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Jefferson County Quorum Court approves funds for adult jail

Tuesday, September 20 by Staff

By Ray King By a vote of 12-1, the Jefferson County Quorum Court on Tuesday approved an ordinance to provide money to operate the adult jail. With Justice of the Peace Alfred Carroll casting the only no vote, the county’s legislative body approved transferring nearly $231,000... Read More.

Meeting set to appropriate funds for Jefferson County jail

Friday, September 16 by Staff

By Ray King Jefferson County Judge Gerald Robinson and Sheriff Lafayette Woods Jr., sat down Friday morning for a discussion on Woods request for money to keep the adult jail operating. Woods has requested almost $231,000, the bulk of that to pay for food and said... Read More.

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Request for additional funds by Sheriff leads to “explosive” Quorum Court meeting

Monday, September 12 by Staff

By Ray King An attempt by an attorney for Sheriff Lafayette Woods Jr., to get some discussion on the sheriff’s request for additional funds was rejected by County Judge Gerald Robinson during an often explosive meeting of the Quorum Court Monday night. Kimberly Dale asked to... Read More.

Arkansas lawmakers urge schools to use funds for bonuses

Friday, July 22 by Staff

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas lawmakers on Thursday took back the authority they gave for the state to distribute about $460 million in remaining federal COVID-19 relief funds to school districts, saying they want schools to use the money for teacher and staff... Read More.

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Quorum Court approves ordinance allocating funds for MECA for additional personnel

Monday, July 11 by Staff

By Ray King With no dissent, the Jefferson County Quorum Court on Monday approved an ordinance allocating nearly $84,500 to the Metropolitan Emergency Communications Association (MECA) to add additional personnel. Karen Blevins is director of the Jefferson County Office of Emergency Management and supervises MECA and... Read More.

Council approves several resolutions in relation to grant funds

Tuesday, April 19 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King Changes to the American Rescue Plan enacted by Congress to help stimulate the economy because of COVID-19 will allow the City of Pine Bluff to decrease expenditures for public safety by $10 million and use the grant fund for police and fire... Read More.

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Jefferson County ends 2021 budget with a surplus; Money set aside for reserve funds

Monday, January 10 by Staff

By Ray King The Jefferson County Quorum Court met remotely Monday because of the COVID-19 pandemic and good some good news from Treasurer Vonysha Goodwin. The county ended the year with an overall balance of more than $20 million, almost $4 million more the ending balance... Read More.

Arkansas Producers: Apply for 2022 EQIP Funds by Nov. 19

Thursday, October 21 by Deseray Mckinzy

According to a news release from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, now is the time for Arkansas producers to apply for cost-share assistance funded through the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP) for the 2022 program year, Kandi... Read More.

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Jefferson County Quorum Court approved 15 ordinances; Presents COVID relief funds

Monday, October 18 by Deseray Mckinzy

The Jefferson County Quorum Court met for their monthly meeting on Monday, October 18th, at 5:30 pm, and with all Justices present approved all 15 ordinances on their agenda. Before those ordinances were addressed, the Quorum Court presented Covid relief funds to spouses or... Read More.

UAMS gets more funds to train doctors

Thursday, September 23 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received an additional $4.75 million in federal grant money to continue efforts to improve health care in rural Arkansas through training and retaining primary care physicians. The supplemental award from the Health Resources... Read More.

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UAMS gets funds for opioid disorder app

Monday, August 23 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK — A team of University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) research scientists has been awarded a five-year grant worth $2.5 million from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to determine if a cell phone application can reduce the relapse rate in... Read More.

Star City receives over $200K in federal rescue funds money

Friday, August 13 by Ray King

Just over $209,000 has been received by Star City from the American Rescue Fund, according to a report in the Lincoln Ledger newspaper. Star City Mayor Paul Carter told the City Council during their meeting Aug. 9 that the funds, which is half of what... Read More.

Stories tagged with: funds

Jefferson County Quorum Court approves funds for adult jail

Meeting set to appropriate funds for Jefferson County jail

Request for additional funds by Sheriff leads to “explosive” Quorum Court meeting

Arkansas lawmakers urge schools to use funds for bonuses

Quorum Court approves ordinance allocating funds for MECA for additional personnel

Council approves several resolutions in relation to grant funds

Jefferson County ends 2021 budget with a surplus; Money set aside for reserve funds

Arkansas Producers: Apply for 2022 EQIP Funds by Nov. 19

Jefferson County Quorum Court approved 15 ordinances; Presents COVID relief funds

UAMS gets more funds to train doctors

UAMS gets funds for opioid disorder app

Star City receives over $200K in federal rescue funds money

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