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Pine Bluff School District millage vote fails while Watson Chapel millage passes

Tuesday, November 2 by Staff

Voters in the Pine Bluff School District voted against a 41.7 mill-tax, which would have included a state uniform rate of 25 mills for general maintenance, 2 mills for school buses and facilities, and 14.7 mills for debt of service. Any surplus revenue from... Read More.

Legislature okays employers questioning vaccine status

Friday, October 8 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas lawmakers on Friday rejected legislation that would have prevented businesses from requiring employees to say whether they’ve been vaccinated against COVID-19. The majority-Republican House voted 41-46 in favor of the Senate-backed bill, which would have created a “right of... Read More.

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Sheridan law enforcement officer passes away

Tuesday, August 31 by Staff

Sheridan law enforcement officer Shane Green passed away Sunday in Little Rock following an illness that he ultimately succumbed to. Grant County law enforcement agencies shared the following message regarding Green’s service. Shane Green of Sheridan, Arkansas was born August 16, 1971 at Little Rock,... Read More.

Administration committee passes legislation recommendation to city council

Tuesday, August 10 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King The Pine Bluff City Council’s Administration Committee on Tuesday recommended that legislation increasing the pay for a senior mechanic with the City’s Transit Department be approved by the full council when it meets next Monday. Meeting on Zoom, Transit Director Cassandra Shaw explained... Read More.

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Legendary Arkansas Track & Field Coach John McDonnell Passes Away

Tuesday, June 8 by Laron Marbley

Legendary Arkansas Track & Field Coach John McDonnell Passes Away FAYETTEVILLE – Legendary University of Arkansas men’s track and field coach John McDonnell passed away on Monday evening in Fayetteville, Arkansas at the age of 82. The following is a statement from the McDonnell family regarding the... Read More.

Pine Bluff city council passes 2 resolutions increasing pay for 2 employees

Monday, May 3 by Greg

By Ray King The Pine Bluff City Council on Monday grappled with two resolutions, one changing a part-time secretary’s position to full time in the Inspection Department and the second adjusting the compensation for the city’s zoning official. Both were adopted but by different margins with... Read More.

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Watson Chapel school shooting victim passes away

Wednesday, March 3 by Greg

Wednesday evening the Pulaski County Coroner’s Office confirmed that the juvenile who was shot Monday at Watson Chapel Junior High was pronounced dead at 5:35 PM March 3, 2021. Shortly after 5:35 pm the victim's mother, Keisha Lee, announced on social media her son... Read More.

State Senate Committee Passes Bill Banning Most Abortions

Thursday, February 11 by Staff

An Arkansas Senate panel advanced legislation Wednesday aimed at forcing the U.S. Supreme Court to revisit Roe v. Wade by banning nearly all abortions. The Senate Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee passed the bill banning all abortions except for those to save the life... Read More.

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Raise for tax collector’s chief deputy passes despite objection

Monday, February 8 by Ray King

By Ray King With only Justice of the Peace Alfred Carroll objecting, the Jefferson County Quorum Court on Monday approved an appropriation ordinance that will allow County Tax Collector Tony Washington to raise the salary of his chief deputy to a salary commensurate with the... Read More.

A Bill to Allow Delivery of Alcohol Passes a House Committee

Wednesday, February 3 by Staff

A bill to allow retail liquor stores to deliver to homes in wet counties has cleared the Arkansas House Rules Committee. The bill, SB 32, cleared the Senate earlier, was amended to allow microbrewery restaurants and microbreweries themselves to deliver alcohol as well.

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Cleveland County Judge Gary Spears passes away

Sunday, January 10 by Staff

Cleveland County Judge Gary Spears passed away Sunday morning according to a Facebook post from the Cleveland County Office of Emergency Management. The post stated: “We are saddened to announce that Cleveland County Judge Gary Spears passed away early this morning after a multi-year battle... Read More.

Commission passes new recreational and commercial fishing regulations in Arkansas

Thursday, October 22 by Staff

LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission unanimously voted at today’s regularly scheduled meeting to approve new changes to Arkansas’s regulations on recreational fishing, commercial fishing and aquaculture. The recreational sportfishing regulations changes were announced to the Commission during its March meeting and... Read More.

Stories tagged with: passes

Pine Bluff School District millage vote fails while Watson Chapel millage passes

Legislature okays employers questioning vaccine status

Sheridan law enforcement officer passes away

Administration committee passes legislation recommendation to city council

Legendary Arkansas Track & Field Coach John McDonnell Passes Away

Pine Bluff city council passes 2 resolutions increasing pay for 2 employees

Watson Chapel school shooting victim passes away

State Senate Committee Passes Bill Banning Most Abortions

Raise for tax collector’s chief deputy passes despite objection

A Bill to Allow Delivery of Alcohol Passes a House Committee

Cleveland County Judge Gary Spears passes away

Commission passes new recreational and commercial fishing regulations in Arkansas

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