By Ray King
Pine Bluff Mayor Shirley Washington appeared on the Oldies 101.3 morning show Friday morning to talk about the fireworks show that is scheduled for Saturday.
Since the first case of COVID-19 in Arkansas was reported in Pine Bluff, Washington was asked about the... Read More.
By Ray King
With the 4th of July just a day away, Pine Bluff Fire and Emergency Services Chief said Friday that shooting fireworks in the city limits of Pine Bluff is not allowed.
Appearing on the Oldies 101.3 morning show, Shauwn Howell said a city... Read More.
By Ray King
Governor Asa Hutchinson on Thursday said that while the number of active COVID-19 cases in Washington and Benton Counties is still high, those numbers are beginning to come down.
At his daily briefing, the Governor said Washington County, which has reported well over... Read More.
Governor Asa Hutchinson addressed the state live from Jefferson Regional Hospital Tuesday afternoon as part of his daily addresses on the pandemic. It was the first time Hutchinson has visited Pine Bluff since the outbreak began in March with a patient at Jefferson Regional.
Mayor... Read More.
By Ray King
Pine Bluff Mayor Shirley Washington on Friday said she thought the Solidarity Rally which was held on the steps of City Hall Thursday went very well, even though there were not as many people at the site as she had expected, but... Read More.
By Ray King
With the 2020 census count delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Pine Bluff Mayor Shirley Washington said Tuesday city officials will use the extra time to reach out to those who have not completed the form.
Appearing on the Oldies 101.3 morning show, Washington... Read More.
By Ray King
During an appearance on the Oldies 101.3 morning show with Greg Horne and Will Jenkins Tuesday, Pine Bluff Mayor Shirley Washington was asked about the number of homicides in the city and what could be done about them.
She said Pine Bluff did... Read More.
A report from the New York Times citing a coronavirus outbreak in Pine Bluff is being refuted by Mayor Shirley Washington in a text message sent to DeltaplexNews.com.
“They are saying that we are a hot spot because of the outbreak at the prison down... Read More.
By Ray King
The Arkansas Court of Appeals on Wednesday rejected the appeal of a Jefferson County man convicted as an habitual offender of being a felon in possession of a firearm who contended that his decision to represent himself at trial was not made... Read More.
By Ray King
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take a toll on not only the health of county and county residents, it’s also taking a toll on revenue to operate vital services.
Appearing on the Oldies 101.3 morning show with Greg and Will Tuesday morning,... Read More.
By Ray King
On Wednesday, Mayor Shirley Washington predicted that most Entergy Arkansas customers in Pine Bluff who lost power as a result of the Sunday storms would have service restored. Thursday morning, she admitted that she misspoke.
“I said everybody would have power by the... Read More.