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Drew County Quorum Court approves employee stipend

At its most recent meeting, the Drew County Quorum Court approved a year-end stipend for county employees. According to the Advance Monticellonian newspaper, current full-time employees with a year or more of employment will receive $750 and currently employed part-time employees with at least a... Read More.
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ARDOT employee struck and killed on I-30

An Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) employee was killed Tuesday night after being struck by a black SUV on Interstate 30 where he was working. The victim has been identified as 69-year-old Winfred Petty of Hensley. According to a police report Petty was putting up a sign,... Read More.

Audit: Arkansas prison surplus ammunition sold by employee

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Surplus gun ammunition for Arkansas’ state prison systems was taken and sold by a Department of Corrections employee, according to an auditor for the state. Arkansas Legislative Audit staff member Don Morgan told a legislative committee Wednesday that a 2020... Read More.
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Tyson Foods to require employee COVID vaccinations

Multiple media sources are reporting that Tyson Foods has announced that it would require all its U.S. employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 this year. Tyson is one of the largest employers in Pine Bluff and Jefferson County. The company said 56,000 of its employees,... Read More.
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Former Dermott City employee arrested on theft allegations

A former City of Dermott employee has been arrested on theft of property allegations. According to the McGehee Dermott Times-News, Shamia Jefferson turned herself in to authorities in Chicot County April 1 following an investigation by the Public Integrity Division of the Arkansas Attorney General’s... Read More.