AASN Graduates Achieve 100 Percent Pass Rate

 2021 graduates of the Associate Degree Registered Nursing program at the University of Arkansas at Monticello recently achieved a 100% pass rate on the NCLEX-RN examination. According to test results released by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing, UAM had the only associate degree nursing... Read More.

SNAP benefits to increase more than 25 percent

A permanent increase has been announced for SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) recipients beginning in October. According to information from the USDA, benefits will rise by more than 25 percent for all 42 million beneficiaries, raising the average monthly per-person benefit from $121 to $157. The... Read More.
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Reported Pine Bluff crime drops more than 14 percent

By Ray King Reported crime in Pine Bluff dropped more than 14 percent in July when compared to July 2019, according to the latest report from the police department. At a meeting of the city council’s Public Safety Committee Wednesday, Chief Kelvin Sergeant said there were... Read More.

Reported crime in Pine Bluff drops 5.57 percent

By Ray King Twenty fewer incidents last month compared to June 2019 resulted in a just over 5.5 percent drop in reported crime in Pine Bluff. According to the monthly report from the Police Department, there were 339 reported crimes in June compared to 359 in... Read More.
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