Phase one of Pine Bluff Streetscape nearing completion

By Ray King With the first phase of the Downtown Streetscape project nearing completion, Larry Matthews, the director of the Pine Bluff Economic and Community Development Department said Thursday that concrete has been poured between Barraque and Second Streets and now the street department and... Read More.

UAM Women Rodeo Team takes first place in Missouri rodeo

The Rodeo Team at the University of Arkansas at Monticello is a member of the Ozark Region of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA). With Covid-19 precautions in place, the Ozark Region’s season began this weekend in Marshall, Missouri, at the Missouri Valley College... Read More.
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Charges filed in July murder

By Ray King Formal charges have been filed against a Pine Bluff man accused of killing another man in July. Prosecuting Attorney S. Kyle Hunter has charged Christopher Edmonds, 37, with first-degree murder in the July 16 death of Omar Amos who was found beaten inside... Read More.
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Preseason SEC Football Media Poll, All-SEC Team Announced

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (September 23, 2020)----Alabama has been predicted to win the 2020 SEC Championship, according to a preseason poll of media covering SEC football. Alabama received 77 votes to be crowned SEC Champion on December 19 in Atlanta at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, while Georgia and LSU... Read More.
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A-State Postpones Home Football Game Versus Tulsa

The Arkansas State Athletics Department announced Wednesday that it has postponed its Sept. 26 home football game against Tulsa due to being unable to assemble a two-deep depth chart at one position group that would allow the game to be played safely. Arkansas State and... Read More.

Arkansas asks judge to dismiss lawsuit over virus mandates

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas attorney general’s office has asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit a group of Republican legislators filed challenging the state’s coronavirus restrictions, saying the mandates are valid under a 1973 law on disasters. Attorney General Leslie Rutledge’s office... Read More.
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Lawsuit filed over Arkansas absentee ballot rejections

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A lawsuit filed Tuesday asks a federal judge to require Arkansas election officials to give absentee voters a chance to correct their ballots before they’re rejected due to signature issues. The League of Women Voters of Arkansas argues in the... Read More.
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New COVID-19 cases drop compared to Monday

By Ray King New cases of COVID-19 dropped in the past 24 hours compared to the day before, Governor Asa Hutchinson said Tuesday during a COVID-19 update. In his weekly update, the Governor said 486 new cases were reported, 22 In correctional facilities and 46 5... Read More.