$5000 bond set in stabbing incident

By Ray King A $5,000 bond was set Friday for a Pine Bluff woman accused of stabbing her ex-boyfriend Wednesday. Pine Bluff District Judge John Kearney set the bond after ruling prosecutors have probable cause to charge Millie Whitman, 30, with second-degree domestic battery. Deputy Prosecutor Mircha... Read More.
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Legislature okays employers questioning vaccine status

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas lawmakers on Friday rejected legislation that would have prevented businesses from requiring employees to say whether they’ve been vaccinated against COVID-19. The majority-Republican House voted 41-46 in favor of the Senate-backed bill, which would have created a “right of... Read More.
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Red Wolves Drop 52-20 Decision To No. 15 Coastal Carolina

On Thursday night at Centennial Bank Stadium, the Arkansas State football team scored 20 second-half points, but dropped a 52-20 decision to No. 15 Coastal Carolina. A-State (1-5, 0-2 SBC) became the first team to score a passing touchdown on the Chanticleers (6-0, 2-0), but... Read More.
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Jefferson County Deputies graduate from FTO training

The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office conducted its first Field Training Officer (FTO) certification class beginning on October 4, 2021 under the leadership and instruction of Captain John Bean - Training Division Commander.  Today, eight (8) experienced officers graduated from the thirty-two (32) hour course. The... Read More.

White Hall man killed in auto accident near Jefferson

The Arkansas State Police is investigating a fatal accident that happened at 11:59 a.m. on Highway 365 just south of Morrison Road near Jefferson. According to the report from the Arkansas State Police 52-year-old Robert Carpenter of White Hall was traveling south on Highway 365... Read More.
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Legislature approves new congressional redistricting plan

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas lawmakers on Thursday sent the governor a congressional redistricting plan that critics say weakens the influence of minority voters in the Little Rock area by splitting the state’s most populous county among three U.S. House districts. The measure splits... Read More.