Former UAPB Chancellor Dr. Laurence B. Alexander and his wife, Veronica, have created a new endowed scholarship at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) to support students pursuing degrees in Journalism and Education. The $25,000 fund, the “Laurence and Veronica Alexander Endowment... Read More.
UAPB Baseball: Hot Start at the Plate Sets the Tone in UAPB's 15-1 victory over Southern
PINE BLUFF, Arkansas - Junior Trinidad De La Garza and senior Carlos Rodriguez-Velez each collected three hits to help lead the UAPB Golden Lions past the Southern Jaguars 15-1 on Thursday.
Junior... Read More.
An Arkansas couple, Justin and Deja Rollins, have been sentenced to 70 years in prison following their conviction on charges related to the deaths of their children due to child abuse.
The Pulaski County Prosecuting Attorney, Will Jones, announced that they were found guilty of... Read More.
Watson Chapel School District Superintendent Dr. Keith McGee has scheduled a meeting with parents in the district for Monday and talked about the purpose of that meeting when he appeared on the Oldies 1013 Morning Show.
McGee said that while the meeting is being held... Read More.
A former day care worker in Paragould, Arkansas, has been charged with a felony after allegedly pushing a young child to the ground at a playground.
The incident occurred at ARKIDS Day Care Center, prompting police involvement on April 17. Staff at the facility reported... Read More.
UPDATE: The Pine Bluff Police Department has identified the victim as 26-year-old Asa Stewart of Pine Bluff.
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The Pine Bluff Police Department responded to a report of an unresponsive male at an apartment complex located at 2600 W. 30th on April 18, 2025, just... Read More.
Arkansas has enacted a new law under Senate Bill 375, signed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, that permits the death penalty for the rape of a minor.
The law stipulates that individuals over 18 convicted of this crime can face either the death penalty or... Read More.
The Ouachita County Sheriff's Office is searching for 22-year-old Terry Lynn Bishop Jr., who is missing and considered a vulnerable adult. He is a high-functioning autistic male and partially nonverbal — may not speak unless directly addressed and may not respond to strangers.
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Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed into law on Thursday SB 352, a Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM)-backed bill addressing and prohibiting antisemitic discrimination in the state’s public K-12 schools and institutions of higher education.
The legislation — the full text... Read More.
On April 17, 2025, Deputy Alec Hoffman, Deputy Cameron Mccaskill, and Deputy Cierra Washington of the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office (JCSO) graduated from the Basic Law Enforcement Training Course held at the Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy, Camden, AR.
This 13-week, 649-hour course is designed... Read More.
Among the many laws and regulations adopted by the Arkansas General Assembly this year was legislation dealing with student transfers, particularly for athletics.
Dr. Keith McGee, the Superintendent of the Watson Chapel School District appeared on the Oldies 1013 Morning Show where host Greg Horne... Read More.