Governor OK’s bars opening Tuesday and next week

By Ray King Bars that are associated with or located in restaurants will be permitted to open Tuesday while free-standing bars will have to wait a week, according to Governor Asa Hutchinson. At his daily COVID-19 press briefing Monday, the Governor said free-standing bars will be... Read More.
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Tuesday, April 14 update from Entergy Arkansas

A large line of severe thunderstorms with straight-line winds and tornados passed through Arkansas late Sunday evening April 12 causing more than 128,000 customer outages across the state. The heaviest area of impact is south of Interstate I-40. Additional resources have been mobilized to assist... Read More.
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Election Commission to meet Tuesday

The Jefferson County Board of Election Commissioners will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, April 7 at 6 p.m. at the election commission office to certify the results of the March 31 Democratic primary. Also on the agenda will be a Provisional ballot voter hearing... Read More.
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PBPD investigating Tuesday shooting

Pine Bluff Police are continuing their investigation into a shooting in the central part of the city Tuesday afternoon. According to a police report, Donnie Haney, 62, was shot in the right shoulder and was taken by ambulance to Jefferson Regional Hospital where he was... Read More.

Jefferson County Election Commission calls Tuesday meeting

The Jefferson County Election Commission has called a special meeting Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the Election Center at 123 S. Main  St. According to a press release from Commission Secretary Stu Soffer, the public is discouraged from attending the meeting and social distancing will... Read More.
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Local election numbers down on Super Tuesday

The 2020 Primary election is now come and gone, and some candidates are celebrating victories while some are dealing with defeat, and others are preparing for runoff elections. While Super Tuesday is now in the past, there is one glaring issue that stands out for... Read More.
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SUPER TUESDAY: Local election results

Below you will find election results from local races in Jefferson, Cleveland, Grant, and Lincoln counties. PINE BLUFF MAYOR CANDIDATES Shirley Washington – Democrat - 5,895 Ivan Whitfield – Democrat - 1,179 Steven Mays – Democrat - 711 PINE BLUFF CITY CLERK Janice L. Roberts – Democrat - 5,004 Sharon Hardin... Read More.

SUPER TUESDAY: Local elections take center stage

Super Tuesday is here, and there are numerous important positions that citizens will vote for in our local counties. Early voting has taken place since February 18. In Jefferson County 5,034 citizens have voted early with 903 citizens voting on the final day. Those numbers... Read More.