AMBER ALERT CANCELED: Police locate girl abducted in Little Rock

UPDATE: Police have located the child and arrested two adult suspects.   ORIGINAL STORY: Arkansas State Police issued an Amber Alert for a girl abducted in Little Rock following a shooting. Delilah Collier disappeared around 6:45 p.m. Monday. She is three-years-old. Police say she Last seen wearing... Read More.

Jefferson Regional Welcomes Physician, Opens Rheumatology Clinic

Jefferson Regional in Pine Bluff is pleased to announce that Rheumatologist Maaman Bashir, M.D. has joined the hospital medical staff as well as a new clinic, Jefferson Regional Rheumatology Associates. Dr. Bashir received her medical degree in Karachi, Pakistan. She then completed an Internal Medicine... Read More.
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Doss scores 31 as UAPB downs Alabama State

 Shaun Doss scored a career-high 31 points as Arkansas-Pine Bluff beat Alabama State 91-82 on Saturday. Joshuwan Johnson scored a season-high 25 points and had nine assists for Arkansas-Pine Bluff (3-8, 2-0 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Dequan Morris added 13 points. Jalen Lynn had 10 points. Arkansas-Pine... Read More.

State legislature begins in middle of pandemic

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Legislature on Monday began a session in the middle of a coronavirus pandemic that has prompted new safety measures and an effort by some Republicans to scale back the governor’s emergency powers. The House and Senate convened for... Read More.
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state cases of COVID still top 27,000

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The number of active coronavirus cases in Arkansas remained above 27,000 on Sunday after hitting a record-high the day earlier. A state health official has said that the record-high number of active cases is likely to signal that hospitalizations will... Read More.
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Cleveland County Judge Gary Spears passes away

Cleveland County Judge Gary Spears passed away Sunday morning according to a Facebook post from the Cleveland County Office of Emergency Management. The post stated: “We are saddened to announce that Cleveland County Judge Gary Spears passed away early this morning after a multi-year battle... Read More.
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Westerman condemns capital protest

Fourth District Congressman Bruce Westerman, in his weekly newsletter, described the events of Wednesday, when protesters stormed the U.S. Capitol, as unacceptable. Here is Westerman's statement While members of Congress were peaceably and constitutionally debating the electoral votes on Wednesday, rioters violently stormed the U.S. Capitol,... Read More.
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Sara Lunsford appointed to White Hall City Council

The White Hall City Council unanimously confirmed Sara Lunsford to fill the position vacated when her husband, Andrew “Andy” Lunsford was tragically killed in a vehicle accident on December 31. White Hall Mayor Noel Foster said that Lunsford expressed interest in the position, and that... Read More.

Bond set for Wednesday homicide suspect

By Ray King A $200,000 bond was set Friday for a Jefferson County man accused of shooting another man to death on Wednesday. Pine Bluff District Judge John Kearney set the bond after ruling prosecutors have probable cause to charge Zachary Vermillion, 29, with first-degree murder. Reading... Read More.