Man arrested in connection to assault on a Jefferson County Deputy

33-year-old Stephen Southerland, who was wanted in connection to a vehicle striking and dragging a Jefferson County Sheriff’s Deputy on Highway 270 in September, has been arrested along with two accomplices who are charged with hindering apprehension or prosecution along with other charges. 26-year-old Heath... Read More.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Available to UAMS Employees

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received its first allocation of 2,000 COVID-19 vaccinations from the Arkansas Department of Health today and began administering the first vaccines to critical health care employees. Employees were prioritized based on potential exposure and... Read More.
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Jefferson County Quorum Court imposes one-year hiring freeze

By Ray King The Jefferson County Quorum Court has voted to impose a hiring freeze that will last through the end of next year. Previous county judges have imposed hiring freezes in the past but current County Judge Gerald Robinson said they were ignored. The ordinance makes... Read More.
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Suspect in June rape arrested

By Ray King A police investigation into an alleged rape in June resulted in the arrest of a Pine Bluff man Monday. When he was questioned by police, Frazier Foots, 30, maintained that the sex between him and the female adult victim was consensual. During a court... Read More.
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Jefferson County Quorum Court approves 2021 budget

By Ray King With no dissent, the Jefferson County Quorum Court on Monday approved a just over $30 million budget for 2021. That budget includes $9.14 million in County General, which funds most of the county’s business, and another $20,928 million in miscellaneous funds, including $5.28... Read More.
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UAPB MBB to face North Texas

The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff men's basketball team will return to action in a Tuesday night game at the University of North Texas. The UAPB Sports Network radio broadcast begins at 6:45 p.m. on 99.3 FM The Beat, online at Read More.