Woods asks Quorum Court for emergency money totally over $900K

By Ray King Jefferson County Sheriff Lafayette Woods Jr., has asked the Quorum Court to pass two emergency supplemental appropriation ordinances to fund the adult detention center and the juvenile center. At a meeting of Quorum Court committees Tuesday, copies of the appropriations and a letter... Read More.

Arkansas lottery sets new record in proceeds

LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery, or ASL, announced Tuesday it set a new record of $114,767,979 in proceeds for scholarships and sales. According to the news release, ASL announced it raised the record amount for the fiscal year of 2023, which ended June 30. An... Read More.
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Texas woman killed in Monday accident

A one-vehicle accident on Interstate 30 near Hope Monday resulted in the death of a Texas woman. According to a preliminary report, Rhana Shah, 29, of Ft. Worth was westbound near the 25-mile marker when she lost control of the 2023 Toyota Camry she was... Read More.
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Star City man accused of threatening Circuit Judge Wyatt

    The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office apprehended Gordon Pickens, a 43-year-old resident of Lincoln County, Arkansas, for violating Arkansas Code Annotated A.C.A. § 5-53-202(a)(1), which pertains to threatening a judicial official. Pickens is accused of posting a concerning message on Facebook, containing a threat against... Read More.
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Laronne Gray

Booking #: 178398 Age: 26 Gender: Male Race: Other Address: Crossett, AR Booking Date: 07-11-2023 - 12:36 am Charges: ALIAS-ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF A MINOR Fleeing-FLEEING Simultaneous Possession of Drugs and Firearms Criminal use of prohibited weapons-CRIMINAL USE OF PROHIBITED WEAPON Failure to Stop at Stop Sign Improper Passing Speeding

Walnesha Stewart

Booking #: 178396 Age: 26 Gender: Male Race: Other Address: Pine Bluff, AR Booking Date: 07-10-2023 - 10:53 pm Charges: Aggravated Assault-AGGRAVATED ASSAULT Hold for another agency Hold for another agency
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Gordon Dean Pickens

Booking #: 114395 Age: 43 Gender: Male Race: Caucasian Address: Star City, AR Booking Date: 07-10-2023 - 8:49 pm Charges: Alias-Terroristic Threatening-TERRORISTIC THREATENING - 1ST DEGREE / THREATENS PHYSICAL INJURY

Angela Baker

Booking #: 100476 Age: 40 Gender: Female Race: African American Address: Pine Bluff, AR Booking Date: 07-10-2023 - 11:17 am Charges: Contempt-CRIMINAL CONTEMPT
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