Sheridan City Council approves money for fire helmets

The Sheridan City Council voted recently to buy new helmets for the Fire Department. According to the Sheridan Headlight newspaper, Fire Chief Ben Hammond, has told the Mayor he is in the process of finalizing the purchase of the new helmets and the council approved... Read More.
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Twin Rivers Paper Mill suffers fire

UPDATE 2:10 PM: Local fire departments have the fires contained and several of the volunteer fire departments are leaving the scene. The Pine Bluff and White Hall fire departments are still focusing on the fire located at the concrete pad that holds paper waste for the... Read More.

Pine Bluff man dead in fire at business

A Pine Bluff man died in a fire early Tuesday morning. According to Jefferson County Coroner Chad Kelley, Charles Williams, 73, was pronounced dead at the scene at 10:30 a.m. The fire was reported at 707 W. Pullen St., the site of Jonas Williams Upholstery. Fire and... Read More.
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EMS calls double for Fire Department in February

A more than double the number of emergency medical calls in February resulted in a 23.55 percent increase in the total number of calls answered by Pine Bluff Fire and Emergency Services firefighters in February, compared to January. According to the department’s monthly report, firefighters... Read More.
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Fire at vacant Pines Mall under investigation

A fire of unknown origin caused significant damage to an area of the Pines Mall early Thursday morning. Pine Bluff Fire and Emergency Services Chief Shauwn Howell told Deltaplex News that firefighters responded to the mall at about 1:30 a.m. Oldies 101.3 morning show host Greg... Read More.