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Ward One Council Member addresses grocery store concerns

Tuesday, February 14 by Deseray Mckinzy

Ward One recently lost its main grocery store, Super One Foods which recently closed at the end of 2022, and the community in that area now has to commute to other parts of the city for their groceries. Ward One Council Member LaTisha Brunson joined... Read More.

Alexander addresses budget concerns among the council

Tuesday, December 20 by Deseray Mckinzy

The Pine Bluff City Council held its last regular meeting of the year Monday, mostly addressing budget concerns that were presented in the meeting prior. Mayor Shirley Washington vetoed resolutions increasing the pay of part-time police officers and paying a bonus to all city... Read More.

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WCSD Teachers and Students participate in ‘Walk-Out’ due to salary and student program concerns

Tuesday, December 13 by Deseray Mckinzy

Several teachers and students participated in a walk-out Tuesday morning with signs protesting the Watson Chapel School District for lack of pay for teachers/staff and the removal of key programs for students. Jarhea May a special ed teacher who has been with the district since... Read More.

School security upgrades, concerns varied among state’s governors

Tuesday, September 6 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — In the aftermath of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, governors around the country vowed to take steps to ensure their students would be kept safe. Months later, as students return to classrooms, money has begun to flow for school security... Read More.

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PBSD Staff and Stakeholders talk concerns at State Board of Education meeting

Thursday, May 12 by Deseray Mckinzy

The Arkansas State Board of Education met on Thursday, May 12 for a regular monthly meeting at the Arch Ford Education Building in Little Rock. Citizens from the Pine Bluff community joined the meeting to speak about the direction that the Pine Bluff School... Read More.

Waste Management hosts town hall to discuss contract;public concerns

Thursday, March 24 by Deseray Mckinzy

The city of Pine Bluff and Waste Management (WM) of Arkansas held a town hall meeting on Thursday, March 24th at the Pine Bluff Convention Center to address specific topics and answer public questions or concerns. The meeting featured informational tables presented by Waste... Read More.

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Pine Bluff School District teachers and employees meet with Arkansas Education Association representative to express concerns

Thursday, March 17 by Staff

A group of teachers, coaches, and transportation department employees from the Pine Bluff School District met at the Pine Bluff Convention Center Wednesday night to share several grievances with Loranzo Andrews, the Zone 2 UniServ Director for the Arkansas Education Association. In a meeting that... Read More.

Chief Howell discusses truck replacement concerns

Tuesday, July 6 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King The City of Pine Bluff has seven fire stations in various parts of the city with at least one fire engine at them. There are also two ladder trucks, and Fire and Emergency Services Chief Shawn Howell said Friday that it is... Read More.

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Fire and Emergency Services Chief Howell talks department concerns

Friday, July 2 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King With all the talk about public safety and increasing the salary of a new police chief and police officers, Fire and Emergency Services Chief Shawn Howell on Friday said his department is in a similar situation. Howell went on to say he understands... Read More.

Whitfield responds to Mayor’s concerns

Tuesday, June 29 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King Last week, Pine Bluff Mayor Shirley Washington said Council member Ivan Whitfield, who frequently opposes her on a variety of issues, does so because she defeated him for mayor in the last election. Appearing on TalkBack Live with Floyd Donald Tuesday, Whitfield responded... Read More.

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Council member Whitfield talks police chief concerns

Monday, June 21 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King When the application period closed, 31 people from across the United States had applied for the position of Pine Bluff Police Chief. None of those 31 were from within the department itself. On Monday, former Pine Bluff Police Chief and current member of... Read More.

Director of Street Department responds to street concerns from City Council

Thursday, June 3 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King On Wednesday, Pine Bluff Street Department Director Rick Rhoden responded to comments from members of the Pine Bluff City Council that he has no plan for working on city streets by providing a copy of the plan to Deltaplex News. Rhoden was asked... Read More.

Stories tagged with: concerns

Ward One Council Member addresses grocery store concerns

Alexander addresses budget concerns among the council

WCSD Teachers and Students participate in ‘Walk-Out’ due to salary and student program concerns

School security upgrades, concerns varied among state’s governors

PBSD Staff and Stakeholders talk concerns at State Board of Education meeting

Waste Management hosts town hall to discuss contract;public concerns

Pine Bluff School District teachers and employees meet with Arkansas Education Association representative to express concerns

Chief Howell discusses truck replacement concerns

Fire and Emergency Services Chief Howell talks department concerns

Whitfield responds to Mayor’s concerns

Council member Whitfield talks police chief concerns

Director of Street Department responds to street concerns from City Council

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