The politician, who made plenty of arrests (and plenty of enemies) as Pulaski County sheriff in the early 1980s, was a graduate of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, and served in the Navy before beginning his storied career in law enforcement.
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Five Arkansas restaurants score first-time nods from Wine Spectator
Arthur’s Prime Steakhouse, Saracen Casino Resort’s Red Oak Steakhouse, Sullivan’s Steakhouse, Table 28 and Wilson Cafe are first-time winners in Wine Spectator magazine’s annual awards.
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A Pine Bluff High student on growing up in America’s fastest-shrinking city
A high school senior shares what outsiders get wrong about Pine Bluff. “I know the doubters are wrong because change is in our bones,” John Thompson writes.
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America’s fastest-shrinking city: Pine Bluff woos Arkansas families with schools
The nation’s fastest-shrinking city, and among its least safe, hopes an education turnaround will help spark a revival in central Arkansas.
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Vivian Flowers wins Democratic primary runoff in Pine Bluff mayor race
State Rep. Vivian Flowers has represented her hometown at the Arkansas Capitol for years. Now, she’s the likely next mayor of Pine Bluff. She faces a libertarian challenger in November.
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Stepping away, not down: Vivian Flowers leaves the Capitol to run for Pine Bluff mayor
The incumbent representative for House District 65, which covers part of Jefferson and Arkansas counties, is looking to effect change at the local level.
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The Black rodeo is coming to Pine Bluff
In addition to events like barrel racing, bull riding and a relay race called the “pony express,” Ja’Dayia Kursh — Arkansas’s first Black Rodeo Queen — and Paris Wilburd — a 13-year-old barrel racing prodigy from Central Arkansas — will be in attendance.
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Pine Bluff voters narrowly reject sales tax proposals
Pine Bluff voters narrowly voted against two sales tax proposals on Tuesday. One would have created a permanent 3/8th-cent tax to benefit the city’s police and fire departments, and the other would have extended a 5/8th-cent sales tax that benefits the nonprofit Go Forward Pine Bluff’s economic development efforts.
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Arkansas NAACP opposes Pine Bluff sales tax increase proposal
Tommy Daniels, the president of the Arkansas State Conference NAACP, said sales tax increases are a concern all over the state. The organization would also take a stance against Little Rock’s proposal if residents voice concerns, he said.
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Exhibit from Fayetteville artist Leah Grant opening in Pine Bluff
Her most striking project combines photography, collage, cyanotype and screenprinting to create textured, blue-and-red portraits that exist at the intersection of solemn dignity and smeared, colorful chaos. Her new exhibit is on display at the Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas, starting Thursday, Feb. 9.