KOC donates coats
The Knights of Columbus, Pine Bluff Council 1153, donated 72 coats for children to Neighbor to Neighbor today.
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JP Franklin sued for libel and slander allegations
Current Justice of the Peace Lloyd Franklin Jr., has been accused of libel and slander by variety of people, including Jefferson County Judge Gerald Robinson, the Judge’s wife Joni Alexander Robinson, the County Road Superintendent Ricky Bullard, the owner of the P3 Construction Company... Read More.
Huckabee lawsuit in social media allegations tossed by judge
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — A federal judge in Delaware on Monday dismissed a lawsuit filed by former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee against social media giant Meta over advertisements using his name and image to sell CBD products.
Huckabee, a Baptist minister and President-elect Donald Trump’s... Read More.
Jefferson County Judge says repairs coming for Old Warren Road
The Jefferson County Quorum Court voted Monday night to appropriate an additional $480,335 for the county road department in order to help pay for outstanding bills in addition to providing funds to repair of county roads.
One road in Jefferson County that a lot of... Read More.
Pine Bluff Police arrest Pine Bluff Jr. High Student following death threat
UPDATE 9:25 PM: The Pine Bluff Police Department has issued the following statement regarding the video sent to a student by another student with a threat made in the video:
On November 17, 2024, around 11:00 pm, a disturbing situation has emerged involving a 13-year-old student... Read More.
Weyerhaeuser to build new facility in South Arkansas
Weyerhaeuser Company, one of the world’s largest private owners of timberlands, has announced an estimated $500 million investment to build a new, state-of-the-art TimberStrand® facility near Monticello and Warren, Arkansas. This investment is expected to create 200 high-quality jobs in the south Arkansas region.
“This... Read More.
Pine Bluff City Council Moves Forward with Key Urban Renewal Appointments
By Ray King
By a vote of 6-1, the Pine Bluff City Council on Monday approved the reappointment of one member of the Urban Renewal Agency Board and the appointment of a second to fill an unexpired term.
The Urban Renewal Agency was one of the... Read More.
Jefferson County Quorum Court approves more funds for road repair
The Jefferson County Quorum Court voted Monday night to appropriate an additional $480,335 for the county road department in order to help pay for outstanding bills in addition to providing funds to repair of county roads.
All members of the quorum court voted to pass... Read More.
Threat of shooting at Fordyce Schools prompts investigation
An investigation is underway after a letter with a written threat against Fordyce Schools was located inside of an elementary school bathroom.
According to a press release from Fordyce School Superintendent Rhonda Lawson the letter had a threat to “shoot up the school” on Wednesday,... Read More.
Law enforcement to launch Thanksgiving Click It or Ticket campaign
This Thanksgiving holiday, Arkansas law enforcement is teaming up with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the State’s Highway Safety Office on a high-visibility Click It or Ticket seat belt awareness and enforcement campaign.
From Nov. 25 through Dec.... Read More.
Home Again Pine Bluff breaks ground on 34 new houses in the Belair neighborhood
Home Again Pine Bluff broke ground on property donated to the organization located at Belair and Auburn Drive in Pine Bluff in order to build 34 new houses that will be for sale to any qualifying home buyer.
The homes will also be used to... Read More.
A $25k cash only bond was set for a man being charged with second-degree battery
By Ray King
A $25,000 cash only bond was set Monday for a Pine Bluff man being held at the adult detention center who is accused of punching another man in the face.
Jefferson County District Judge Kim Bridgforth set the bond after ruling prosecutors have... Read More.
