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Friendship Aspire Academies Southeast Middle School gets grant for EAST start-up

Wednesday, December 20 by Ray King

Pine Bluff based Friendship Aspire Academies Southeast Middle School was one of four schools in the state to receive EAST start-up funding through a grant from the Arkansas Department of Secondary Education/Arkansas Department of Education for the 2024/2025 school year. According to a press release,... Read More.

UAPB Extension Project Supports Rice Production in East Africa

Tuesday, December 5 by Alex Bivens

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.

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First Ward Council member LaTisha Brunson continues her efforts to bring a grocery store to the east side of PB

Wednesday, October 11 by Alex Bivens

First Ward Council member LaTisha Brunson is continuing her efforts to bring a full-service grocery store to the east side of Pine Bluff and on Tuesday, talked about that effort with Floyd Donald on Talk Back Live. The effort followed a decision by Super 1... Read More.

Little Rock man killed in accident on East Harding Avenue

Monday, August 14 by Ray King

A Little Rock man who was involved in a two-vehicle accident on East Harding Avenue Thursday has died at Jefferson Regional Hospital. According to a preliminary report, Jimmy Lee Keith, 55, was eastbound on U.S. 65 in the 4200 block on a 2008 Suzuki and... Read More.

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East End Volunteer Fire Department raising money for baby box

Thursday, August 3 by Ray King

The East End Volunteer Fire Department is currently accepting donations for the construction of a “baby box” at its station at 21900 Baxley Lane. According to the Sheridan Headlight newspaper, East End Fire Chief Darrel Feagan said the fundraising campaign is necessary because the baby... Read More.

UAM sweeps East Central to open conference play

Sunday, February 19 by Staff

The University of Arkansas at Monticello baseball team took on East Central University for games two and three of their opening series of Great American Conference play on Saturday. The Weevils came out of the first game with a 9-2 win and completed the three game sweep... Read More.

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East End voters approve increase for fire department

Thursday, December 8 by Ray King

Voters in the East End community have approved a tax increase that will be used to increase funding fo the volunteer fire department. A similar tax increase four months ago was turned down. According to the Sheridan Headlight newspaper, Chief Darrell Feagan said his department faced... Read More.

Fire tax increase in East End rejected by voters

Tuesday, September 6 by Ray King

East End voters in Grant County last week rejected a tax increase that would have supported the volunteer fire department. According to the Sheridan Headlight newspaper, the vote was 122 to114 and Fire Chief Darrel Fegen described the vote as “disappointing.” The volunteer department was seeking... Read More.

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Inmate escapes from East Arkansas Unit in Brickeys

Friday, August 12 by Staff

BRICKEYS, Ark. (AP) — Authorities were searching Friday for a convicted rapist who escaped from an east Arkansas prison. Samuel Hartman, 38, escaped Friday morning from the East Arkansas Regional Unit in Brickeys, located 96 miles (155 kilometers) east of Little Rock, the state Department... Read More.

East End Fire Department seeking fee increase

Wednesday, July 20 by Ray King

A proposal that would increase the amount homeowners in the East End of Grant County pay for fire protection will be decided by voters in August. According to the Sheridan Headlight newspaper, residents currently pay $95 pe4r year and the ire department is asking for... Read More.

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Body found on East End in Sheridan Identified, arrest made in hit-and-run fatality

Friday, February 4 by Deseray Mckinzy

The body of a Sheridan woman was found in East End last week according to the Sheridan Headlight Newspaper. Jennifer Keenzel, 48, was found dead in a wooded area off of Fairhaven Drive. The body was discovered last Monday, January 24th, and was subsequently identified... Read More.

Sheridan School Board adopts several resolutions; Announces plans for new school in East End

Monday, October 11 by Staff

The Sheridan School Board passed a resolution in Monday night’s meeting to establish new school district zones after the 2020 census established the district will need to change current zones to meet requirements for the minority population. In order to satisfy requirements, the board voted... Read More.

Stories tagged with: east

Friendship Aspire Academies Southeast Middle School gets grant for EAST start-up

UAPB Extension Project Supports Rice Production in East Africa

First Ward Council member LaTisha Brunson continues her efforts to bring a grocery store to the east side of PB

Little Rock man killed in accident on East Harding Avenue

East End Volunteer Fire Department raising money for baby box

UAM sweeps East Central to open conference play

East End voters approve increase for fire department

Fire tax increase in East End rejected by voters

Inmate escapes from East Arkansas Unit in Brickeys

East End Fire Department seeking fee increase

Body found on East End in Sheridan Identified, arrest made in hit-and-run fatality

Sheridan School Board adopts several resolutions; Announces plans for new school in East End

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