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Council votes to take advantage of a Federal-aid Transportation Fund for Downtown Pine Bluff

Monday, May 15 by Staff

By Ray King A resolution allowing the City to take advantage of a Federal-aid Transportation Fund to improve a section of downtown Pine Bluff was approved without dissent by the City Council during a brief meeting Monday night. According to the resolution, 80 percent of the... Read More.

Pine Bluff woman arrested after allegedly stabbing a man with a comb

Friday, May 12 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King A Pine Bluff woman was arrested Wednesday after she allegedly stabbed a man with a comb the previous day. Jhada Walker, 26, was taken into custody after police were sent to Jefferson Regional Hospital where the victim was being treated for injuries received... Read More.

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Pine Bluff School District Votes for a Special August Millage Election

Thursday, May 11 by Staff

In a special called meeting Wednesday night the Pine Bluff School Board voted unanimously to hold a special election on August 8 to ask voters for a mileage increase to build a new high school. The board is asking for 6.0-mill tax increase for school... Read More.

Pine Bluff Mayor Shirley Washington Issues Statement

Wednesday, May 10 by Ray King

Pine Bluff Mayor Shirley Washington has issued a statement following the defeat of the initiative extending the Go Forward Pine Bluff sales tax and a separate tax dedicated to public safety. The Mayor's statement in its entirety follows: Yesterday, voters decided not to renew Go Forward... Read More.

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$75,000 cash only bond set for Pine Bluff man on multiple drug related charges

Wednesday, May 10 by Alex Bivens

A $75,000 cash only bond was set Wednesday for a Pine Bluff man on multiple drug related charges. Jefferson County District Judge Kim Bridgforth set the bond after ruling prosecutors have probable cause to charge Shomar Coleman, 30, with four counts of possession of a... Read More.

Pine Bluff voters reject both the GFPB and Public Safety sales tax extensions

Tuesday, May 9 by Staff

By Ray King The voters have spoken and decided to reject a bid to extend the five-eights cent Go Forward Sales tax for another seven years. With 3,925 people casting votes Tuesday, the Go Forward tax received 48.6 percent of the total vote while the no... Read More.

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Pine Bluff man arrested for two seperate incidents: Other charges pending

Friday, May 5 by Alex Bivens

A Pine Bluff man who has drug related charges pending was arrested in the early morning hours Friday after he was linked to two separate incidents in April. Travis McCoy, 31, was accused of breaking into a business on East Harding Avenue on April 27... Read More.

$50,000 bond was set Friday for a Pine Bluff man accused of leaving accident scene that resulted in a death

Friday, May 5 by Alex Bivens

A $50,000 bond was set Friday for a Pine Bluff man accused of leaving the scene of an accident that resulted in a death. Pine Bluff District Judge John Kearney set the bond for Thompson Ferrel Cousins, 61, who was taken into custody following the... Read More.

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Saffa endorses 5/8th-cent Go Forward Pine Bluff sales tax renewal at Business Expo 2023

Friday, May 5 by Staff

Calton Saffa, Chief Marketing Officer for Saracen Casino Resort, was the keynote speaker at Thursday’s Business Expo 2023 inside of the Pine Bluff Convention Center. Saffa said that Pine Bluff has “good bones” but needs a new coat of paint to freshen things up. He... Read More.

Victim identified following Wednesday night hit and run fatality

Thursday, May 4 by Staff

UPDATE 8:20 PM MAY 4: Jefferson County Coroner Chad Kelley has identified the victim in Wednesday night’s hit and run homicide as 62-year-old Larry Davis. Davis was pronounced deceased at the scene by Deputy Coroner Eric Belcher. 61-year-old Thompson Ferrel Cousin of Pine Bluff has been... Read More.

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Business Expo 2023 draws nearly 100 vendors to the Pine Bluff Convention Center

Thursday, May 4 by Staff

Business Expo 2023 was held Thursday at the Pine Bluff Convention Center where nearly 100 local businesses and non-profits came together to highlight businesses in the Pine Bluff area. Pine Bluff Chamber of Commerce Director Jennifer Kline spoke with Deltaplex News at that Expo to... Read More.

Judge Gerald Robinson discusses settlement with city of Pine Bluff

Thursday, May 4 by Alex Bivens

The City of Pine Bluff owes Jefferson County more than $402,000 after a Circuit Judge ruled that the city failed to pay for housing prisoners at the county jail for a number of years. Judge David Laser, who was appointed by the State Supreme Court,... Read More.

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Council votes to take advantage of a Federal-aid Transportation Fund for Downtown Pine Bluff

Pine Bluff woman arrested after allegedly stabbing a man with a comb

Pine Bluff School District Votes for a Special August Millage Election

Pine Bluff Mayor Shirley Washington Issues Statement

Pine Bluff voters reject both the GFPB and Public Safety sales tax extensions

$50,000 bond was set Friday for a Pine Bluff man accused of leaving accident scene that resulted in a death

Saffa endorses 5/8th-cent Go Forward Pine Bluff sales tax renewal at Business Expo 2023

Victim identified following Wednesday night hit and run fatality

Business Expo 2023 draws nearly 100 vendors to the Pine Bluff Convention Center

Judge Gerald Robinson discusses settlement with city of Pine Bluff

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