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Arkansas Sports Media Week 1 Football Rankings

Following is the Overall Top 10 high school football teams in Arkansas and the top five in Classes 7A, 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A and 2A, as voted by a panel of sports media from around the state. The Deltaplex coverage area has several schools that... Read More.
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Police chase ends in arrest

By Ray King A vehicle chase by vice and narcotics detectives in the early morning hours Sunday resulted in the arrest of a man who fled in his vehicle, and then on foot before being taken into custody. When he was asked why he ran, Kelly... Read More.

Bond set in Friday shooting incident

By Ray King A $100,000 bond was set Monday for a Pine Bluff man accused of firing multiple shots at another man Saturday. Pine Bluff District Judge John Kearney set the bond after ruling prosecutors have probable cause to charge Clifton Welch Sr., 49, with aggravated... Read More.
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Mayor Reinstates PBPD Chief

Mayor Shirley Washington Statement on Pine Bluff Police Chief Kelvin Sergeant    On August 26, 2020, it was announced that Mr. Kelvin Sergeant would no longer serve as Pine Bluff Police Chief. This was due to serious concerns regarding public safety in the city.  On August... Read More.
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Majority of council “encouraging” Mayor to reinstate Sergeant

By Ray King Five members of the Pine Bluff City Council have cosponsored a resolution “encouraging” Mayor Shirley Washington to reinstate Kelvin Sergeant as Police Chief and barring that, are planning to vote to override the firing. Council members Ivan Whitfield, Lloyd Holcomb Jr., Donald Hatchett,... Read More.