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Council OKs park construction contract
The Pine Bluff City Council has approved a resolution authorizing a contract with Wagner General Contractors Inc. for the construction of phase one of a wellness park in the Delta Rhythm and Bayous Cultural District. The decision was made on Monday after a discussion primarily surrounding the bidding process and the inclusion of a "deductive alternate" clause.
Steel shipments arrive for the Mountain Home Community and Aquatic Center
Construction on Mountain Home’s Community and Aquatic Center is moving forward, with structural steel for the buildings already being delivered, Mayor Hillrey Adams told the Mountain Home Observer on Monday. “The structural steel is being delivered now and between close of business on Wednesday. On Thursday, we’ll be pouring...
Memphis Police Officer and Civilian Hospitalized After Collision in Frayser
A collision in Frayser involving a Memphis police officer and another vehicle led to both drivers being hospitalized Wednesday evening. According to Action News 5, the crash occurred on North Watkins Street near the Frayser Furniture outlet and resulted in severe front-end damage to the squad car. Memphis police received...
Shooting in North Memphis leaves 2 injured
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A shooting in North Memphis has left two people injured Thursday morning, according to Memphis Police. Just before 9:50 a.m., officers say they responded to the 1000 block of N. Seventh Street regarding a shooting call. A female victim was found and taken to Regional One Hospital in non-critical condition. Another victim […]
Shelby County DA Steve Mulroy, Mayor Lee Harris update bail process after public complaints
MEMPHIS, Tenn — Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy and Mayor Lee Harris announced Thursday, July 18, an update for the bail process for those accused of a crime after complaints about the process arose from the public. The announcement comes after many Memphians have questioned a system that...
VU’s Damarien Yates commits to play at Memphis
VINCENNES, Ind. – Trailblazer Damarien Yates (Somerville, Tenn.) announced earlier this week his plans to continue his basketball career in the fall by committing to play at the University of Memphis. “Memphis is home,” Yates said. “I think this is the perfect fit both academically and athletically. This Memphis...
Driver allegedly fires shots at car he followed from Southaven to Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police say an 18-year-old followed his former classmate from Southaven to Memphis and fired several shots at his car, which had two other people inside. Charles King, 18, is charged with three counts of Attempted Second-Degree Murder, three counts of Aggravated Assault, and Use of a Firearm in Commission of a […]
'This was my best friend that got killed' | Death row inmate's loved ones, private investigator, calling for exoneration
BLOUNT COUNTY, Tenn. — Thirty-two years ago, Tennessee investigators found the bodies of siblings Tommy Griffin and Connie Branham. They also found a burned-out car and a burned trailer connected to the crimes in Blount and Sevier counties. Gary Wayne Sutton, and his uncle, James Dellinger, were eventually convicted...
$1 million bond set for Memphis woman charged with murder of 2-year-old, sheriff's office says
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The bond for a Memphis woman charged with the murder of a 2-year-old has been set for $1 million, the Shelby County Sheriff's Office said. The U.S. Marshals captured Sharday Bakare in Texas and was arrested on charges related to a murder of a child in Memphis, Tennessee, official reports show.
Couple attacked, robbed, raped at gunpoint: MPD
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A couple is now recovering after police say they were allegedly attacked and robbed before the girlfriend was raped at gunpoint Monday night in Oakhaven. A woman told officers it started when she was sitting in a car with her boyfriend around 11:30 p.m. and there was a knock on the window. […]
Church’s Chicken shooting suspect wants case thrown out
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The woman accused of shooting a Church’s Chicken employee to death appeared back in front of a judge Wednesday morning. Monica Williams, 45, is charged with first-degree murder for the fatal shooting that claimed the life of Anitra West. Although Williams was captured on video, the defense says that may not be […]
Gunfire erupts inside of Memphis gas station
MEMPHSIS, Tenn. - Bullets flew inside of a Memphis gas station early Saturday morning, according to the Memphis Police Department (MPD). MPD released video showing part of the shootout. In the video, a man can be seen running up and down an aisle waving a gun. MPD said the shots...
More With Four? Payoff on Traditional College Degrees Requires Patience, Educators Say
The return on investment of a four-year college degree is as valuable as ever, said university leaders in Arkansas, and there is data to back them up. While an increase in the number of programs offering technical and skills training has opened opportunities — sometimes lucrative ones — to more Arkansans, data reveals that over a lifetime, the earning potential of graduates with four-year or graduate-level degrees is substantially higher.
Flooding causing damage near small Arkansas towns | What we know so far
YELLVILLE, Ark. — Considerable rainfall has led to flash flooding across the Natural State, with some of the heaviest reports coming from Marion County in north Arkansas. Sections of MC 8060 are impassible at the Moccasin Creek Bridge and multiple streets in Flippin and Yellville are currently flooded, according to the county's Arkansas Office of Emergency Management.
University of Arkansas system president announces he is retiring by Jan. 15
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Donald Bobbitt, the president of the University of Arkansas system, said Tuesday he is retiring after leading the state’s largest university system for nearly 13 years. Bobbitt notified the university’s Board of Trustees that he plans to retire Jan. 15, or earlier, if...
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