On September 17, 2023, at approximately 7:01 P.M., Officers were dispatched to 1404 Avondale Drive, in reference to a shooting. Upon arrival, Officers noticed a black female slumped over in the driver’s side seat of a grey passenger vehicle at 1402 Avondale Drive. The... Read More.
UAPB Football: Goal Line Stand Seals Golden Lions Victory Over Miles In Home Opener
PINE BLUFF, Arkansas - In Alonzo Hampton's first home opener as head coach, the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Golden Lions needed a stop inside their own 10 with less than a... Read More.
UAPB Volleyball: Lady Lions Flirt With Conference Play; Sweep Mississippi Valley State In UNA Tournament
FLORENCE, AL - The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff volleyball team cruised to a three-set sweep (25-13, 25-22, 25-22) over the SWAC foe Mississippi Valley State Friday at Flowers Hall.
The Lady Lions... Read More.
DETENTION DEPUTY ARRESTED AFTER ATTEMPTING TO SMUGGLE DRUGS INTO ADULT JAIL: Jefferson County, Arkansas - September 16, 2023 - A detention deputy has been arrested after being accused of attempting to smuggle drugs into the W.C. "Dub" Brassell Adult Detention Center.
Deputy Jailer Shacamry Brionna... Read More.
On Friday, the Pine Bluff School district hosted a hearing that would reveal the fate of PBSD's control by the state, and the vote turned out unanimous. The need for a limited authority came in the wake of fiscal distress that the Pine Bluff... Read More.
The State Board of Education voted Friday afternoon to return the Pine Bluff School District to local control.
The board made their decision at a meeting at the Pine Bluff Convention Center which followed presentations by interim board president Dr. Cedric Rice, Superintendent Jennifer Barbaree... Read More.
Darmel Dashun Batemon Jr., 20, of North Little Rock was taken into custody Wednesday at Arkansas State Police (ASP) Headquarters in connection with a fatality wreck that occurred in Little Rock on April 8th. Batemon was charged with manslaughter and second-degree battery, both felony... Read More.
By Ray King
A $10,000 bond was set Friday for a Pine Bluff man accused of entering a parked vehicle and taking cash.
One Bluff District Judge John Kearney set the bond after ruling prosecutors have probable cause to charge Edward Reeves, 38, with breaking or... Read More.
The State Board of Education is scheduled to meet this morning at the Pine Bluff Convention Center and consider returning the Pine Bluff School District to local control.
Superintendent Jennifer Barbaree told Deltaplex news that members of the board were scheduled to visit some schools... Read More.
School has started and Southeast Arkansas College president Dr. Steven Bloomberg was asked this week if things were going well.
Bloomberg was a guest on the Oldies 1013 morning show and was asked about the school’s eight week programs, since the second eight week period... Read More.