Community activist and recently announced candidate for Jefferson County Sheriff Mark Cannon has been ordered to pay nearly $409,000 to Jefferson County Sheriff’s Sgt. Courtney Kelly stemming from a lawsuit Kelly filed in 2023 against Cannon and County Judge Gerald Robinson.
According to court documents,... Read More.
Nearly 60 young athletes between the ages of 7 and 14 took the field at Historic Taylor Field for the Major League Baseball Pitch, Hit & Run competition, held under the blazing 93-degree sun. Representing Jefferson County and Southeast/Central Arkansas, participants battled the heat... Read More.
By Ray King
Pine Bluff Mayor Vivian Flowers on Monday briefed members of the city council’s Public Works Committee on proposed changes to the contract with the Opportunity House as it prepares for 24-hour a day operation.
While there is nothing in writing yet, the Mayor... Read More.
A proposal to deter states from regulating artificial intelligence for a decade was soundly defeated in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, thwarting attempts to insert the measure into President Donald Trump’s big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts.
The Senate voted 99-1 to strike... Read More.
Booking #: 112268
Age: 47
Gender: Male
Race: Caucasian
Address: Pine Bluff, AR
Booking Date: 06-30-2025 - 5:52 pm
Charges:
FAIL TO REGISTER - OUT OF STATE SEX OFFENDER
The City of Sheridan has released its updated schedule for the week of Independence Day in observance of the holiday.
City offices will be closed on Friday, July 4, in honor of Independence Day. As a result of the closure, there will be a change... Read More.
By Ray King
A $10,000 bond was set Monday for a Pine Bluff man accused of firing shots at a relative after an altercation Saturday and using a gun that had been reported stolen.
Pine Bluff District Judge John Kearney set the bond after ruling prosecutors... Read More.