County Judge orders curfew effective Wednesday

By Ray King Jefferson County Judge Gerald Robinson has instituted a curfew effective Wednesday April 8 to discourage public gatherings. Like the curfew imposed in the city of Pine Bluff, the county curfew will be in effect from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. and all non-essential... Read More.

County Judge issues order to close courthouse

By Ray King Jefferson County Judge Gerald Robinson has issued an order closing the county courthouse effective Tuesday April 7 and lasting through Friday April 24. “County leaders and emergency management staff are constantly monitoring developments and strategizing about additional steps needed to protect the public,”... Read More.
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Judge upholds blocking Arkansas from restricting panhandlers

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that panhandlers in Arkansas are allowed to ask for money without being arrested, upending the state’s 2017 anti-loitering law that opponents say unfairly targeted panhandlers. U.S. District Judge Billy Roy Wilson on Thursday made permanent... Read More.
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Cleveland County Judge Gary Spears Orders Curfew For Minors

Cleveland County Judge Gary Spears has issued a curfew for minors in light of the COVID-19 crisis in Southeast Arkansas. An order signed by Spears states: “For the safety and civility of the citizens of this county during the trying times of the Coronavirus Outbreak, a... Read More.

Arkansas judge temporarily blocks new dispensary licenses

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas judge blocked the state Tuesday from issuing more licenses to sell medical marijuana after a state panel rejected Pine Bluff dispensary’s license application. Pulaski County Circuit Judge Wendell Griffen granted a temporary restraining order as requested by Medicanna... Read More.
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Judge bars Arkansas circuit court candidate from election

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. (AP) — A man seeking a seat on an Arkansas circuit court isn’t qualified to run for the judgeship because of a misdemeanor traffic offense he committed as a teenager, a judge ruled. Pulaski County Circuit Judge Chris Piazza called his own... Read More.