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Senior Center Looking for Volunteer Musicians

Wednesday, August 22 by Greg

The Grant County Senior Center is looking for musicians willing to volunteer their time and talents to entertain the seniors who visit the center. The center is open Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 2:00pm.The senior center would also like to host a Friday... Read More.

Stuttgart Parks and Recreation flag football sign ups

Tuesday, August 21 by Greg

Stuttgart Parks and Recreation will offer flag football for the following ages in 2018:K - 2nd grade3rd and 4th grade (NEW FOR 2018)Registration fee will be $55 per player.Flag Football signups will be at PCCUA in the main lobby on August 21, 23, 28... Read More.

Discolored Water Deemed Safe at State’s Prisons

Tuesday, August 21 by Greg

LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Health Department has found that water at some state prisons doesn’t pose any immediate health risks after investigating complaints of brown and dirty water.Water quality experts have deemed the water safe, saying the color is likely due to high... Read More.

State Identifies Pine Bluff School District as Being in Fiscal Distress

Tuesday, August 21 by Greg

The Pine Bluff School Board will meet at 6 p.m. today to discuss an Arkansas Department of Education ruling Monday that identified the district as being in fiscal distress.District officials will meet with the Education Department on Sept. 13, at which time the state... Read More.

Apartment Fire Kills One in Lonoke

Monday, August 20 by Greg

The Arkansas Department of Emergency Management reported Saturday morning that one person had died in an apartment fire in Lonoke.The department said the fire happened in the 200 block of East 5th Street, just east of Arkansas 31. The Carlisle and South Bend fire... Read More.

Police Officers Recognized for Good Work While on Duty

Monday, August 20 by Greg

A number of Pine Bluff police officers were recognized for their performance on duty during the recent Coffee with the Chiefs, sponsored by Interested Citizens for Voter Registration and held at the Pine Bluff Country Club.Police Chief Kelvin Sergeant presented certificates of appreciation to... Read More.

City Council to Vote on New Travel Policy for City Employees

Monday, August 20 by Greg

The Pine Bluff City Council will be busy on Monday as it votes for the third and final time on a proposed ordinance to adopt a new travel policy for city employees.The proposed ordinance says the new policy would “provide a consistent procedure which... Read More.

City Council Committee Discusses Abandoned Motel

Monday, August 20 by Greg

The idea of converting an abandoned motel on one of the city’s busiest streets into an assisted living center was discussed earlier this week during a meeting of the Pine Bluff City Council’s Development and Planning Committee, but so far, it is only an... Read More.

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Report States Kidnapped Woman Whose Body was Dumped in Jefferson County Killed by Strangulation

Monday, August 20 by Greg

The Faulkner County Sheriff’s Office has released details regarding the cause of death of a 71-year-old woman who was reportedly kidnapped from a Conway shopping center and murdered by two Pine Bluff teens last month.Officials say Elvia Fragstein of Wooster died of strangulation and... Read More.

City Council to Vote Final Time to Set Time Limit to Alter or Tear Down Property

Monday, August 20 by Greg

The Pine Bluff City Council on Monday will vote for the third and final time on a proposed ordinance that would set a time limit for the Historic District Commission to make a decision on requests by downtown property owners to alter or tear... Read More.

Satanic Temple Unveils Statue at Arkansas Capitol

Friday, August 17 by Greg

By Hannah Grabenstein of The Associated PressLITTLE ROCK — The Satanic Temple unveiled its statue Thursday of a goat-headed, winged creature called Baphomet during a First Amendment rally at the Arkansas State Capitol to protest a Ten Commandments monument already on the Capitol grounds.With... Read More.

Free Personal Financial Development Classes

Friday, August 17 by Greg

You are invited to attend free Personal Financial Development Classes on Tuesdays at 7:00pm.The classes take place at Unity Christian Fellowship Church, located at 2712 South Bay Street in Pine Bluff, AR (71603).“Financial education and planning fosters financial stability for individuals, families, and entire communities,”... Read More.