Special Quorum Court meeting cancelled by Franklin

By Ray King Fifteen minutes before it was scheduled to begin, a special meeting of the Jefferson County Quorum Court was cancelled Monday. The meeting had been called by Justice of the Peace Lloyd Franklin Jr. who said in a text message to members of the... Read More.

Long named director of Arkansas Crime Information Center

Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced on Friday that she will appoint Jeff Long to serve as the Director of the Arkansas Crime Information Center. “Today, I am proud to be appointing Jeff Long to serve as the Director of the Arkansas Crime Information Center,” Sanders... Read More.
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Drew Memorial hospital reports continued financial problems

Drew Memorial Hospital at Monticello reported last month that their financial woes are continuing as the most recent cash balance showed a decline of more than $1.2 million. According to the Advance Monticellonian newspaper, the hospital contacted Baptist Health and representatives of that organization attended... Read More.

Franny Earl Smith

Booking #: 178137 Age: 62 Gender: Male Race: African American Address: Warren, AR Booking Date: 03-04-2023 - 11:24 pm Charges: POSSESS CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE POSS DRUG PARAPHERNALIA POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE (CODEINE) POSS DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
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Firefighters battle blaze at old Oak Park Elementary School

Pine Bluff Fire and Emergency Services was dispatched to the old Oak Park Elementary School Monday morning after a moderate sized fire broke out inside of the building. Firefighters have extinguished the blaze and damage can be seen from the exterior of the building. Officials tell... Read More.
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Red Wolves Edge Missouri State in Series Finale Sunday

Owning a one-run lead with two outs, junior pitcher Jake Algee got back-to-back swinging strikeouts in the ninth to secure the Arkansas State baseball team’s 8-7 win over Missouri State Sunday at Tomlinson Stadium-Kell Field. The righty retired all six batters he faced in the... Read More.
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Golden Lions drop 9th straight in loss to Alcorn

PINE BLUFF, Ark. (AP) — Byron Joshua’s 23 points helped Alcorn State defeat UAPB 63-58 on Saturday night. Joshua added five rebounds for the Braves (18-12, 15-3 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Dekedran Thorn scored 10 points, going 3 of 6 from the floor, including 1 for... Read More.