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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Jefferson County, Arkansas, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 42 stories have been published about Jefferson County, Arkansas which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

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Baseball · Pine Bluff

ASUMH baseball team set for Saturday doubleheader at Southeast Arkansas

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Photo courtesy of Arkansas State University-Mountain Home The ASU-Mountain Home baseball team is scheduled for another weekend road trip. The TrailBlazers will be in Pine Bluff on Saturday for a doubleheader with Southeast Arkansas. ASU-Mountain Home is currently 23-12 on the season and 6-4 in conference play. The TrailBlazers played the Sharks on Wednesday and swept a doubleheader at Cooper Park. The first game at the Relyance Bank Athletic Cen…See the Story

Pine Bluff · Pine Bluff

New Pine Bluff Mayor delivers first State of the City address | Here's what to know

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

A week after a major shakeup atop the police and fire departments, Pine Bluff Mayor Vivian Flowers explained how it fits in her vision for the city.See the Story

Jefferson County, Arkansas · Jefferson County

Jefferson County sheriffs investigate after human remains found along Arkansas River

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is now investigating after human remains were found along the Arkansas River.See the Story

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Pine Bluff · Pine Bluff

UAPB researchers to investigate Artemia as a poultry feed

Researchers at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) are studying Artemia as a sustainable and nutritionally-rich ingredient for both aquaculture and poultry feeds.See the Story

Pine Bluff · Pine Bluff

Commission director: Flowers agrees to fine for failing to file campaign and expenditure reports on time | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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State Sen. Stephanie Flowers, D-Pine Bluff, has agreed to to be fined $2,000 and receive a public letter of caution from the Arkansas Ethics Commission in a settlement of an ethics complaint filed against her, according to a letter from the commission.See the Story

Health · Pine Bluff

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff using aquaponics to aid food security

Food insecurity is a significant public health issue that requires immediate attention, Dr. Karleah Harris, associate professor for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) Department of Human Sciences, said. To help combat this challenge, UAPB has partnered with Watson Chapel Junior High School…See the Story

Pine Bluff · Pine Bluff

UA board approves Graham as UAPB chancellor

100% Center coverage: 2 sources

Anthony Graham (Photo courtesy of University of Arkansas System) LITTLE ROCK (Friday, March 21, 2025) – The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas unanimously approved UA System President Jay B. Silveria’s recommendation to name Anthony Graham, Ph.D., as the next chancellor at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) on Friday. The UA Board called a special meeting held in person and via Zoom at the UA System – Cammack Campus in …See the Story

Baseball · Pine Bluff

Vikings sweeps SE Arkansas - Sequoyah County Times

The Carl Albert State College baseball team took a pair of doubleheaders from Southeastern Arkansas late last week, winning 18-3 in five innings and 14-10 on March 13 at Mark Pollard Park at Ival Goodman Field and taking two games from the opposition on Sunday in Pine Bluff, Ark., by scores of 10-7 and 12-4.See the Story

White Hall, Arkansas · White Hall

Grassfire creating large cloud of smoke reported along I-530 near White Hall

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

A grassfire in Jefferson County has produced a large cloud of smoke and has impacted all lanes along I-530 near White Hall and exit 30See the Story

Pine Bluff · Pine Bluff

Judge rules in favor of Jefferson County in jail dispute

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A decades-long dispute over jail housing and jail cost between the City of Pine Bluff and Jefferson County has now come to an end.See the Story

Pine Bluff · Pine Bluff

Lual's 15 help Alcorn State beat UAPB

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

PINE BLUFF, Ark. (AP) – Jalyke Gaines-Wyatt converted a pair of free throws with three seconds left to lift Alcorn State to a 65-63 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff in a regular season finale on Saturday. The Braves (11-20, 11-7) finish the season in sixth place and will have a first-round bye to the Southwestern Athletic Conference tournament quarterfinals Wednesday in Atlanta. The Golden Lions finished 11th and finished one game shy of reaching th…See the Story

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