Pine Bluff’s Aquatics Center Opens This June

Pine Bluff Aquatics Center is scheduled to open June 29th and will be the first community pool inside the Pine Bluff city limits in more than a decade. Center officials are in their final push toward opening. The center will feature AquaBikes and other attractions... Read More.
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Antonio Martin Homicide, Pine Bluff’s 12th Murder of 2019

One man is dead and another injured after police say shots range out in a Pine Bluff neighborhood Monday afternoon. Police say the driver, 33-year-old Antonio Martin was found dead on the scene, and the passenger was taken to a local hospital for his injuries. "It’s... Read More.

Pine Bluff’s 8th and 9th Homicides of the Year

    The Pine Bluff Police Department is investigating two deadly shootings that took place this weekend within a few hours of each other. Police were dispatched to the 2500 block of Richard Drive street just before 10 pm on Friday. Upon arrival they found Carly Ann... Read More.
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Saving Pine Bluff’s Saenger Theatre is Top Priority

    Pine Bluff’s historic Saenger Theatre was once known as “The Showplace of the South”. It has host acts such as Will Rogers, Judy Garland and Houdini. The theatre first opened November 17, 1924 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on... Read More.

Pine Bluff’s 6th Homicide of 2019

      The Pine Bluff Police Department is in the early stages of a shooting investigation that has left one person dead. Around 4:40 a.m. Sunday morning officers responded to the area of Expressway and Blake Street in reference to a shooting. Upon arrival, they found... Read More.
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Pine Bluff’s Fifth Homicide of 2019

    A shooting at a local residence has left one man dead and four more injured.  On March 2nd shortly after 9:00 p.m. officers responded to the area of 26th and Indiana in reference to a reported shooting.  Upon arrival officers located several individuals with... Read More.

State Panel Says Pine Bluff’s Lighthouse School Should Close

The Arkansas Charter Authorizing Panel agreed Tuesday to deny renewing a state charter for the Pine Bluff Lighthouse Academy next year. The panel voted 3-2, saying that the school has low achievement levels. The state board will have the final vote in January. Lighthouse, which... Read More.
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$500K Grant from ARDOT Secured for Pine Bluff’s Streetscape

Pine Bluff has been awarded $500,000 for its downtown Streetscape project. The award, announced on Monday, is coming from the Arkansas Department of Transportation's (ARDOT) Transportation Alternatives Program and Recreational Trails Program for 2018.  Pine Bluff was among several projects awarded money from ARDOT, the... Read More.

City Council to Review Pine Bluff’s Ambulance Contract

The Pine Bluff City Council on Monday will read for the first time a proposed ordinance to award Emergency Ambulance Service Inc. (EASI) an exclusive five-year franchise agreement. The proposal was discussed during a meeting of the council’s Public Safety Committee Tuesday, and Alderman Bill... Read More.
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Pine Bluff’s Hotel Pines Undergoing a Transformation

This article appeared in the July 30th print edition of Arkansas Business and is a positive story about what is happening in Pine Bluff By:  Jan Cottingham The Hotel Pines in Pine Bluff is now being restored by Pine Bluff Rising, which bought the six-story,... Read More.