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Ambulance franchise, Review Committee changes up for second readings by City Council
Local Comments Updated: May 19, 2012 7:37pmLegislation about the city’s ambulance service exclusive franchise agreement, uniformed employee Review Committee and Police Department policy manual will be up for the second reading...
Running for a good cause
Local Comments Updated: May 19, 2012 6:42pmA little rain last Saturday didn’t stop more than 100 people from taking part in the Junior League of Pine Bluff/Jefferson Regional Medical Center Heart and Sole 5K, a fundraiser to fight against...
May 22 ballot to also include fire/police pension vote
Local Comments Updated: May 19, 2012 4:35pmA special election will be held in tandem with the Tuesday primary on a proposed 0.4-mill increase on property taxes citywide to help prevent the pension funds for more than 150 uniformed public...
Spears seeks re-election as JP
Local Comments Updated: May 19, 2012 3:37pmEdward Spears of Wabbaseka is seeking re-election to the Jefferson County Quorum Court as Justice of the Peace in District 13. The 12-year incumbent is being challenged by Dale Davis in the...
District 1 has newcomers seeking JP seat
Local Comments Updated: May 19, 2012 1:33pmThe Tuesday Joint Party Preferential Primary Election will see newcomers vying for a seat on the Quorum Court.
In District 1, candidates are Democrats Morris Caldwell and Garland Trice....
JP District 2 incumbent faces challenger
Local Comments Updated: May 19, 2012 1:31pmDistrict 2 on the Jefferson County Quorum Court currently is represented by the Rev. H.O. Gray, who is seeking re-election. His opponent is Reginald Adams in the Tuesday primary election.
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Carroll, King, Whitfield seek Democratic nod as county judge
Local Comments Updated: May 19, 2012 1:12pmAfter serving three terms as Jefferson County judge, Mike Holcomb is stepping down at the end of this year and three Democrats and a Republican are all seeking the job.
The primary election...
3 Democrats vie for District 1o state representative seat
Local Comments Updated: May 19, 2012 1:07pmThere’s no shortage of knowledge and experience among the three Democratic candidates seeking the nomination for Arkansas House of Representatives’ District 10 post, which encompasses portions of...
Smith, Pierce seek State Senate District 27 seat
Local Comments Updated: May 19, 2012 1:03pmArkansas State Senate District 27 was created in the wake of the recent round of legislative redistricting and includes parts of Jefferson County, which means that State Reps. Garry L. Smith and...
Flowers, Elliott seeking Senate District 25 seat
Local Comments Updated: May 19, 2012 12:57pmIncumbent State Sen. Stephanie Flowers, who is seeking a second term in the Arkansas General Assembly, is being challenged by current state Rep. Efrem Elliott in the Tuesday Democratic primary....