Burn ban issued for Jefferson County

Jefferson County Judge Gerald Robinson has issued a county-wide burn ban effective immediately due to the dry conditions. The ban includes the cities of Pine Bluff and White Hall and will be in effect until further notice.
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Police officer injured in accident on Dollarway Road

A Pine Bluff Police Officer was critically injured when the police car the officer was driving collided with a school bus Monday morning on Dollarway Road.Police Lt. David DeFoor said the officer, who was not identified, was trapped in the vehicle and emergency personnel... Read More.

Police investigate Sunday homicide

A 25-year-old man was found dead following a Sunday morning shooting at Regional Park.Pine Bluff police responded to a reported shooting at the park just after 1 a.m., according to a news release. It was reported a group of people directed the officers to... Read More.
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State Supreme Court tosses abortion amendment

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court upheld the state's rejection of signature petitions for an abortion rights ballot initiative on Thursday, keeping the proposal from going before voters in November.The ruling dashed the hopes of organizers, who submitted the petitions, of getting... Read More.
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Opportunity House to expand services to five days a week

Depaul USA—Pine Bluff’s Opportunity House Day Resource Center will expand its services from three to five days a week, starting September 3, 2024. Depaul USA opened Opportunity House in April 2024 as Pine Bluff’s only day center serving the homeless community. Made possible by a... Read More.
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UAPB, Prairie View team up to host conference

Pine Bluff, AR — The Fourth Annual Sustainable Forestry and Land Retention Joint Regional Conference will be held Aug. 29-30 at the Prairie View A&M University main campus. The event will begin at 9 a.m. each day at the MSC Opal Johnson Auditorium, 155... Read More.
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Saracen Casino announces hotel opening in Fall 2025

Quapaw Nation, owners and operators of the Pine Bluff Saracen Casino Resort, have announced that their $250 million Hotel and Event Center is expected to open in the Fall of 2025. This latest 400,000 square feet, 320-room high-end hotel and 1,600 seat event center will... Read More.

UAMS welcomes new medical students

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine welcomed 175 new medical students to its Little Rock and Fayetteville campuses in an Aug. 9 white coat ceremony attended by hundreds of friends, family and other well-wishers.A tradition for... Read More.