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Quorum Court delays naming new circuit clerk

By Ray King The Jefferson County Quorum Court on Tuesday postponed a decision on appointing a new Circuit Clerk after questions arose about the legality of their actions. The County’s legislative body had met in special session to appoint current Deputy Clerk Barbara Collins to fill... Read More.
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White House report on COVID-19 mixed bag for state

By Ray King Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson said Tuesday that a recent report from the White House on COVID-19 placed the state in the red in terms of the number of active cases but yellow in the positivity rate as a result of testing. “We’ve got... Read More.
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Arkansas school superintendent dies from COVID-19

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas school superintendent died Tuesday from the illness caused by the coronavirus, officials said. The Atkins School District announced that Superintendent Jody Jenkins died due to complications from COVID-19. Jenkins announced on Sept. 13 that he had tested positive... Read More.
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Little Rock schools open despite teachers’ virus objections

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Little Rock’s schools remained open on Monday despite some teachers saying they’d only work virtually over concerns about the spread of coronavirus in the classroom. It was unclear how many teachers joined the local union’s call to not show up... Read More.

PBPD investigating shooting at 26th & Laurel

UPDATED 2:25 P.M. The Pine Bluff Police Department is investigating a shooting that happened around 1p.m. Monday at 26th and Laurel. A victim was found in a ditch with wounds from gunshots at the scene. Sources at the scene indicate the victim is expected to survive. DeltaplexNews.com... Read More.