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Taxes on casino provides funds for state, county and city

Friday, May 28 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King The Saracen Casino received a license to operate two years ago, and while the annex drew customers, starting in September, 2019, it featured only 300 machines and no table games. With the opening of the main casino in November 2020, the number of... Read More.

United Way in pandemic makes it 33 years in a row to meet $1Million goal

Thursday, April 29 by Greg

By Ray King For 33 straight years, the United Way of Southeast Arkansas has reached its goal and this past year’s campaign was no different. At the United Way of Southeast Arkansas’ annual report Thursday, Campaign chair Scott Kuttenkuler announced that the $1 million goal had... Read More.

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UAM long time professor stepping down after 24 years

Wednesday, April 21 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Deseray McKinzy After almost 25 years of teaching agriculture business and policy, one of the University of Arkansas at Monticello’s storied agriculture professors, Dr. Bob Stark is stepping down. Dr. Stark began his career at UAM in August 1996 currently is the Agricultural Economics... Read More.

Dewitt man sentenced to 40 years in federal prison

Friday, April 2 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK—Multiple death threats, including repeated threats to FBI agents and a former United States Attorney, earned a Dewitt man 40 years in federal prison. Clayton Jackson, 35, whose legal address is in Minnesota but who was living in Dewitt when the original threats... Read More.

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First Black female judge in Arkansas retiring after 37 years

Wednesday, December 30 by Staff

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The first Black woman to become a judge in Arkansas is retiring after 37 years on the bench. Judge Joyce Warren is set to retire Friday, according to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. She is retiring due to... Read More.

Arkansas man gets 2 life terms, 835 years for killing cop

Wednesday, September 9 by Staff

WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas man has been sentenced to two life terms plus 835 years in prison for the fatal shooting of an off-duty police officer in northeast Arkansas. Demarcus Donnell Parker, 27, was convicted Tuesday by a Crittenden County jury of... Read More.

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Poll: Americans are the unhappiest they’ve been in 50 years

Tuesday, June 16 by Greg

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — It’s been a rough year for the American psyche. Folks in the U.S. are more unhappy today than they’ve been in nearly 50 years. This bold — yet unsurprising — conclusion comes from the COVID Response... Read More.

Lt. Dorothy “Dot” Rowland retires from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office after 29 years of service

Friday, February 28 by Greg

The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office joined Lieutenant Dorothy 'Dot' Rowland in celebrating her retirement after 29 years of serving the community. 'I've loved every minute of my job. It's bittersweet that I have chosen to retire to spend time with my family," said Rowland. Rowland began... Read More.

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Victim identified in Pine Bluff New Years Eve homicide

Tuesday, December 31 by Greg

On December 31, 2019, at about 4:42 P.M., Pine Bluff Police Officers responded to Oceans Restaurant at 2213 E. Harding in reference to a reported stabbing. A male with apparent stab wounds was located outside of the business. The victim, 33-year-old Sidney Hayes Jr., was... Read More.

Arkansas woman gets 40 years in prison in plot to kill judge

Tuesday, December 10 by Greg

SPRINGDALE, Ark. (AP) — A northwestern Arkansas woman was sentenced to 40 years in prison for trying to hire a hit man to kill a judge and another man in exchange for thousands of dollars in electronics and art. Benton County Circuit Judge Robin Green... Read More.

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Pine Bluff Schools Chosen as Institutional Ambassadors for the National Park Service’s 400 Years of African-American History Education Initiative

Friday, November 22 by Staff

Five Pine Bluff schools will serve as National Institution Ambassadors over the next year, educating others about the history of African Americans in North America. Pine Bluff High School, Dollarway Robert F. Morehead Middle School, Watson Chapel Junior, and Senior High School and Pine... Read More.

Child Sex Offender Sentenced to 50 Years Behind Bars

Friday, November 1 by Staff

Michael B. Osburn, 31, of Stone County, pleaded guilty to 30 counts of distributing, possessing, and viewing matter depicting sexually explicit conduct involving a child. More than 16,000 sexually explicit images of infants and children were found on his cell phone. The judge sentenced Osburn... Read More.

Stories tagged with: years

Taxes on casino provides funds for state, county and city

United Way in pandemic makes it 33 years in a row to meet $1Million goal

UAM long time professor stepping down after 24 years

Dewitt man sentenced to 40 years in federal prison

First Black female judge in Arkansas retiring after 37 years

Arkansas man gets 2 life terms, 835 years for killing cop

Poll: Americans are the unhappiest they’ve been in 50 years

Lt. Dorothy “Dot” Rowland retires from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office after 29 years of service

Victim identified in Pine Bluff New Years Eve homicide

Arkansas woman gets 40 years in prison in plot to kill judge

Pine Bluff Schools Chosen as Institutional Ambassadors for the National Park Service’s 400 Years of African-American History Education Initiative

Child Sex Offender Sentenced to 50 Years Behind Bars

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