Grant County Quorum Court approves fire protection district

The establishment of a fire protection district by the Belfast Fire Department was a hot topic for the Grant County Quorum Court when they met April 19. According to the Sheridan Headlight newspaper, the Belfast Fire Department’s Board of Directors recently voted to change their... Read More.
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ASC Hosting annual Pine Bluff High School Exhibition

By Deseray McKinzy The Arts & Science Center is hosting the 2021 annual Pine Bluff High School Exhibition of artwork that's sponsored by Pine Bluff Sand & Gravel from Thursday, April 29th through Saturday, June 19th, 2021. The exhibition consists of two-dimensional work in various... Read More.
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New charges filed against former Dermott police officer

New charges have been filed against a former Dermott Police Officer who was already facing felony witness bribery allegations. According to the McGehee Dermott Times-News, Lee Van Brown, 56, was charged with felony terroristic threatening stemming from an incident that allegedly occurred in October. The newspaper... Read More.
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Appeals Court affirms Farris conviction

By Ray King The Arkansas Court of Appeals on Wednesday rejected arguments from a Pine Bluff man who alleged that Circuit Judge Alex Guynn erred when he denied the man’s motion for a directed verdict on a charge of aggravated robbery. Carlton Farris, 30, was convicted... Read More.

Jermery Allen

Booking #: 122884 Age: 31 Gender: Male Race: Other Address: Pine Bluff, AR Booking Date: 04-28-2021 - 12:47 pm Charges: FAILURE TO COMPLY
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Warren Mccombs

Booking #: 117705 Age: 55 Gender: Male Race: African American Address: PineBluff, AR Booking Date: 04-28-2021 - 1:49 pm Charges: Rape-RAPE / SEXUAL INTERCOURSE / FORCIBLE COMPULSION

Tajuana Banks

Booking #: 100828 Age: 37 Gender: Female Race: African American Address: Pine Bluff, Booking Date: 04-28-2021 - 6:30 pm Release Date: 04-28-2021 - 6:27 pm Charges: State's Petition to Revoke Body Attachment
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Governor signs bill nixing vaccine passports

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Wednesday signed into law measures preventing state and local governments from requiring the coronavirus vaccine or proof of vaccination in order to access services. The ban on requiring a vaccine would also prohibit it as... Read More.

Sheriff’s office is in search of theft suspects

SHERIFF'S OFFICE SEEKS ASSISTANCE IDENTIFYING THEFT SUSPECTS:  Jefferson County, Arkansas - April 28, 2021 - The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's help in identifying the persons responsible for Breaking or Entering and Theft from a coin machine that occurred on April... Read More.