Three murder suspects arrested Tuesday to be held without bond

By Ray King Three Pine Bluff men arrested Tuesday following an investigation into the shooting death of another man will be held without bond while prosecutors prepare capital murder charges against them. At a court hearing Thursday, Pine Bluff District Judge John Kearney ruled prosecutors have... Read More.

Dumas man killed in Monday accident

A 51-year-old Dumas man was killed Monday morning in a one-vehicle accident on I-530 at the 16-mile marker. According to a preliminary report, Gregory Bess was northbound on the Interstate when for unexplained reasons the tractor-trailer he was driving ran off the road on the... Read More.
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PB City Council considers ordinances in Monday evening meeting

By Ray King Proposed ordinances dealing with increasing the fees the City of Pine Bluff Inspection and Zoning Department charges for the services they provide were read for the first time Monday during the regular meeting of the Pine Bluff City Council. All of the ordinances... Read More.

Motorcycle rider killed in Monday accident

A 42-year-old Bauxite man was killed in a two-vehicle accident in Benton Monday, the ninth person to die this month while riding a motorcycle or ATV. According to a preliminary report from the Arkansas State Police, Johnny Griffin, 42, was southbound on Sharon Road on... Read More.
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Special council meeting Monday cancelled

A special called meeting of the Pine Bluff City Council that was scheduled for Monday has been cancelled. City Clerk Janice Roberts sent out a notice to council members and members of the media about the cancellation just before 10:30 a.m. That meeting had been schedule... Read More.
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Teenager killed in Monday shooting

A 14-year-old girl was found shot to death Monday night in Pine Bluff, the 9th homicide of the year and the second in two days in the same area. According to police, the girl was found inside a car between 23rd and 24th Avenue on... Read More.

Testing scheduled at Arsenal beginning Monday

Residents living close to the Pine Bluff Arsenal shouldn’t be alarmed next week if they hear loud noises coming from the Arsenal. According to information from the Arsenal, the Directorate of Engineering and Technology will be doing some testing Monday May 17 through Wednesday, May... Read More.
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Dermott man killed in Monday accident

A Dermott man was killed in a one-vehicle traffic accident in Arkansas County Monday. According to a preliminary report from the Arkansas State Police, Louis L. Proby, 49, was southbound on Highway 165 north of Gillett near D.A. Richter Lane when he lost control of... Read More.