Sheridan Schools to use AMI days due to COVID surge

The Sheridan School District has announced they will transition to AMI days for the remainder of this week due to a surge in COVID numbers. The district sent the following message to parents Monday afternoon: SSD families: Due to a sharp rise in COVID cases and... Read More.
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State house rejects cut to early voting days

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas House on Tuesday rejected legislation to cut early voting in the state by a day. The House voted down the measure 39-43. The Senate last week had approved the bill, which would have eliminated early voting on the... Read More.

cut in early voting days discussed in legislature

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A proposal to cut early voting by one day in Arkansas is advancing in the state legislature as lawmakers near the end of this year’s session. The Senate by a 19-13 vote Thursday approved legislation to eliminate early voting on... Read More.
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State Senate Bans Flowers from Panels for Three Days

(AP) An Arkansas state senator on Wednesday was suspended from serving on two committees for three days because she called a colleague a name during a debate over a failed resolution.  The Arkansas Senate voted 25-4 to forfeit Democratic state Sen. Stephanie Flowers’ privileges on... Read More.
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Pine Bluff Police Department Reports a 4th Murder in 3 Days

The Pine Bluff Police Department (PBPD) reports a fourth murder in four days with the latest victim being 20-year-old Jamonte Smith. On Tuesday night, Pine Bluff police responded to a residence at 2809 West 40th Avenue in reference to a shooting, according to a PBPD... Read More.

3rd Murder in 5 Days

A Pine Bluff man was shot to death early Thursday morning, marking the third murder in the city in five days. Jefferson County Coroner Chad Kelley identified the victim as Theodis J. Morris, 47. Kelley pronounced Morris dead at 1:47 a.m. and listed the cause... Read More.
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Jefferson County “Amnesty Days”

Individuals that have unpaid fines can avoid a jail stay through a limited time offer by the Honorable Judge Kim Bridgforth, Jefferson County Division 1 District Judge through a program called "Amnesty Days".  It is estimated that there are hundreds of outstanding warrants for people who failed... Read More.