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Pine Bluff City Council vote authorized agreement for downtown housing developments

By Ray King By a vote of 6-2, the Pine Bluff City Council on Monday night authorized Mayor Shirley Washington to enter into a development agreement with the P3 group for housing in the downtown area and for the hotel attached to the convention center,... Read More.

PB City Council votes to build downtown housing and hotel attached to Convention Center

Tuesday, March 16 by Greg

By Ray KingAfter lengthy debate Monday night, the Pine Bluff City Council voted to authorize Mayor Shirley Washington to enter into development contracts with the P3 group regarding downtown housing and the hotel attached to the Pine Bluff Convention Center.As he has with anything... Read More.

covid cases drop; legislature expands authority

Monday, March 15 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas’ active coronavirus virus cases on Monday dropped to their lowest point since June as lawmakers expanded their ability to end the emergency declared because of the pandemic.The Department of Health said the state’s active virus cases, ones that... Read More.

Police say two suspects fired shots at casino security

Monday, March 15 by Ray King

Police said Monday interviews and substantial evidence has linked two of the five men initially sought for a shooting on the parking lot of the Saracen Casino Thursday night to the incident.The evidence indicated Tirek Langel, 22, and Brandon Burnett, 27, fired shots at... Read More.

Cleveland County School District campaigning for millage increase

Monday, March 15 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King The Cleveland County School District will soon begin a campaign asking voters to approve a millage increase on May 18. Superintendent Craig Duprey told Deltaplex News on Monday the district will be seeking a five-mill increase which will bring in $8.75 million in... Read More.

Thomas in custody for murder

Monday, March 15 by Greg

Robert Thomas is in custody for the murder of Edson Jones. He is at the detective office being interviewed at this time. He will be booked into the Jefferson County Jail for 1st-degree Murder after he is interviewed.

Traffic stop by police Friday resulted in the arrest of two men

Monday, March 15 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray KingA traffic stop by police Friday resulted in the arrest of two men on drug and weapons charges.Chaderious Avery, 24, and Martell Martin, 22, were taken into custody after Pine Bluff Police Detective Charles Clark and Jefferson County Sheriff’s Sgt. Courtney Kelly... Read More.

Murder suspect from Saturday now in custody

Sunday, March 14 by Greg

Update:Police reported Monday that Robert Moore Thomas, who was being sought in the shooting death of Edson Jones on Saturday is now in custody.Thomas was being interviewed by Detectives Monday morning and then will be taken to the adult detention center where he will... Read More.

State COVID deaths increase by 18

Sunday, March 14 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An additional 18 deaths due to the illness caused by the coronavirus were reported Saturday by the Arkansas Department of Health, in addition to 314 more confirmed or suspected virus cases in the state.There have been 326,813 confirmed or... Read More.

Saturday afternoon murder in Pine Bluff

Saturday, March 13 by Greg

The Pine Bluff Police Department is in the early stages of a Homicide investigation. At 2:24 P.M., officers were called to the Beech Street Apartments at 2103 S. Beech in reference to a male having been shot. Officers located 66 year old Edson Jones,... Read More.

3 of the 5 suspects in Thursday Casino shooting turn themselves into police Friday afternoon

Friday, March 12 by Greg

Kuron Brown, 21 , Joshua McAfee, 27 and Donteries Slater, 26 turned themselves into Pine Bluff police Friday afternoon in connection with the Thursday night shooting at the Saracen Casino and Resort. The 3 will be held on probable cause of first degree battery... Read More.

Pine Bluff launches new youth program, the Second Chance Initiative

Friday, March 12 by Deseray Mckinzy

The City of Pine Bluff announced the launch of a new youth program, the Second Chance Initiative. This program is being offered to local teens through a partnership comprising the city, Southeast Arkansas College, the Sixth Division Juvenile Court, and Pine Bluff natives Torii... Read More.