By Ray King
A Pine Bluff man convicted of a 2019 murder failed to convince the Arkansas Court of Appeals he was justified in using deadly physical force against the victim.
Jason Rouse, now 39, is serving a 28-year prison sentence at the North Central Unit... Read More.
By Ray King
A $750,000 bond was set Wednesday for a Pine Bluff man accused of involvement in a homicide in November.
Pine Bluff District Judge John Kearney set the bond after ruling prosecutors have probable cause to charge Phillip McFadden, 74, with first-degree murder and... Read More.
Nearly half the members of the Jefferson County Quorum Court did not show up for scheduled committee meetings Tuesday as the stand-off between County Judge Gerald Robinson and members of the county’s legislative body continued into its ninth month.
Justices of the Peace Reginald Adams,... Read More.
Booking #: 105827
Age: 74
Gender: Male
Race: African American
Address: Pine Bluff, AR
Booking Date: 12-05-2023 - 2:37 pm
Charges:
MURDER - 1ST DEGREE
Alias-Felon in Possession of a Firearm by Certain Persons
The King Cotton Classic high school basketball tournament sponsored by Central Moloney returns to the Pine Bluff Convention Center right after Christmas and on Tuesday, Chris Hart, President and CEO of Central Moloney talked about it when he appeared on the Oldies 1013 Morning... Read More.
UAPB Women Hoops Green Shines in Homecoming; Outlasts SMU 78-76 on the Road
DALLAS, TX - Coriah Beck hit a dagger shot with 1:13 left in the fourth quarter to put UAPB ahead 75-67, and the Lady Lions earned a 78-76 win over the SMU Mustangs on... Read More.
LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration reported Tuesday that state revenue last month exceeded expectations by over 28 million dollars, indicative of a strong economy.
The DFA said that in November, sales tax collections alone were $17 million above forecast.
For example, sales... Read More.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas election officials on Monday said online news personality Cenk Uygur, who was born in Turkey, can’t appear on the state’s Democratic presidential primary ballot next year.
The determination comes weeks after Uygur proclaimed that he had become the first... Read More.
Pine Bluff, AR — A researcher at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) has been providing Extension outreach and technical assistance to partners in East Africa. Dr. Sathish Kumar Ponniah, associate professor of plant science for UAPB, has been working with faculty... Read More.