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Arkansas Unemployment Rises to 4.1 Percent as Labor Force Grows and Payroll Jobs Decline

Wednesday, January 7 by Luke Matheson

Arkansas’ unemployment rate rose to 4.1% in November, up from 3.9% in September, marking the state’s highest jobless rate since June 2021, according to data released by the Arkansas Department of Commerce and the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The state’s civilian labor force increased to... Read More.

Reported crime in Pine Bluff down and homicides show near 43 percent drop compared to 2023

Wednesday, January 8 by Ray King

By Ray King Reported crime in Pine Bluff in 2024 was 9-percent lower than the 2023 figure, and murders were down almost 43 percent. According to department figures, there were 3,378 total crimes last year or 335 fewer than the 3,713 reported in 2023. In Chief Denise... Read More.

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UAPB Men’s Hoops: Golden Lions Shoots 62.5 Percent From Deep in 120-61 Win Over Ecclesia College

Wednesday, December 18 by Laron Marbley

UAPB Men's Hoops: Golden Lions Shoots 62.5 Percent From Deep in 120-61 Win Over Ecclesia College PINE BLUFF, AR --Led by a 62.5 percent shooting performance from three-point range, the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff men's basketball team knocked off the Ecclesia Lions 120-61 at... Read More.

Fall enrollment applications at UAPB shows 65 percent increase over 2023

Wednesday, July 3 by Ray King

Early results of a new recruitment strategy have yielded a 65% increase in fall 2024 applications, the highest in over ten years. As of June 27th, 7,175 students had applied to the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, compared to 4,356 at the same... Read More.

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Drew County unemployment listed at 3.3 percent in latest report

Friday, August 11 by Ray King

Unemployment in Drew County was listed at 3.3 percent, according to a story in the Advance Monticellonian newspaper Aug. 9. The newspaper reported on a meeting of the Monticello Economic Development Commission on Aug. 2. At that meeting, Bennie Ryburn III reported that the current... Read More.

Pine Bluff City Council Approves Resolution to Install Sewer Lines Along N. University Avenue, Ordinances on 5/8 Of 1 Percent and 3/8 Of 1 Percent Sales and Use Tax Placed on Calendar

Monday, July 17 by Staff

The Pine Bluff City Council met on Monday for its monthly meeting. Ordinances for the 5/8 of One Percent (0.625%) Sales and Use Tax and also the 3/8 of One Percent (0.375%) were placed on the calendar, as well as a special election on... Read More.

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Enrollment at U-A Monticello increases 1.5 percent over last fall

Thursday, September 8 by Ray King

Enrollment at the University of Arkansas at Monticello has increased 1.5 percent, compared to figures from fall 2021. According to the Advanced Monticellonian newspaper, 2,717students wee enrolled for this fall semester, compared to 2,677 during the fall 20021 semester. Graduate student enrollment reached a record high... Read More.

UAM nurse grads achieve 100 percent pass rate

Thursday, July 21 by Deseray Mckinzy

The 2022 graduates of the Associate of Applied Science in Nursing program at the University of Arkansas at Monticello recently achieved a 100 percent pass rate on the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses, marking the second consecutive year that UAM’s AASN graduates... Read More.

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Report: 97 percent of state school districts have high COVID-19 infection rates

Friday, January 14 by Ray King

A report from the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement released this week showed that 226 school districts in the state have COVID-19 infection rates of 50 or more new known infections per 10,000 district residents over a 14-day period. The center said the 227 districts... Read More.

UAM-CTC nursing grads achieve 100 percent pass rate on licensure exam

Friday, December 10 by Deseray Mckinzy

The June 2021 graduates of the Practical Nursing Technical Certificate Program at the UAM College of Technology-Crossett (UAM-CTC) recently achieved a 100% pass rate on the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses (NCLEX-PN). The NCLEX-PN exam is an examination offered by the National... Read More.

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Tyson says 96 percent of workers have had COVID vaccinations

Tuesday, October 26 by Ray King

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Meatpacking giant Tyson Foods says more than 96% of its workers have been vaccinated ahead of the company’s Nov. 1 deadline for them to do so. The company based in Springdale, Arkansas, said the number of its 120,000 workers who have... Read More.

Simmons Bank reports third-quarter earnings 22 percent over 2020 numbers

Tuesday, October 26 by Ray King

Simmons Bank on Tuesday reported net income for the third quarter of 2021 was $80.6 million, an increase of 22-percent compared to the third quarter of 2020. According to a press release, third-quarter earnings were $65.9 million in 2020 or $14,7 million less than the... Read More.

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Arkansas Unemployment Rises to 4.1 Percent as Labor Force Grows and Payroll Jobs Decline

Reported crime in Pine Bluff down and homicides show near 43 percent drop compared to 2023

UAPB Men’s Hoops: Golden Lions Shoots 62.5 Percent From Deep in 120-61 Win Over Ecclesia College

Fall enrollment applications at UAPB shows 65 percent increase over 2023

Drew County unemployment listed at 3.3 percent in latest report

Pine Bluff City Council Approves Resolution to Install Sewer Lines Along N. University Avenue, Ordinances on 5/8 Of 1 Percent and 3/8 Of 1 Percent Sales and Use Tax Placed on Calendar

Enrollment at U-A Monticello increases 1.5 percent over last fall

UAM nurse grads achieve 100 percent pass rate

Report: 97 percent of state school districts have high COVID-19 infection rates

UAM-CTC nursing grads achieve 100 percent pass rate on licensure exam

Tyson says 96 percent of workers have had COVID vaccinations

Simmons Bank reports third-quarter earnings 22 percent over 2020 numbers

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