Arkansas Sports Media High School Football Poll 11-1-2021

Several Deltaplex area high school football teams are ranked in this week’s Arkansas Sports Media High School Football Poll. In Class 5A White Hall is ranked 4th. In Class 4A Warren is ranked 2nd while Stuttgart is ranked 4th. In Class 3A McGehee is ranked 2nd. In Class... Read More.

Omier Powers A-State To Exhibition Win Over Toppers

Preseason Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year Norchad Omier lived up to the hype in Monday’s men’s basketball exhibition, recording a double-double to help Arkansas State to a 72-66 win over Blue Mountain College. Omier scored 22 points and grabbed 17 rebounds while swatting... Read More.
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Trash bills going up in Pine Bluff immediately

By Ray King Garbage collection rates in Pine Bluff are going up immediately as a result of a clause in the city’s contract with Waste Management. According to a resolution adopted by the Pine Bluff City Council during their meeting Monday, the residential rate will increase... Read More.
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Dumas man killed in Monday accident

A 51-year-old Dumas man was killed Monday morning in a one-vehicle accident on I-530 at the 16-mile marker. According to a preliminary report, Gregory Bess was northbound on the Interstate when for unexplained reasons the tractor-trailer he was driving ran off the road on the... Read More.

Bond set for woman accused of stealing at casino

By Ray King A $5,000 bond was set Monday for a Maumelle woman accused of taking a card reader from the Saracen Casino Friday. Pine Bluff District Judge John Kearney set the bond after ruling prosecutors have probable cause to charge Shameka Kelly, 38, with financial... Read More.
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EMS calls lead Fire Department activity report

Emergency Medical responses accounted for more than half the Pine Bluff Fire and Emergency Services Departments calls in October, according to the monthly report released Monday. Firefighters answered 513 calls for service during October with 284 of them emergency medical responses. That accounted for 55.4... Read More.

Duggar to run for state Senate post

SPRINGDALE, Ark. (AP) — Jim Bob Duggar, whose large family was featured in the TLC reality show “19 Kids and Counting,” has announced he’s running for a seat in the Arkansas Senate. Duggar, who previously served in the Arkansas House, announced Friday on the family’s Read More.
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UAMS to test drug to treat methamphetamine effects

LITTLE ROCK — A drug discovered at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to counter the effects of methamphetamine will be tested in a phase 2 clinical trial as the only potential treatment of its kind for methamphetamine use disorder. The study is... Read More.

UAPB Basketball Presents The 1st Annual Fan Fest

UAPB Basketball Presents The 1st Annual Fan Fest The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff's basketball programs will host their 1st Annual Fan Fest at the HPER Complex on the campus of UAPB. The event will include a meet and greet session, team autographs, kids games,... Read More.
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Golden Lions Fall at Texas Southern

Golden Lions Fall at Texas Southern The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff football team dropped their sixth consecutive contest of the season to Texas Southern University 59 – 17 in downtown Houston, Texas Saturday afternoon.  Arkansas-Pine Bluff would begin the drive with consecutive successful rushes by Kavon... Read More.