Court of Appeals dismisses Dillard appeal

The Arkansas Court of Appeals on Wednesday upheld the revocation of suspended sentences for a Drew  County man convicted of violating conditions of his suspended sentence.Jarvis Dillard pleaded guilty to commercial burglary, theft of property and being a felon in possession of a firearm... Read More.

Boozman cites Camden in speech about defense production operations

 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, highlighted the capacity of southeast Arkansas to support the industrial base in a hearing Tuesday with Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin II.“Camden, Arkansas is... Read More.
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UAPB to celebrate 150 years with free event

UAPB will proudly commemorate 150 years of excellence during the Sesquicentennial Community Celebration on Thursday, Nov. 9, from 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Pine Bluff Convention Center, located at 1 Convention Center.Dr. Chancellor Laurence B. Alexander, administrators, students, alumni, faculty, staff, and... Read More.
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One killed, two hurt in accident at Camden

One person was killed and two others injured in a two-vehicle accident in Camden Saturday.According to a preliminary report, David Clark, 27, of Camden was northbound in the inside lane of U.S. Highway 79 in a 2015 Ford pickup truck when it was struck... Read More.

Pine Bluff murder suspect arrested in Oregon

A Pine Bluff man wanted for capital murder in 2022 has been arrested in Oregon.According to a press release from the Eugene Police Department, Rickey Lamont Howard Jr., 23 was taken into custody on warrants from Jefferson County that charged him in the Jan.... Read More.
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Arkansas plant to build missiles for Israel and U.S.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Defense contractor RTX will build a $33 million facility in south Arkansas to manufacture missiles to be used in U.S. and Israeli air defense systems, the company and Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced Thursday.RTX, formerly Raytheon, will build the... Read More.

Applications open for funding by A & P Commission

The Pine Bluff Advertising and Promotion Commission is now accepting applications for the 2024 funding cycle for individual events and organizational programming.Events and programming must take place in the city of Pine Bluff during the 2024 calendar year and must fit within at least... Read More.
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State Police investigate fatal shooting at Dermott

DERMOTT -- On Sunday, October 29, 2023, at 2 a.m., Dermott Police Department (DPD) responded to a 911 call reporting a disturbance at 302 North Shepherd Street.When officers arrived at the scene, there were several people outside a building where a Halloween party had... Read More.
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police seek shooting suspect

On October 27, 2023, at approximately 7:45 P.M., officers were dispatched to 1313 East Harding Avenue (Fast Mart), in reference to a shooting. Upon arrival, officers noticed a black male, identified as 28-year-old, Brandon Wade, lying on the ground, in the parking lot, with... Read More.