Bond set for man in domestic battery allegation

By Ray KingA $15,000 bond was set Wednesday for a Pine Bluff man who allegedly hit his girlfriend in the face several times during an altercation Saturday, causing injuries that will require surgery.Pine Bluff District Judge John Kearney set the bond after ruling prosecutors... Read More.
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Street topper for late pastor gets committee approval

By Ray KingA request for a street topper sign to honor the late Rev. Lorenzo Jones III won approval from the Traffic and Aviation Committee of the Pine Bluff City Council during a virtual meeting Tuesday.Council members Win Trafford and Donald Hatchett voted to... Read More.

High speed chase ends in arrest

By Ray KingA 21-year-old Springdale man who led police on a high-speed chase at speeds of up to 90-miles-per-hour Saturday will have to post a $25,000 bond to be released from the adult detention center while prosecutors prepare felony charges against him.On Tuesday, Jefferson... Read More.
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Furloughs, shared work save County $868K

By Ray KingA combination of furloughs and shared work programs generated just over $868,000 in savings from the 2020 Jefferson County budget.Earlier this year, County Judge Gerald Robinson called for the programs due to fears of lost revenue as a result of the COVID-19... Read More.

Bond set in reported burglary and assault

By Ray KingA $50,000 bond was set Monday for a Pine Bluff man who allegedly broke into a house on Sulphur Springs Road Saturday and assaulted an elderly female.The suspect, Nathan Woodruff, 18, also kicked a Jefferson County Sheriff’s Sergeant who was trying to... Read More.
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Governor to end daily COVID-19 briefings

By Ray KingGovernor Asa Hutchinson announced Thursday that his daily COVID-19 updates, which have been going on since early March will be halted after Friday.Hutchinson said he will switch to a weekly or an “as needed” format for the updates, which he described as... Read More.

Murder suspect appears in court

By Ray KingAn investigation into the shooting death of a Pine Bluff man on Sept. 3 has resulted in the arrest of a teenager accused of the crime.Vernon Lee Mccraney III, 18, is accused in the death of Horace Harrington, 69, whose body was... Read More.
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Police say Labor Day weekend relatively quiet

By Ray KingPine Bluff Police Chief Kelvin Sergeant said Wednesday that the city had a “relatively quiet” Labor Day weekend.During a meeting of the City Council’s Public Safety Committee that was conducted remotely, Sergeant said a saturation campaign Saturday and Sunday was scaled back... Read More.

Quorum Committees OK money for sheriff’s office

By Ray KingAppropriation ordinances totaling more than $368,000 for the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office were approved by two committees of the Jefferson County Quorum Court during a meeting held remotely Tuesday.The first of those, for $191,600 will come from the Public Safety Sales Tax... Read More.
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COVID-19 cases drop below 300

By Ray KingSince Arkansas recorded more than 1,000 new cases of COVID-19 last Friday, the number has dropped for four straight days, according to Governor Asa Hutchinson.At his daily COVID-19 briefing Tuesday, the Governor said there were 294 new cases reported, bringing the state’s... Read More.

Murder suspect to be held without bond

By Ray KingA suspect in the shooting death of Kavon Mitchell outside a house in the Dollarway area Thursday will be held without bond pending the filing of formal charges.On Tuesday, Pine Bluff District Judge John Kearney ruled that prosecutors have probable cause to... Read More.