Octavius Easterling has been found competent to stand trial for the November 2019 shooting death of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff freshman basketball player and ROTC cadet Sierra Wade of Lake Village.
Easterling, 42, is alleged to have shot Wade at a Lake... Read More.
JUSTIN ATKINS is wanted by the White Hall PD for Felony Theft and Felony Criminal Mischief.
He may be in a Blue Chevy Trailblazer.
Call WHPD (870)247-1414 or Dispatch at (870)541-5300 if you know his location.
All tips will be kept confidential.
By Ray King
With the surge in new cases of coronavirus because of the Delta variant, Jefferson County Sheriff Lafayette Woods Jr. described efforts to keep the virus out of the jail as a “balancing act.”
Woods appeared on the Oldies 101.3 morning show and said... Read More.
By Ray King
When the Go Forward Pine Bluff program was being presented to residents several years ago, one of its main goals was the creation of a downtown plaza that would draw residents to the area.
That program is one step closer to being a... Read More.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Three parents are suing over a northwest Arkansas school district’s decision to require face masks after a judge blocked the state’s mask mandate ban.
The lawsuit filed Wednesday over the Bentonville School District’s mandate argues the local school board had... Read More.
UAPB Volleyball Nabbed Three On SWAC Preseason All-Conference
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff volleyball program continues to dominate the major individual awards, claiming two out the three spots for the Southwestern Athletic Conference 2021 Preseason All-Conference Selections announced Wednesday morning.
The All-Conference teams were voted... Read More.
UAM ATHLETICS TO HOLD PRESS CONFERENCE FOR HIRING ANNOUNCEMENTS
Connor McGinnis
MONTICELLO, Ark. - The University of Arkansas at Monticello Athletic Department will host a press conference Friday, August 20 at 11 a.m. UAM will be introducing new hires for the head coaching positions for men's basketball... Read More.
Booking #: 101230
Age: 61
Gender: Male
Race: African American
Address: Pine Bluff, AR
Booking Date: 08-18-2021 - 12:05 pm
Charges:
Assault in the 3rd Degree-ASSAULT - 3RD DEGREE / CREATES APPREHENSION OF IMMINENT INJURY
A number of schools in Southeast Arkansas will require face masks for students and teachers as students come back to the classrooms to begin the year.
According to the McGehee Dermott Times-News, the McGehee School Board voted unanimously to require the use of masks indoors... Read More.