I.C. Murrell

Recent stories by I.C. Murrell

Layup by Okojie caps Dollarway's comeback victory In Jacksonville, Dollarway's boys basketball team stormed backed from 10 points down and went ahead on a Prince Okojie layup off his own steal with 10.7 seconds left in a 51-50 victory over Jacksonvil... January 24, 2021

Zebras show no rust in 1st game after layoff SHERIDAN -- Pine Bluff last played a basketball game Dec. 18, but it hardly showed in the way the Zebras played Saturday. The Zebras made up one of the five missed 5A-South conference games from thei... January 24, 2021

Banks again to assist with U.S. relief loans The covid-19 relief bill passed last month provides for $284.5 billion in additional funding for the Paycheck Protection Program. This loan program, administered by the U.S. Small Business Administra... January 23, 2021

UAPB readies for spring season The 2020 football season came and went for major-college football programs, but for most lower-level teams, the fun is just beginning. The Southwestern Athletic Conference was one of the first league... January 23, 2021

Lions hoping to find shot in homestand A 2-0 start to Southwestern Athletic Conference play quickly turned into 2-2 for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff’s men’s basketball team. After exceeding the 90-point mark in its conference ... January 23, 2021

UAPB chief passed on post University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Chancellor Laurence B. Alexander was one of four finalists who interviewed on campus last fall for the role of executive vice president and university provost at t... January 22, 2021

Simmons Bank plans to construct 2nd branch in White Hall A second Simmons Bank branch in White Hall will undergo construction on the northeast corner of Robin Road and Sheridan Road with plans to open in early 2022. Simmons Bank on Thursday morning announc... January 22, 2021

Sorority sisters in pink and pearls proudly take in Harris’ ascension Like many members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., Mattie Collins said she wore pink and pearls in commemoration of their sorority sister’s place in American history. Kamala Harris, was sworn in W... January 21, 2021

Grades left off schools' reports A lack of student assessments due to the onset of the coronavirus pandemic led to school districts not being assigned letter grades indicating their performance during the 2019-20 school year. The le... January 20, 2021

Second-half outburst carries Star City girls Senior guard Janiya Johnson scored 12 of her 16 points in the second half, helping 4A second-ranked Star City expand a one-point halftime lead and beat host Watson Chapel 39-24 on Tuesday. The win st... January 20, 2021