Burn bans have expanded to 67 of Arkansas’ 75 counties as wildfire danger remains elevated across the state and officials launch a new tool allowing residents to track active wildfires. The latest ...

The Ag Capital of Pine Bluff Farmers Market will return Saturday, August 22nd, bringing local growers, small businesses and community organizations together as a broader urban agriculture project ...

Watson Chapel School District Food Services is considering adding peanut butter sandwiches as a lunch option at Edgewood Elementary and is asking families to help ensure students with peanut allergies ...

A major highway widening project between Pine Bluff and White Hall is now projected to continue into mid-2027, roughly a year and a half beyond its original late-2025 completion estimate. The Arkansas ...

On August 19th, 2026, an Ashley County jury found Rosario Ford Jr., a 34-year-old Crossett resident and violent habitual offender, guilty of multiple felony charges. The conviction stems from an ...

Harrell Wilson will represent the Republican Party in November’s special election for Arkansas Senate District 1 after defeating Laura “Missy” Wardlaw in Tuesday’s special primary. Unofficial results ...

A $1,500 secured bond was set for a Pine Bluff man accused of unlawfully entering a community learning center and being found sleeping inside a classroom. Pine Bluff District Judge Kim Bridgforth set ...

Burn bans are now in effect in 64 of Arkansas’ 75 counties, with Lincoln County joining the growing list as hot and dry conditions continue to increase wildfire concerns across the state. The latest ...

Pine Bluff Fire & Emergency Services is opening several fire stations as temporary cooling stations to provide residents relief from the ongoing heat. The cooling stations will be available from 1 p.m ...

Edgewood Elementary School will begin administering the ATLAS Screener next week as teachers work to identify students’ academic strengths and areas where additional support may be needed. According ...

Deltaplex News has learned that long time public servant Steven Mays has notified Mayor Flowers that he will retire from the City Council at the end of the year. Mays, who is the Senior Alderman, was ...

A long-planned track and soccer complex at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff has moved another step closer to construction after a state legislative subcommittee approved the university’s ...