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Star City Schools to use CARES Act funds to buy computers

Thursday, June 25 by Ray King

By Ray King The Star City School Board voted Monday to use federal money from the CARES Act to buy student computers and to use regular technology money to update the computer labs at all three of the district’s campuses. According to the Lincoln Ledger newspaper,... Read More.

Pine Bluff City Council adopts resolutions amending and implementing a first responder’s incentive proposal

Monday, June 15 by Ray King

By Ray King By identical 5-3 votes Monday the Pine Bluff City Council adopted resolutions amending and implementing a first responder’s incentive proposal that will allow firefighters and police officers to obtain a no interest/no down payment loan of up to $10,000 to use for... Read More.

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GFPB proposes PACE district to City Council Committee

Thursday, June 11 by Greg

On June 2, 2020, Go Forward Pine Bluff CEO Ryan Watley proposed establishing the city of Pine Bluff, Arkansas as a Property Assessment Clean Energy District (PACE) to the Planning and Development Committee of the Pine Bluff City Council. PACE is an Act approved by... Read More.

City Council at Star City accepts grants

Thursday, June 11 by Ray King

By Ray King During their last meeting, the City Council of Star City accepted grant money to help pay for a new mosquito fogging machine and to replace the air conditioner at the Civic Center. According to the Lincoln Ledger newspaper, the council approved a resolution... Read More.

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City council to return to convention center for meetings

Wednesday, May 20 by Ray King

By Ray King After meeting remotely by Zoom since April, the Pine Bluff City Council will be returning to the Convention Center for their first meeting in June. During a joint meeting of the council’s Public Safety and Public Health and Welfare Committees Wednesday, Council Member... Read More.

Rhonda Cantrell, 48, Star City

Wednesday, May 20 by Greg

Booking #: 128166 Age: 48 Gender: Female Race: Caucasian Address: Star City, AR Booking Date: 05-19-2020 - 11:43 pm Charges: Unlawful acts - DWI-VIOLATION OF OMNIBUS DWI ACT Refusal to Submit to Chemical Test No Proof of Insurance Striking a Parked Vehicle BATTERY - 3RD DEGREE / PURPOSE OF CAUSING INJURY, CAUSES INJURY ASSAULT - 2ND DEGREE / RECKLESS CONDUCT CREATES RISK... Read More.

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Councilwoman Alexander says council should stop with “feel good legislation” and start handling city business

Wednesday, May 20 by Ray King

Pine Bluff City Council member Joni Alexander said on Wednesday that it is time for the council to get back to normal and get away from the meetings on ZOOM. Appearing on the Oldies 101.3 morning show with Greg Horne and Will Jenkins, Alexander said... Read More.

White Hall City Council votes to rezone property for a gated condominium complex

Monday, May 18 by Greg

The White Hall City Council passed two new ordinances Monday night in a meeting held via teleconference. The first ordinance passed authorizes the execution of a contract to purchase and finance a pre-owned excavator at fair market value, to waive competitive bidding, and to declare... Read More.

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Resolution to close casino fails to pass city council

Monday, May 18 by Ray King

By Ray King By a vote of 5-3, a resolution calling on Pine Bluff Mayor Shirley Washington to ask the operators of the Saracen Casino Annex to shut down for 30 days failed to pass during a meeting of the City Council Monday. Council Member Ivan... Read More.

Ray Taylor, 49, Star City

Monday, May 18 by Greg

Booking #: 175744 Age: 49 Gender: Male Race: Caucasian Address: Star City, AR Booking Date: 05-15-2020 - 4:10 pm Charges: Resisting arrest - Refusal to submit to arrest-RESISTING ARREST / USES FORCE Obstructing governmental operations-OBSTRUCTS, IMPAIRS, HINDERS, THE PERFORMANCE A GOVERNMENT FUNCTION Disorderly conduct-DISORDERLY CONDUCT / PUBLIC PLACE USES ABUSIVE, OBSCENE SPEECH OR OBSCENE GESTURES

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Pine Bluff City Hall and City Departments to Resume Regular Operations

Friday, May 15 by Greg

As a precaution against COVID-19, the City of Pine Bluff implemented remote work for non-uniformed employees throughout city departments. This was enacted to reduce public gatherings in city buildings. Since then, the city has monitored ongoing health developments in the State of Arkansas. As... Read More.

C&L Electric energizes 1 megawatt solar project in Star City

Thursday, May 14 by Greg

C & L Electric Cooperative’s (C & L) new 1 MW solar array represents the distribution cooperative’s first owned generation source in its almost 80-year history, through a 20-year solar power services agreement. Installed by Today’s Power, Inc. (TPI), the single-axis tracking array consists... Read More.

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Star City Schools to use CARES Act funds to buy computers

Pine Bluff City Council adopts resolutions amending and implementing a first responder’s incentive proposal

GFPB proposes PACE district to City Council Committee

City Council at Star City accepts grants

City council to return to convention center for meetings

Rhonda Cantrell, 48, Star City

Councilwoman Alexander says council should stop with “feel good legislation” and start handling city business

White Hall City Council votes to rezone property for a gated condominium complex

Resolution to close casino fails to pass city council

Ray Taylor, 49, Star City

Pine Bluff City Hall and City Departments to Resume Regular Operations

C&L Electric energizes 1 megawatt solar project in Star City

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