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Pursuit Ends in Arrest of Scammers

Press release from Pine Bluff Police Department On July 12, 2024, at approximately 1:00 p.m., Detective Lieutenant Derric Neal, was working off-duty security at Walmart Supercenter (5501 South Olive Street), when he was approached by the Loss Prevention Supervisor, in reference to numerous thefts. Neal... Read More.
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State records surplus as fiscal year ends

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas has ended its fiscal year with a $698.4 million surplus, state finance officials announced Tuesday. The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration said the state’s net available revenue for the fiscal year that ended on Sunday totaled $6.9 billion.... Read More.
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State ends Medicaid coverage for more than 427,000

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — More than 427,000 Arkansas residents were dropped from Medicaid in the past six months, as the state became among the first nationally to complete a post-pandemic eligibility review of the government-funded health care program for lower-income residents. The state ended... Read More.
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Supreme Court ends pandemic “good cause” policy

The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday said policies dealing with speedy trial issues that had been instituted during the pandemic no longer apply. A court order announced a return to the pre-COVID 19 pandemic standard for the finding of “good cause” delays. Under the pre-COVID... Read More.