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Recent stories by Byron Tate

Runoff goes to Nattin in Sheridan mayor race For the first time in 34 years, a Wise won't be the mayor of Sheridan.In a runoff race for the city's top administrative position, Cain Nattin, a 25-year-old youth pastor, easily defeated Just... December 7, 2022

City Council takes cash from Go Forward Pine Bluff tax reserves For the first time since a sales tax was passed in 2017 for Go Forward Pine Bluff initiatives, the City Council took money from those reserves and spent it on a project of its own choosing.Council Mem... November 27, 2022

Slain Pine Bluff officer Collins honored for actions Pine Bluff Police Chief Denise Richardson walked into a news conference in Little Rock earlier this month not expecting to see what met her.The meeting was to announce a multi-agency sweep that would ... November 26, 2022

Power repairs postpone holiday lights attraction The one thing the Enchanted Land of Lights & Legends needs to get going is the one thing it doesn't have: electricity.The 1.3-mile holiday light drive-thru in Regional Park was set to open on ... November 24, 2022

Wabbaseka chooses new mayor Wabbaseka has a new mayor and one new council member. Andrew Goodloe Sr., a lifelong resident of the city and one-time council member, picked up 74 votes to Consuella R. London-Lamb's 35 votes.Eac... November 10, 2022

Donations favor sitting county judge The race for county judge will be decided today, but the race for dollars has been a landslide in favor of incumbent County Judge Gerald Robinson over opponent Dutch King.Robinson, who filed his Campa... November 8, 2022

Lawsuit costs Jefferson County $14,000 A Freedom of Information lawsuit that Jefferson County Quorum Court members and the county judge lost will cost the county almost $14,000, according to a news release from the plaintiff.Kimberly Dale,... November 5, 2022

King uses $11,000 on county judge race Dutch King, candidate for Jefferson County judge, reported that he has collected $12,700 toward his campaign effort and spent a little more than $11,000 of that.The figures are part of King's Camp... November 4, 2022

Jefferson County lifts burn ban following rain A soaking rain over the weekend was enough to lift a burn ban Jefferson County has been under for several weeks -- even if the reprieve is just for a few days.County Judge Gerald Robinson said Monday ... November 1, 2022

Quorum Court to look at giving UAPB $3 million The Jefferson County Quorum Court is on the verge of considering giving $3 million to the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff that would go toward a sports facility that could also be used to accommo... November 1, 2022