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Mayor annouced $10,000 grant; New Aquatics Center Director

Wednesday, June 9 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Deseray McKinzy Mayor Shirley Washington gave the announcements on Monday, June 7th before the start of the City Council meeting beginning with a grant from the 2021 babies initiative in the amount of $10,000. Mayor Washington explained what the initiative is and how it... Read More.

Stuttgart Mayor and Arkansas County Judge declared State of Emergency

Wednesday, June 9 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Deseray McKinzy Mayor Norma Strabala reported that Stuttgart is in a State of Emergency due to how high the water in the reservoir is which leaves nowhere for the water to go. The entire city is flooded in all three wards. Residents were cautioned that... Read More.

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Mayor office announces top candidate for new chief of police

Friday, June 4 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Deseray McKinzy The Mayor's office announced on Friday, June 4th that the Pine Bluff Police Department's search for a chief has come down to one and Mayor Shirley Washington announced the preferred candidate as Robert Jones of Kingsland, Georgia. Jones has a background in law... Read More.

Mayor talks clean up and drainage

Wednesday, April 28 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King The City of Pine Bluff is planning another clean-up this Saturday, this time focusing on the Dollarway area. Mayor Shirley Washington told Deltaplex News that this will be the second clean-up this year. The first focused on the Watson Chapel area. The Mayor... Read More.

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Mayor Washington dicusses Police Chief Replacement and Mask mandate

Thursday, April 1 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King With current Pine Bluff Police Chief Kelvin Sergeant due to retire this summer, Mayor Shirley Washington told Deltaplex News on Thursday she has started the process of finding a new chief for the department. Washington said the committee will be chaired by City... Read More.

Mayor: Mask mandate stays in city buildings

Wednesday, March 31 by Ray King

Pine Bluff Mayor Shirley Washington on Wednesday said in a statement that the city will still require face coverings, despite Governor Asa Hutchinson’s decision to lift the statewide mask mandate. Here is Washington’s statement. In response to the governor lifting the state-wide mask mandate, the City... Read More.

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Mayor addresses water problems, public safety

Monday, March 22 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King Pine Bluff Mayor Shirley Washington on Thursday talked about the major snowstorm that hit the city in February and what action the city took. Speaking during her State of the City address, the Mayor said Pine Bluff will work with community partners to... Read More.

Mayor talks progress, future plans in State of the City Address

Thursday, March 18 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King In an address that lasted just 38 minutes, Pine Bluff Mayor Shirley Washington on Thursday laid out some of the challenges the city faced last year and her hopes for the future. Washington got a standing ovation as she began her State of... Read More.

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Mayor talks infrastructure improvements, council members respond

Thursday, March 18 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Deseray McKinzy Pine Bluff Mayor Shirley Washington delivered her annual State of the City address Thursday evening at the Pine Bluff Convention Center. Mayor Washington addressed the past year of growth with the development of new infrastructures and as a result, a rise in... Read More.

Mayor address WC campus shooting

Monday, March 1 by Deseray Mckinzy

With no proposed ordinances or resolutions on the agenda Monday night, Pine Bluff Mayor Shirley Washington spent some time talking about the shooting that occurred at Watson Chapel Junior High Monday morning, and plans at the school going forward. She also updated council members and... Read More.

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Public Works Committee decided to ask Mayor to hire an independent engineer to research the city’s infrastructures

Wednesday, February 24 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King The Public Works Committee of the Pine Bluff City Council decided Wednesday to ask Mayor Shirley Washington to hire an independent engineer to research the city’s infrastructure following multiple water leaks and low water pressure, and the failure of Liberty Utilities to... Read More.

Mayor Shirley Washington joined Deltaplex to update the community on the current water pressure levels

Wednesday, February 24 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Deseray McKinzy Wednesday morning, Mayor Shirley Washington joined Deltaplex to update the community on the current water pressure levels and the questions that residents have about the water discoloration. When asked about gaining more information from other sources in regards to the safety of the... Read More.

Stories tagged with: mayor

Mayor annouced $10,000 grant; New Aquatics Center Director

Stuttgart Mayor and Arkansas County Judge declared State of Emergency

Mayor office announces top candidate for new chief of police

Mayor talks clean up and drainage

Mayor Washington dicusses Police Chief Replacement and Mask mandate

Mayor: Mask mandate stays in city buildings

Mayor addresses water problems, public safety

Mayor talks progress, future plans in State of the City Address

Mayor talks infrastructure improvements, council members respond

Mayor address WC campus shooting

Public Works Committee decided to ask Mayor to hire an independent engineer to research the city’s infrastructures

Mayor Shirley Washington joined Deltaplex to update the community on the current water pressure levels

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