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Jefferson Regional Hospital lease agreement legislation with County tabled at Quorum Court meeting

Monday, June 13 by Staff

By Ray King Legislation that would have extended the lease agreement between Jefferson County and Jefferson Regional Hospital that has been in existence since 1959 was tabled during a meeting of the Quorum Court Monday night. Justice of the Peace Alfred Carroll moved to table the... Read More.

Quorum Court votes against ordinances to create a grant administrator and a multimedia coordinator positions

Tuesday, June 7 by Staff

By Ray King Appropriation ordinances to create a grant administrator and a multimedia coordinator for Jefferson County failed during meetings of Quorum Court committees Tuesday night. The Grant Administrator was defeated by a vote of 7 to 5 with one justice of the peace absent from... Read More.

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Grant County Quorum Court discusses airport improvements

Wednesday, May 18 by Ray King

At a recent meeting, the Grant County Quorum Court voted to set aside funds to match a grant which the county is applying for to make improvements to the airport. According to the Sheridan Headlight newspaper, County Treasurer Tim Stuckey presented the idea of applying... Read More.

Quorum Court reject’s County Assessor’s request to add an additional position to her office

Monday, May 9 by Staff

By Ray King The Jefferson County Quorum Court on Monday rejected a request from County Assessor Yvonne Humphrey to add a position to her office in the 2022 budget. The vote failed to get the two-thirds majority needed to be adopted and after the meeting Humphrey... Read More.

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Supreme Court rejects murder conviction appeal

Thursday, May 5 by Ray King

A Pine Bluff teenager serving a prison sentence of life plus 90 years failed to convince the Arkansas Supreme Court that he was wrongly convicted. Robert T. Smith III, was convicted of capital murder, kidnapping, aggravated robbery and theft of property in Faulkner County Circuit... Read More.

Appeals Court rejects inmate claim about trial verdict

Wednesday, May 4 by Ray King

The Arkansas Court of Appeals on Wednesday rejected a claim by a prison inmate that prosecutors failed to prove their case when he was charged with aggravated assault on a corrections employee. Corey Steward was an inmate at the Varner Unit and was charged after... Read More.

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Jefferson County Quorum Court votes to add position to County Assessor’s Office

Tuesday, May 3 by Staff

By Ray King With no dissent, two committees of the Jefferson County Quorum Court voted Tuesday to add a position to the County Assessor’s Office. With one member of the county’s legislative body absent, both the Human Resources and Finance Committee recommended that the full court... Read More.

Jefferson County Drug Court Clients Transform their Eating, Nutrition Habits Through UAPB Program

Tuesday, April 26 by Staff

A University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) program is equipping clients of the Jefferson County Drug Court Program with healthier nutrition habits, said Marcie Johnson, drug court advisor/counselor for Pine Bluff Adult Probation. Once a week, the program’s clients, first-time offenders convicted of... Read More.

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Supreme Court says school mask mandate legal

Friday, April 15 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday reversed a judge’s decision to block a school district’s mask mandate that was implemented to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Justices reversed the temporary restraining order issued against the Bentonville School District’s mask requirement.... Read More.

Drew County Quorum Court approves premium pay ordinance

Thursday, April 14 by Ray King

The Drew County Quorum Court on Monday adopted legislation authorizing the county to pay premium pay to employees who worked during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic who were not included in the initial premium pay ordinance. According to the Advance Monticellonian newspaper, county... Read More.

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Quorum court reports financial report and approves several ordiances

Monday, April 11 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King Through the first three months of this year, Jefferson County’s financial picture looks a lot better than at the same time a year ago. According to the monthly financial report, the county’s overall balance at the end of March was $20.346 million compared... Read More.

Supreme Court rejects inmate claims of duplicate sentence

Thursday, April 7 by Ray King

An Arkansas prison inmate serving a 60-year-sentence in Jefferson County has failed to convince the Arkansas Supreme Court that he was convicted twice for the same offense. Joe E. Morgan pleaded guilty to rape and first-degree sexual assault and later filed a petition in circuit... Read More.

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Jefferson Regional Hospital lease agreement legislation with County tabled at Quorum Court meeting

Quorum Court votes against ordinances to create a grant administrator and a multimedia coordinator positions

Grant County Quorum Court discusses airport improvements

Quorum Court reject’s County Assessor’s request to add an additional position to her office

Supreme Court rejects murder conviction appeal

Appeals Court rejects inmate claim about trial verdict

Jefferson County Quorum Court votes to add position to County Assessor’s Office

Jefferson County Drug Court Clients Transform their Eating, Nutrition Habits Through UAPB Program

Supreme Court says school mask mandate legal

Drew County Quorum Court approves premium pay ordinance

Quorum court reports financial report and approves several ordiances

Supreme Court rejects inmate claims of duplicate sentence

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