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Go Forward Pine Bluff holds first of two public meetings on Targeted Neighborhood Enhancement Plan

Friday, July 15 by Staff

Go Forward Pine Bluff held the first of two required public meetings Thursday night at SeArk College to present information on the Targeted Neighborhood Enhancement Plan Act. The Act promotes homeownership in distressed areas by profiling the neighborhood conditions and offering incentives for homebuyers. The area... Read More.

UAM To Offer State’s Only Online Master’s Degree in Nursing With Emphasis in Public Health

Wednesday, June 8 by Deseray Mckinzy

MONTICELLO, Ark. — The University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) is set to offer the state of Arkansas’s only online Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree with an emphasis in public health after the Institutional Actions Council of the Higher Learning Commission approved... Read More.

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Convention Center Public Facilities Board gets initial reading

Tuesday, May 17 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King An ordinance creating the Pine Bluff Convention Center and Hotel Public Facilities Board was read twice by the City Council Monday night and will be up for a final vote when the council meets for the first time in June. According to the... Read More.

Meeting on public safety set Tuesday by United Citizens of Pine Bluff

Monday, August 30 by Ray King

A community meeting to discuss public safety issues is set Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Donald W. Reynolds Community Service Center. Hosted by United Citizens of Pine Bluff, the meeting is the second in a series of four, one for each of the city’s... Read More.

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Monticello ordinance on public gatherings to be rewritten

Friday, July 16 by Ray King

A proposed ordinance dealing with parades and public gatherings in Monticello and Drew County will be reworked following a meeting of City Council members and residents of the City and County on July 8. According to the Advance Monticellonian newspaper, the council formed a committee... Read More.

Whitfield says public had misconceptions about police chief

Monday, June 21 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King Former Pine Bluff Police Chief and current City Council member Ivan Whitfield on Monday said he wanted to clear up some misconceptions members of the public apparently have about his involvement in the selection of the next police chief for the city. Appearing... Read More.

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Deadline to sign-up for Arkansas public land alligator hunt June 30th

Thursday, June 17 by Deseray Mckinzy

According to Seark Today, thirty-three permits will be issued for public hunting in Arkansas for the 2021 season. These permits will be randomly chosen via electronic draw. As with the rest of the AGFC’s permit application system, alligator hunt applicants must pay a $5... Read More.

Pine Bluff Fire and Police hosted a Public Safety Cookoff

Sunday, May 23 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Deseray McKinzy The Pine Bluff Fire Department and the Police Department had a friendly competition at their first Public Safety Cookout for lunch in the Courtyard of City Hall on Friday, May 21st. Captain Bruce Bailey of the Fire Department came up with the... Read More.

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Public Safety Committee addressed street racing

Wednesday, April 7 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King Pine Bluff Police are planning aggressive enforcement action this weekend in an effort to curb drag racing and other illegal activities on city streets, linked in large part to groups coming to the city from other parts of the state. During a meeting... Read More.

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.

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Jefferson County Covid cases and the state Disaster Public Health emergency

Wednesday, March 10 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Deseray McKinzy Jefferson County has approximately 8,644 coronavirus cases reported and 167 deaths since the pandemic began a year ago. Governor Hutchison announced earlier this month that Arkansas renewed the Disaster and Public Health Emergency to mitigate the spread and impact of COVID-19 until... Read More.

police bonus proposal gets cool reaction from public safety committee

Wednesday, March 3 by Ray King

By Ray King A proposed resolution to pay Pine Bluff Police Offices a $3,000 bonus as a way to reduce the number of officers who are leaving for other jobs failed to win the approval of the City Council’s Public Safety Committee Wednesday. Meeting by Zoom,... Read More.

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Go Forward Pine Bluff holds first of two public meetings on Targeted Neighborhood Enhancement Plan

UAM To Offer State’s Only Online Master’s Degree in Nursing With Emphasis in Public Health

Convention Center Public Facilities Board gets initial reading

Meeting on public safety set Tuesday by United Citizens of Pine Bluff

Monticello ordinance on public gatherings to be rewritten

Whitfield says public had misconceptions about police chief

Pine Bluff Fire and Police hosted a Public Safety Cookoff

Public Safety Committee addressed street racing

Mayor addresses water problems, public safety

Jefferson County Covid cases and the state Disaster Public Health emergency

police bonus proposal gets cool reaction from public safety committee

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