Pine Bluff businesses among top lottery ticket sellers

Three of the top 25 lottery ticket sellers in the state are located in Jefferson County, according to a list compiled by the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administrative Office of the Arkansas Lottery. The list, which was published in Arkansas Business on Monday, showed... Read More.
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Simmons bank earnings top expectations

PINE BLUFF, Ark. (AP) _ Simmons First National Corp. (SFNC) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter profit of $53 million. The bank, based in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, said it had earnings of 49 cents per share. The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts... Read More.

Huckabee-Sanders to run for Governor

By Deseray McKinzy  Former spokeswoman for the Donald Trump administration, Sarah Huckabee-Sanders announced her intention to run for Governor next year. Sanders is the daughter of Mike Huckabee who was the 44th Governor of Arkansas.   The former White House press secretary spoke about her main focus... Read More.
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Student dies in fraternity house on campus in Fayetteville

A 20-year-old University of Arkansas, Fayetteville student died Saturday afternoon at a fraternity house . UARK campus police said Monday morning. Capt. Gary Crain said there was no indication of trauma to the deceased student when police arrived.   Fraternity house members called shortly after... Read More.
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Westerman lauds Arkansas National Guard troops

In his weekly column, Fourth District Congressman Bruce Westerman paid tribute to the Arkansas National Guard soldiers who were sent to the nation's capitol during the inauguration. Westerman said: "As the men and women of the Arkansas National Guard return to their homes, they can be... Read More.

25K cash bond for 2 Jefferson county men

By Ray King Twenty-five thousand dollar cash only bonds were set Monday for two Jefferson County men accused of involvement in a breaking or entering incident in Lonoke County who fled from Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputies who tried to arrest them. Jefferson County District Judge Kim... Read More.
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Both #UAPBWomensHoops Weekend Games Postponed

Both #UAPBWomensHoops Weekend Games Postponed contributed by UAPB Athletics Dept A pair of University of Arkansas At Pine Bluff women's basketball games scheduled for this weekend have been postponed. Due to contact tracing within the Texas Southern program, Saturday's 2 p.m. UAPB-TSU game has been postponed. Due... Read More.