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Waste Management fails to collect trash, causing sanitation issues in Jefferson County
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Jefferson County residents and business owners are having issues with Waste Management emptying their dumpsters, or even picking up trash at all. Several residents have told Seven on Your Side that Waste Management has skipped picking up their trash multiple times. They say it's causing...
PB utility lauds licensure of 3rd woman on staff
When Amber Faucette received her Class IV operator license from the Arkansas Division of Environmental Quality this month, she helped Pine Bluff Wastewater Utility reach a milestone. Faucette became the third woman in the utility to reach Class IV, the highest level of licensure for a wastewater operator in the...
No more uniforms at Watson Chapel
Uniforms are no longer required in the Watson Chapel School District following a unanimous vote at a special board meeting Thursday, the first with Superintendent Keith McGee at the helm. McGee said the district's executive leadership team, which consists of central office leadership, building principals and key district leaders, voted...
Pine Bluff prepares to roll out year-round school calendar
PINE BLUFF, Ark. — For several students across the state of Arkansas, the back-to-school season is already in full swing, and some school districts have made big changes to their calendars for this school year. "I want students present, and I want teachers present. I hope it builds a...
Black Chamber launched in Pine Bluff
A wave of optimism and ambition swept through the city's Black business community as the Pine Bluff Black Chamber of Commerce (PBBCC) officially launched last Friday, marking a transformative moment in the pursuit of economic equity and prosperity. The Networking Mixer event, held at the ARTSpace on Main, was a...
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