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Arkansas Producers Attend 82nd Professional Agricultural Workers Conference, UAPB Educator Remembered

Wednesday, January 8 by Alex Bivens

The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) Small Farm Program recently took 25 local producers to the 82nd Professional Agricultural Workers Conference organized by Tuskegee University in Montgomery, Alabama, Dr. Henry English, director for the UAPB program, said. UAPB Extension educators were also... Read More.

Chris Hart, CEO of Central Moloney, explains the need for skilled workers

Wednesday, July 19 by Alex Bivens

The lack of skilled labor is a problem all over the country and affects the workload of a multitude of businesses and industries. This is especially true for Central Moloney, which has announced it will build a second plant in Florida to augment production... Read More.

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Workers begin clearing land for new Chick-fil-A in Pine Bluff

Tuesday, June 6 by Staff

Land was being cleared Tuesday morning at the site of the new Chick-fil-A on U.S. Highway 63 and Interstate 530. Ryan Watley, the CEO of Go Forward Pine Bluff, who worked with city officials to bring the restaurant to the city was on hand as... Read More.

Louisiana doctor sentenced to prison, ordered to pay $800,000 to workers compensation insurance

Friday, February 17 by Ray King

A Louisiana doctor was sentenced to four years in prison and ordered to pay more than $800,000 to the government. FAYETTEVILLE — Robert Clay Smith, age 61, an Alexandria, La., physician was sentenced Wednesday to 48 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release,... Read More.

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Mayor Washington discusses winter weather travel; Entergy Arkansas staging workers in Pine Bluff

Wednesday, February 1 by Staff

Winter weather in the Deltaplex area has caused issues with the roads and bridges since early this week, and crews have been out working hard to make sure they have been treated so drivers can travel is needed. Pine Bluff Mayor Shirley Washington joined the... Read More.

Walmart offers supply-chain workers a chance to drive trucks

Friday, April 8 by Deseray Mckinzy

NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart workers who once unloaded trucks now have a chance to drive them. The nation’s largest retailer has launched a training program that gives employees who work in its distribution or fulfillment centers a chance to become certified Walmart truck drivers... Read More.

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Jefferson County Courthouse to reopen to workers on Monday

Sunday, January 23 by Staff

Jefferson County Judge Gerald Robinson has informed Deltaplex News that the Jefferson County courthouse will reopen on Monday for all workers. The courthouse will remain closed to the public until Thursday per Robinson. The courthouse has been closed due to high COVID-19 quarantine numbers amongst the... Read More.

Appeals Court rejects Sheridan School District worker’s comp case

Wednesday, November 17 by Ray King

The Arkansas Court of Appeals on Wednesday ruled against the Sheridan School District which had claimed the Arkansas Worker’s Compensation Commission was wrong when they ruled a district employee was injured in a work-related accident. Jennifer Wise was a paraprofessional in the district and in... Read More.

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Tyson says 96 percent of workers have had COVID vaccinations

Tuesday, October 26 by Ray King

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Meatpacking giant Tyson Foods says more than 96% of its workers have been vaccinated ahead of the company’s Nov. 1 deadline for them to do so. The company based in Springdale, Arkansas, said the number of its 120,000 workers who have... Read More.

Cases of COVID at Tyson one-third of all sick workers in state

Wednesday, May 12 by Ray King

SPRINGDALE, Ark. (AP) — Poultry giant Tyson Foods Inc., the third-largest employer in Arkansas, reported 2,866 COVID-19 cases at its workplaces, nearly one-third of the state’s 9,065 sickened workers across all industries from May 19, 2020, to April 8, 2021, according to an Arkansascovid.com... Read More.

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Frontline workers receive first coronavirus vaccines at Jefferson Regional

Tuesday, December 15 by Staff

Jefferson Regional hospital received 975 doses of the new coronavirus vaccine Tuesday morning, and numerous healthcare workers were the first to receive the vaccination. Latasha McGown, an RN on the COVID floor of the hospital, was the first to receive a vaccination in the hospital.... Read More.

Jefferson County Election Commission accepting applications for Nov. 3 poll workers

Monday, September 21 by Staff

The Jefferson County Election Commission is accepting applications for poll workers for the November 3 election. The goal is for poll workers to serve at the poll where they vote. However, we don’t yet know for which polling sites workers will be needed. This is... Read More.

Stories tagged with: workers

Arkansas Producers Attend 82nd Professional Agricultural Workers Conference, UAPB Educator Remembered

Chris Hart, CEO of Central Moloney, explains the need for skilled workers

Workers begin clearing land for new Chick-fil-A in Pine Bluff

Louisiana doctor sentenced to prison, ordered to pay $800,000 to workers compensation insurance

Mayor Washington discusses winter weather travel; Entergy Arkansas staging workers in Pine Bluff

Walmart offers supply-chain workers a chance to drive trucks

Jefferson County Courthouse to reopen to workers on Monday

Appeals Court rejects Sheridan School District worker’s comp case

Tyson says 96 percent of workers have had COVID vaccinations

Cases of COVID at Tyson one-third of all sick workers in state

Frontline workers receive first coronavirus vaccines at Jefferson Regional

Jefferson County Election Commission accepting applications for Nov. 3 poll workers

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