EMS calls lead Fire Department activity report

Emergency Medical responses accounted for more than half the Pine Bluff Fire and Emergency Services Departments calls in October, according to the monthly report released Monday. Firefighters answered 513 calls for service during October with 284 of them emergency medical responses. That accounted for 55.4... Read More.

Duggar to run for state Senate post

SPRINGDALE, Ark. (AP) — Jim Bob Duggar, whose large family was featured in the TLC reality show “19 Kids and Counting,” has announced he’s running for a seat in the Arkansas Senate. Duggar, who previously served in the Arkansas House, announced Friday on the family’s Read More.
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UAMS to test drug to treat methamphetamine effects

LITTLE ROCK — A drug discovered at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to counter the effects of methamphetamine will be tested in a phase 2 clinical trial as the only potential treatment of its kind for methamphetamine use disorder. The study is... Read More.

UAPB Basketball Presents The 1st Annual Fan Fest

UAPB Basketball Presents The 1st Annual Fan Fest The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff's basketball programs will host their 1st Annual Fan Fest at the HPER Complex on the campus of UAPB. The event will include a meet and greet session, team autographs, kids games,... Read More.
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Golden Lions Fall at Texas Southern

Golden Lions Fall at Texas Southern The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff football team dropped their sixth consecutive contest of the season to Texas Southern University 59 – 17 in downtown Houston, Texas Saturday afternoon.  Arkansas-Pine Bluff would begin the drive with consecutive successful rushes by Kavon... Read More.
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Deltaplex area High School Football scores – October 29, 2021

Here is a look at the Deltaplex area High School Football scores for October 29, 2021. CLASS 6A Marion 42, Sheridan 12 West Memphis 36, Pine Bluff 28 CLASS 5A Maumelle 56, Watson Chapel 6 CLASS 4A Stuttgart 43, Clinton 14 Monticello 13, Dumas 7 Dewitt 14, Star City 0 Warren 42, Hamburg 17 CLASS... Read More.

State senator resigns to take new job

SPRINGDALE, Ark. (AP) — A special election will be called to fill the term of Republican state Sen. Lance Eads, who resigned from his position Thursday to take a job in the private sector. Eads, who won re-election last year to a four-year term, represented... Read More.
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$25,000 bond set in breaking and entering case

By Ray King A reported theft in progress Thursday resulted in the arrest of a Pine Bluff man who told police he was trying to support himself because he was homeless. During a court hearing Friday, Deputy Prosecutor MIrcha King explained what James Dixon, 55, was... Read More.

Simmons Bank declares cash dividend for stock holders

Simmons Bank on Thursday announced that its board of directors had declared a quarterly dividend on the company’s Class A stock of 18-cents per share, payable on Jan. 4, 2022 to shareholders of record Dec. 15. According to a press release, Simmons has paid cash... Read More.