Legislators continued debate on tax cuts Tuesday

LLITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Legislation Special Session continued into day two voting on legislation involving tax credits for a reduction in income tax rates and property taxes. For the past decade, legislators have continued to decrease the annual income tax rates. If this new bill is... Read More.

Hit and Run in Pine Bluff marks 3 homicide in 3 days

Saturday morning Officers with the Pine Bluff Police Department responded to the area of 33rd and Hazel in reference to a dead body. On arrival, officers found a deceased female on the East side of Hazel. The female had apparently been struck by an... Read More.
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ASP gives update on Tuesday night shooting

Arkansas State Police have provided an update on the Tuesday night shooting on I-630. The update says the shooting was not random and was not the result of road rage. Witnesses said a Honda Accord was travelin on I-630 with three occupants. As the car... Read More.
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One killed, two hurt in fiery Tuesday accident

One person was killed and two others injured in a two-vehicle accident on U.S. 63 at the River Bridge Tuesday night. According to a preliminary report, the victim, an-unidentified female was a passenger in a vehicle that was southbound that crossed the centerline and struck... Read More.

2067 vote early for runoff elections

465 people made their way to the Jefferson County Courthouse Monday on the last day of early voting.  in total 2067 people voted early in the runoff elections for Pine Bluff Mayor and Ward 3 Alderman for the PB city council.  In the regular... Read More.
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2024 Jefferson County Super Tuesday Election Results

ALL POLL SITES REPORTING - FINAL UNOFFICIAL NUMBERS DEMOCRAT - MAYOR OF PINE BLUFF Shirley Washington - 1940 Vivian Flowers - 1913 Joni Alexander - 1123 Steven Mays - 267 Samuel Glover - 263 Charles Washington - 59 Mayor Shirley Washington and Representative Vivian Flowers will have a runoff to determine the... Read More.
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Closings and Delays for Tuesday

Tuesday Closings, delays and openings   Central Moloney will be OPEN Tuesday at ALL locations. Jefferson Regional Hospital will be OPEN and fully functional in all capacities tomorrow, the Emergency Room is open. Pine Bluff School District will be closed Tuesday. Pine Bluff school basketball games are canceled for... Read More.
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Saline County man killed in Tuesday accident

A Saline County man was killed in a one-vehicle accident in rural Saline County Tuesday. According to a preliminary report, Carl Gentry, 55, of Houston, Arkansas was westbound on Highway 5/David Wells Road when the 2000 GMC Sierra he was driving left the roadway on... Read More.