Founder of Rich’s Hamburgers in Pine Bluff Dies

Richard William Warriner, Sr., the founder of Rich's Hamburgers in Pine Bluff, died recently at the age of 97. A native of Pine Bluff, he moved to St. Louis in the early 1940s, where he attended Brayton Air College and became an airplane mechanic. He... Read More.
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Arkansas Inmate Dies at Jefferson County Detention Facility

An inmate at a county jail in Arkansas has been found dead in her cell. Authorities in Jefferson County say 45-year-old Rebecca Esterline-Brixey was found dead in a cell by staff at the W.C. “Dub” Brassell Adult Detention Center on Saturday morning. Sheriff’s Maj. Lafayette... Read More.
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Arkansas Prison Inmate Dies After Being Found Unresponsive

Authorities are investigating after an Arkansas prison inmate was found dead Monday, the state Department of Correction reported. Charles Winston, 60, was found unresponsive in his cell about 9:30 p.m. at the Maximum Security Unit in Tucker, according to the state prison system. Medical personnel... Read More.

Pine Bluff Native, Engineer Raye Jean Montague Dies at 83

Pine Bluff native Raye Jean Montague, a retired, internationally-registered professional engineer and an alumna of AM&N College (now the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff) died on Tuesday. She was 83. After graduation from AM&N College, Montague began a career in Washington, D.C., with the United... Read More.
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Arkansas State Prison Inmate Found Unresponsive, Dies

An Arkansas state prison inmate has died after being found unresponsive in his cell. State Department of Correction spokesman Solomon Graves says 36-year-old Antonia Rauls was found shortly after 6:00pm Saturday at the Ouachita River Correctional Unit and was taken to the prison infirmary where... Read More.

PR legend Ron Robinson dies at 75

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Legendary public relations executive Ron Robinson has died at the age of 75. Robinson had a long, storied career in Arkansas business circles, and came to prominence during his affiliation with Cranford Johnson Robinson Woods, now CJRW. Robinson affiliated with the agency... Read More.
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