks LEARNS Act and teacher salaries

Judge blocks LEARNS act temporarily

Boozman, Cotton support Back the Blue Act

Lawsuit challenges LEARNS Act

Senators introduce act to improve methods for detecting tornados

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