Hope Empowerment Organization talks Summer Program

Berinda and Aaron Eugene's organization Hope Empowerment has been giving back to the community with work and college readiness educational programs for over 25 years. In 2015, they decided to host an annual summer program focusing on literacy, math, and science to help local... Read More.

Westerman, Gonzalez introduce fair care act

WASHINGTON - Thursday, U.S. Representatives Bruce Westerman (R-AR) and Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH) introduced the Fair Care Act of 2022, a comprehensive health care reform plan that combines over 75 bipartisan proposals to lower costs, decrease the number of uninsured individuals, protect those with preexisting... Read More.
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Lincoln County Judge further clarifies burn ban

On Thursday. Lincoln County Judge Buddy Earnest appeared on the Oldies 1013 morning show and clarified a statement he had made Tuesday about a burn ban that had been issued for Lincoln County. Morning show host Greg Horne asked Earnest how much rain would have... Read More.
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Murphy Oil reports second quarter earnings

EL DORADO, Ark. (AP) _ Murphy USA Inc. (MUSA) on Wednesday reported second-quarter net income of $183.3 million. The El Dorado, Arkansas-based company said it had net income of $7.53 per share. The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by... Read More.
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One dead after Pine Bluff house fire

A residential fire at a house in central Pine Bluff Wednesday afternoon resulted in the death of one person. The fire was reported at 2307 W. 11th Ave., at 5:05 p.m. and accord9ng to a press release, when firefighters arrived at the scene, they reported... Read More.
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Paris Arkansas man killed in two-vehicle accident

A 27-year-old Paris, Arkansas man was killed in a two-vehicle traffic accident in Logan County just after midnight. According to a preliminary report, Jesse W. Dyer was eastbound n State Highway 22 when the 2005 Chevrolet Malibu he was driving crossed the center line and... Read More.

State Drug Director to resign

LITTLE ROCK — According to Talk Back Business and Politics, Arkansas Drug Director Kirk Lane is resigning to serve as director of the Arkansas Opioid Recovery Partnership, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Wednesday. He has served as the state’s drug director since July 2017. Lane’s resignation... Read More.
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UAM Hosts STEM Camp for Underserved Students

MONTICELLO, Arkansas —Michael Blazier, dean of the College of Forestry, Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Arkansas at Monticello, demonstrated how simple mathematical formulas can be used to solve what seem to be vast problems. Blazier and six faculty members spent eight days... Read More.

Bond set for Jacksonville woman accused of forgery

By Ray King A $5,000 bond was set Wednesday for a Jacksonville woman accused of trying to cash a fraudulent check Monday. Pine Bluff District Judge John Kearney set the bond after ruling prosecutors have probable cause to charge Alexandria Nizama-Riera, 26, with forgery. Reading from a... Read More.