Pine Bluff Fire & Emergency Services spent more than 12 hours containing a scrap-wood fire at a Sixth Avenue recycling center across from Central Moloney after dispatch about 10 p.m. Sept. 16; no injuries reported.
The Pine Bluff Police Department hosted a promotions and awards program at noon Sept. 11 in City Council Chambers at the Detective Kevin Collins Center; Chief Shawn Davis welcomed the public and a Facebook livestream.
Explosive Ordnance Detachment personnel from Little Rock Air Force Base destroyed obsolete production items at the Pine Bluff Arsenal Sept. 9–10; nearby residents were advised not to be alarmed by loud noises or smoke.
Neighbor to Neighbor will host its annual Bingo Burger Bash and Auction from 5:30–9:30 p.m. Oct. 8 at the Pine Bluff Country Club, with live and silent auctions; tickets $50.
Central Delta Community Action Agency told the Jefferson County Quorum Court on Sept. 8 that LIHEAP, rental aid, Head Start and workforce programs already serve about 24,000 households across five counties.
Former UAPB dean Hazell Reed and the late Dr. Raymond P. Miller, an Arkansas AM&N/UAPB graduate and UA trustee, are among seven 2026 Arkansas Black Hall of Fame inductees honored Oct. 24 in Little Rock.
Right-shoulder closures on I-530 northbound between Exit 39 in Pine Bluff and the Grant/Pulaski line north of Redfield Exit 20 continue weekdays 7 a.m.–6 p.m. through Oct. 30 for utility work.
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