Grant County native, State Police Lt. promoted to Capt.

The Arkansas State Police Commission announced in a news release Thursday that they have approved recommendations for promotions during a regularly scheduled meeting of the commissioners.  The recommendations were presented to the commission by Colonel Bill Bryant, Director of the Arkansas State Police. Lieutenant Scott... Read More.
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Lincoln County in State of Emergency due to flooding

By Deseray McKinzy  Thursday morning, Lincoln County Judge Buddy Earnest joined Deltaplex News to talk about the recent severe weather conditions that have caused streets and homes to be flooded in his county. Judge Earnest described how the current events transpired from Monday and Tuesday’s... Read More.
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Jury trials resuming in Jefferson County

By Ray King After more than a year without jury trials, courts across the state, including those in Jefferson County were given the green light to resume trials May 1. In-person court activity had been suspended by an order of the Arkansas Supreme Court in March... Read More.
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Jefferson County collections, spending up over 2020

Through May of this year, Jefferson County had collected $10.5 million more than through May 2020 and spent just over $10 million more. According to the county’s financial report which County Treasurer Vonysha Goodwin presented during the Quorum Court meeting Monday, Jefferson County had collected... Read More.

18 year old Jefferson County inmate dies while in custody

The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office Internal Affairs Division (IAD) is currently investigating the death of a detainee. Dezmen X. McBride, 18, who was arrested on May 21, 2021 for Terroristic Act and was being held at the Jefferson County adult jail, the W.C. "Dub" Brassell... Read More.
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Saturday morning murder on Sulphur Springs Rd in Jefferson County

The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is currently investigating a homicide. On Saturday, June 5, 2021 at approximately 7:44 a.m. Jefferson County Sheriff's Office Deputies were dispatched to a residence located in the 10200 block of Sulphur Springs Road in regards to a disturbance.  While in... Read More.

Desha County man charged in Dumas murder

A Desha County man has been charged with first-degree murder after another man was shot to death May 20. According to the McGehee Dermott Times-News, Roy Lee Owens Jr., 19, us accused of shooting Floyd Evans, 19, who was found in the driver’s seat of... Read More.
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Carthage man killed in traffic accident in Grant County

A 68-year-old Carthage man was killed in a one-vehicle accident in Grant County Wednesday morning. According to a preliminary report from the Arkansas Department of Public Safety, William Otis Linter, 68, was southbound on Arkansas Highway 35 and as he was negotiating a right turn,... Read More.