City Council to Review Pine Bluff’s Ambulance Contract

The Pine Bluff City Council on Monday will read for the first time a proposed ordinance to award Emergency Ambulance Service Inc. (EASI) an exclusive five-year franchise agreement.The proposal was discussed during a meeting of the council’s Public Safety Committee Tuesday, and Alderman Bill... Read More.

Dollarway High School Welcomes Students Back With Cheers

Dollarway High School welcomed around 330 students into the Cardinal family on Wednesday morning as school officials gave them a warm back-to-school celebration.Students at Dollarway High School were full of excitement after receiving a standing ovation from pompom-wielding faculty, teachers and community supporters when... Read More.
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UAPB Awarded $40K Improvement Grant Program

 ATLANTA, Ga. – The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) was one of nine Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) awarded money from Home Depot’s Retool Your School campus improvement grant program; a total of $40,000 was awarded to the small HBCU in... Read More.
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PR legend Ron Robinson dies at 75

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Legendary public relations executive Ron Robinson has died at the age of 75.Robinson had a long, storied career in Arkansas business circles, and came to prominence during his affiliation with Cranford Johnson Robinson Woods, now CJRW.Robinson affiliated with the agency... Read More.

Toddler Drowns at Little Rock Apartment Complex

LITTLE ROCK — Police are investigating after a toddler drowned at a Little Rock apartment complex Tuesday.Officers were called at 6:15 p.m. to Spanish Rock Apartments, a residential complex just south of Mara Lynn Road that has a swimming pool.When officers arrived, they found a... Read More.
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Lawsuit Filed Over Arkansas Medicaid Work Requirement

LITTLE ROCK — Three people on Arkansas’ expanded Medicaid program sued the Trump administration on Tuesday seeking to block a newly implemented rule in the state that would drop coverage for them and thousands of others if they don’t work 80 hours a month.The... Read More.

Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Moving to New Location

The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office (JCSO) is relocating to a new office at 410 East 2nd Avenue in Pine Bluff.This move includes administrative staff, uniformed patrol division, warrants, transport and service divisions.  The exact location is the corner of East 3rd Avenue and Convention... Read More.
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UAPB Fall Registration to Begin August 22

Registration for the Fall 2018 semester at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) is set to begin August 22 and will remain open until August 31. UAPB offers 29 Bachelor’s degree programs, nine Master’s level programs and a doctorate program in Aquaculture/Fisheries.... Read More.

Physics Professor’s Research Garners Award

Dr. Miah Adel, physics professor at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB), was named Directorate of Environmental Sciences Fellow for his article entitled, “Lightning generation correlation with widespread irrigation and means of protection.” He garnered the award during a competition held by... Read More.
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County Judge Rails Against Election Commission

What started out as a routine ordinance Monday night requesting that the Jefferson County Quorum Court appropriate $35,000 to help cover the cost of elections resulted in County Judge Booker Clemons venting his frustration with the County Board of Election Commissioners.Describing the act as... Read More.