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Governor Asa Hutchinson announces emergency declaration in anticipation of Hurricane Laura

Wednesday, August 26 by Staff

Governor Asa Hutchinson announced Wednesday that he has issued an emergency declaration in anticipation of flooding and damages likely to occur as the remnants of Hurricane Laura reach Arkansas. Hutchinson said he is allocating $250,000 from emergency floods to help with the preparation with the... Read More.

State prepares for storm along with COVID pandemic

Wednesday, August 26 by Ray King

By Ray King With Hurricane Laura expected to hit the Gulf Coast in the next few hours and hit Arkansas on Thursday, Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson said Wednesday that he has released $250,000 from the state’s Emergency Fund for storm preparations. Speaking at his daily COVID-19... Read More.

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Rison and Pine Bluff/Dollarway Superintendent’s discuss first day of classes for the 2020 school year

Wednesday, August 26 by Staff

By Ray King As additional schools in Southeast Arkansas open their doors, superintendents are reporting that things appear to be going well for the most part while still working out the kinks between in-class and virtual learning. Craig Dupuy who is the Superintendent of the Rison... Read More.

Kelvin Sergeant out as Pine Bluff Police Chief

Wednesday, August 26 by Staff

The City of Pine Bluff has announced that Kelvin Sergeant is out as police chief. See more in the press release below: As of this morning, August 26, 2020, Mr. Kelvin Sergeant will no longer serve as Pine Bluff Police Chief. The city appreciates his service to... Read More.

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Pine Bluff City Council candidates agree work needs to be done to stop rising homicide and crime rates

Wednesday, August 26 by Staff

By Ray King Two former members of the Pine Bluff City Council who both want their jobs back both agree that something needs to be done to stem the tide of a rising homicide rate and incidents of random shootings like the one early Sunday... Read More.

Four students, Two staff members test positive for COVID-19 at UAPB

Tuesday, August 25 by Staff

Four students and two staff members have tested positive for COVID-19 according to a press release sent out Tuesday afternoon. Vice Chancellor for Advancement George Cotton said those infected are in quarantine off campus for 10-14 days. Cotton said it appears the staffers were infected... Read More.

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Deltaplex Radio to launch area high school football coaches shows this Wednesday

Tuesday, August 25 by Staff

The 2020 Arkansas High School Football season will kick off this week, and Deltaplex Radio will air the Jefferson Regional Deltaplex High School Football Coaches shows with several local high school head coaches beginning Wednesday, August 26. A list of shows, stations, and times can... Read More.

A-State Football Places Six on Preseason All-SBC Team, Red Wolves Picked Second in West Division

Tuesday, August 25 by Staff

Picked to finish second in the Sun Belt Conference’s West Division according to the league’s 2020 coaches poll, the Arkansas State football team placed six players on the Preseason All-Sun Belt Team that was announced Tuesday. Arkansas State’s six preseason all-conference picks were made up... Read More.

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Local school district representatives discuss the opening of school with COVID precautions

Tuesday, August 25 by Staff

By Ray King Some of the schools in Pine Bluff and Jefferson County opened their doors Monday for in-class instruction, the first time since March that students had been in classrooms since the COVID-19 pandemic forced schools to go to online instruction only. Watson Chapel, White... Read More.

High speed chase results in drug and gun arrest

Tuesday, August 25 by Ray King

By Ray King A $75,000 bond was set Tuesday for a Little Rock man accused of leading Pine Bluff Police on a high-speed chase Sunday that started at 15th and Olive and ended on Interstate 530 in Redfield. Pine Bluff District Judge John Kearney set the... Read More.

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Victim in I530 crash identified

Monday, August 24 by Ray King

Arkansas State Police have released the identify of a woman killed in a one-vehicle traffic accident on I530 early Monday morning. According to a preliminary report, Ingrid Rochelle Chism, 48, of Dermott was the driver of a 2000 Nissan that left the roadway and overturned... Read More.

Councilmember Ivan Whitfield says Police Chief should ask Mayor for more crime fighting resources

Monday, August 24 by Staff

By Ray King Former Pine Bluff Police Chief and current City Council member Ivan Whitfield said Monday that current Chief Kelvin Sergeant should go to Mayor Shirley Washington and ask for additional resources in an effort to reduce the number of shootings and homicides in... Read More.

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Governor Asa Hutchinson announces emergency declaration in anticipation of Hurricane Laura

State prepares for storm along with COVID pandemic

Rison and Pine Bluff/Dollarway Superintendent’s discuss first day of classes for the 2020 school year

Kelvin Sergeant out as Pine Bluff Police Chief

Pine Bluff City Council candidates agree work needs to be done to stop rising homicide and crime rates

Four students, Two staff members test positive for COVID-19 at UAPB

Deltaplex Radio to launch area high school football coaches shows this Wednesday

A-State Football Places Six on Preseason All-SBC Team, Red Wolves Picked Second in West Division

Local school district representatives discuss the opening of school with COVID precautions

High speed chase results in drug and gun arrest

Victim in I530 crash identified

Councilmember Ivan Whitfield says Police Chief should ask Mayor for more crime fighting resources

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