Appearing on the Oldies 1013 morning show Wednesday, Jefferson County Sheriff Lafayette Woods Jr., talked about a couple of special events coming up, including one Thursday.
Woods went on to explain where residents can find the low-cost gasoline.
Residents will not be able to bring gas... Read More.
George H. Dunklin Jr. Bayou Meto WMA, Henry Gray Hurricane Lake WMA and Earl Buss Bayou DeView WMA all will see changes in water management beginning with the 2021-22 waterfowl wintering period. All of these changes are part of the Commission’s efforts to prevent... Read More.
Coming Home: Jonesboro Native Desi Sills Joins Red Wolves
JONESBORO, Ark. (6/8/21) – A Jonesboro native is returning to his hometown.
Jonesboro High School product Desi Sills has signed an Athletics Financial Aid Agreement to join the Arkansas State men's basketball program ahead of the 2021-22... Read More.
Governor Hutchinson's weekly radio address can be found in MP3 format and downloaded HERE.
LITTLE ROCK – The Task Force to Advance the State of Law Enforcement in Arkansas submitted its report to me last week, and today I’d like to talk about some of the action items the... Read More.
This week, Congress approved additional COVID-19 relief for struggling Americans and hard-hit small businesses, along with additional funding to safely open schools and strengthen efforts to defeat the virus by dramatically increasing efforts to purchase and distribute lifesaving vaccines.
The coronavirus doesn’t care if you... Read More.
By Ray King
The Watson Chapel School District began the Christmas break Monday and Superintendent Dr. Jerry Guess said Friday that like most other districts in South Arkansas, his has seen students coming and going.
Appearing on the Oldies 101.3 morning show, Guess said the turnover... Read More.
By Ray King
A new Jefferson County Health Department building, a new coroner’s office and a new Veteran’s Service Office are one step closer to reality as the Quorum Court on Monday approved a resolution establishing a Public-Private Partnership with an Arkansas Corporation that will... Read More.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Wednesday proposed a $5.8 billion budget that increases spending by 1.5% for the coming year and told lawmakers he wants to set aside more of the state’s surplus in case of a economic downturn.
Hutchinson... Read More.
Issue 4 passes with roughly 54% of the vote in Arkansas.
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Pine Bluff stands to gain as much or more than anywhere in the state.
Passage of the amendment will:
Authorize four casinos to operate in the state,... Read More.