Jefferson County records 27th Coronavirus death

Jefferson County now has its 27th community related Coronavirus death after a death late last week. Jefferson County Coroner Chad Kelley confirmed the death to DeltaplexNews.com. The victim was an African American female in her 80’s that passed away at Jefferson Regional. This is the first... Read More.

Man killed in Jefferson County accident

A Harrison man was killed Saturday night when his motorcycle ran off the roadway on Highway 65 South near the Highway 81 Junction in Jefferson County. According to a preliminary report from the Arkansas State Police, Daniel Rodriguez, 51, was southbound on a 2007 Yamaha... Read More.
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Property developer in Desha County charged by Feds

An investor in the former Delta Resort and Spa hotel in Desha County was one of three people charged in Federal Court in Louisiana with fraud allegations. Gary Gibbs and two officials of the now defunct First NBC Bank “unjustly enriched themselves by disguising the... Read More.

Drew County woman killed in Thursday accident

A Wilmar woman was killed in a one-vehicle accident in Drew County Thursday. According to a preliminary report from the Arkansas State Police, Joye Martin, 78, was eastbound on Arkansas Highway 172 when the 2013 GMC Terrain she was driving entered the eastbound road ditch,... Read More.
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Drew County collector, staff barred from courthouse

Drew County Tax Collector Tonya Loveless and her staff were barred from the Drew County Courthouse, according to a story in the Advance-Monticellonian Newspaper Wednesday. The newspaper reported that Drew County Judge Robert Akin made the decision after Loveless and her staff refused to take... Read More.

Conway man wanted in connection with Desha county woman’s death

Lavern Blackmon, 57, of Conway is wanted in connection with the abduction and murder of a Desha County woman. Special Agents of the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division were requested yesterday (Monday, June 29th) to lead the investigation after local law enforcement authorities were... Read More.
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Body found in Desha County prompts investigation

An investigation is underway in Desha County after a body was found on a rural road Monday. Media reports identified the victim as Viola Davis, 56, of Dumas. Special agents of the Arkansas State Police and The Desha County Sheriff’s Office are conducting the investigation. No further... Read More.

County employee tests positive for COVID-19

Jefferson County Judge Gerald Robinson said Monday that a sheriff’s department employee who provides security at the main entrance to the courthouse has tested positive for COVID-19. In a memo to county employees and the public, Robinson said the employee was last at work on... Read More.
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Confederate statue at Jefferson County courthouse being removed

A Confederate statue is being removed from the Jefferson County courthouse property. Removal of the statue began at 6 a.m. Saturday morning. The United Daughters of the Confederacy agreed to take possession of the statue and move it to the Confederate cemetery in Sulphur Springs. DeltaplexNews.com has... Read More.

Motorcyclist killed, one injured in Grant County accident

A Grant County man was killed and a second injured in a two-vehicle traffic accident on Highway 46 Thursday afternoon. According to a preliminary report from the Arkansas State Police, Phillip Baldwin, 66, of Sheridan was westbound on Highway 46 riding a Honda Valkarie motorcycle... Read More.
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Two dead in accident in Bradley County

Two Southeast Arkansas residents were killed in the early morning hours Monday in a one-vehicle traffic accident in Bradley County. According to a preliminary report from the Arkansas State Police, Jody L. Ream, 48, and Erin K. Minks, 29, both of Hampton, died when a... Read More.