I.C. Murrell

Pine Bluff Commercial Senior Reporter870-281-1592870-281-1592icmurrell@pbcommercial.com

Recent stories by I.C. Murrell

Lions, Hogs: Wait is over Today's the day. For 77 years, the University of Arkansas has gone without playing against a football team from within the state. In that time, three other schools -- Arkansas State University, Unive... October 23, 2021

Dollarway notches win in homecoming stand Just three weeks ago, Dollarway was riding a three-game losing streak, and hopes of a fourth-straight playoff berth were all but in jeopardy. But much like the Cardinals have done with their season, ... October 23, 2021

Woman wanted in shooting of her sister arrested, jailed A Pine Bluff woman suspected of shooting her sister has been arrested and booked in the Jefferson County jail, according to the Jefferson County sheriff's office. Carliesa Harvill, 35, was wanted in ... October 23, 2021

Simmons announces plans to rename War Memorial Stadium field ahead of UAPB-Arkansas game A day after announcing it would retain "Liberty" as part of its proposed name for Memphis' Liberty Bowl Stadium, Pine Bluff-based Simmons Bank said Friday that it was negotiating in partnership with t... October 23, 2021

Correction In the Friday, Oct. 22, edition, the article "WHSD to offer optional test plan" included incorrect information about the eligibility of White Hall School District students for the Test to Stay program... October 23, 2021

Officers arrest Pine Bluff woman suspected in shooting of her sister A Pine Bluff woman has been arrested and booked into the Jefferson County jail a day after her sister was shot, according to the Jefferson County sheriff’s office. Carliesa Harvill, 35, was wanted in... October 22, 2021

Golden Lion alum cites past snubs, but some still pulling for Razorbacks For Sam Beavers, the disdain for the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, is real, even though he grew up a Razorback fan. "I can't stand them for what they did to the University of Arkansas at Pine... October 22, 2021

WHSD to offer optional test plan Students and staff members in the White Hall School District will soon have an alternative to missing class time due to being a close contact with a positive covid-19 individual while at school. Sup... October 22, 2021

Buzz building as Lions readying to meet Hogs Ronald Davis Jr. took a moment to clarify the question he asked then-University of Arkansas Athletic Director Jeff Long in 2017. The question wasn't why the Razorbacks wouldn't play his alma mater, t... October 21, 2021

Family of victim offers $5,000 reward The family of Norris Perry Jr. is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a suspect or suspects in his Oct. 10 shooting death in Pine Bluff. Perry, 22, of Wes... October 20, 2021