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Relyance Bank opens its doors "It's time to bank!"And with those words, Relyance Bank chairman and CEO Chuck Morgan signaled it was time to get to work.Tuesday was momentous for the institution, once known as Pine Bl... July 6, 2022

Wandering child, 5, injured in Pine Bluff hit-and-run A 5-year-old child was seriously injured after walking away from his stepfather's residence and then being struck by a pickup early Sunday morning, according to the Pine Bluff Police Department.Po... July 4, 2022

Tomato farms cope with adversity At the sound of the approaching four-wheeler, Lady Bug got a jump in her step, darting under a customer's pickup truck.Sixteen-year-old Kailey Henry rolled up to the shed, turned off the machine a... June 28, 2022

Longer lease for hospital gets OK By a 7-to-6 vote, the Jefferson County Quorum Court on Tuesday agreed to extend a lease that will pave the way for the development of a new hospital in White Hall.The special meeting, called by County... June 22, 2022

Gas prices hurting everyday lives Editor's note: This is part one of an occasional series on how people and other entities are coping with the high cost of fuel.Even asking Judy Hays about gasoline was a mistake of sorts."Tha... June 21, 2022

Quorum Court splits on extending of lease A request to extend a lease on Jefferson Regional Medical Center's Pine Bluff campus and White Hall property met with resistance at Monday night's Quorum Court meeting, causing the measure to ... June 15, 2022

Muses Project brings ‘Music Man’ to ASC The Muses Project of Hot Springs will present the Broadway classic "The Music Man" at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas, 701 S. Main St., in Pine Bluff... June 12, 2022

New system slowing down emergency calls, MECA director advises board A new communication system in the 9-1-1 office is causing a lag in getting emergency messages delivered, but officials are working on the issue and hope to have it resolved soon.Karen Blevins, directo... June 9, 2022

3 more hires given approval of 9-1-1 board The 9-1-1 Administrative Board approved the funding of three new positions on Tuesday, although the move needs a green light from the MECA board as well as the Jefferson County Quorum Court.The 9-1-1 ... June 8, 2022

Courthouse drill meets its goals It was a typical day at the Jefferson County Courthouse. And then it wasn't.Employees of one of the many county departments went this way and that. A man took tentative steps down the hallway, hol... May 29, 2022