Pine Bluff, AR — Students at Watson Chapel Junior High School in Pine Bluff recently enjoyed a lunch of catfish they raised themselves, according to Dr. Karleah Harris, associate professor for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) Department of Human Sciences. The... Read More.
A mock mass shooting event at the campus of Jack Robey Junior High School Tuesday brought multiple agencies together and according to participants, impressed state officials from the State Health Department.
Larry Kennedy from Jefferson Regional Hospital and Josh Bishop from EASI represented two of... Read More.
Members of law enforcement, EASI ambulance and others gathered at Jack Robey Junior High School Tuesday for a “mass casualty” drill, designed to prepare the agencies for something they hope never happens.
Appearing on the Oldies 1013 Morning Show Tuesday, Dwayne Alseth and Clyde McDaniel... Read More.
On Tuesday, June 10, 2025, multiple emergency response agencies will converge on Jack Robey Junior High School in Pine Bluff for a full-scale training exercise simulating a Pediatric/Adult Mass Casualty Incident (MCI). The drill, which begins at 9:00 a.m., will center around a fictional... Read More.
Pine Bluff, AR — High school and junior high school students have the chance to pitch their business ideas for a “Shark Tank” event hosted by the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) Department of Human Sciences. The contest will take place at... Read More.
Westley Guy, a UAPB School of Business and Management (SBM) Graduating Senior, and Jameson Craig, a UAPB SBM junior, won SBM’s first small business award and cash prize at the 2024 Arkansas Governor’s Cup, a collegiate business competition in Little Rock. The UAPB students... Read More.
PINE BLUFF, Ark. – Students and teachers at Jack Robey Junior High School recently prepared coleslaw made from produce grown in their own school garden. The food preparation activity was part of a science lesson planned in conjunction with the University of Arkansas at... Read More.
Thomas Quarles, the suspect in the Watson Chapel Junior High school shooting that killed a 15-year-old victim in 2021, has plead guilty to First Degree Murder and has been sentenced to 40 years in the Arkansas Department of Corrections by Judge Jodi Raines Dennis.
When... Read More.
Pine Bluff Fire & Emergency Services is having a Junior Fire Camp from June 12th – June 16th.
A free five-day camp designed for boys and girls ages 11-13 to experience what it’s like to be a firefighter as well as learn about fire safety.... Read More.
Pine Bluff School District's Superintendent announced on Wednesday that Jack Robey Junior High School will close.
Superintendent Jennifer Barbaree said, "As of today, I have been able to meet with all principals individually and have the opportunity to go to each facility on the campuses... Read More.
Students at Jack Robey Junior High School recently set up their own school garden
thanks to a University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) initiative, said Dr. Karleah Harris,
assistant professor for the UAPB Department of Human Sciences. Funded by a U.S. Department
of Agriculture National Institute... Read More.