Pine Bluff News

PINE BLUFF, Ark. - The Pine Bluff School District Board of Education will hold a Superintendent Hearing tonight at 5:00 p.m. Superintendent Jerry O. Payne told Today's THV in February that the board had notified him of his termination effective June 30th.

Calvin Johnson is preparing to assume temporary leadership of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, but he won't have any trouble finding his way around.

PINE BLUFF, Ark. -- Pine Bluff Police are investigating the case of a double homicide that happened around 2 pm Saturday afternoon.

When Calvin Johnson takes the helm at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff as interim chancellor Tuesday, he will, in many ways, be returning home.

They say 31-year-old Rebecca Ramos of Hampton was being pulled on an inter-tube Saturday afternoon, fell off and was hit and killed by another boat.

Police are investigating a double homicide. They say their 31 year old suspect is a parolee.

Mary Jones has completed 26 years of service at the Conway Human Development Center.

The Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs will hold its annual Memorial Day ceremony on Monday.

State Sen. Stephanie Flowers has defeated Rep. Efrem Elliott in the Democratic primary for the Arkansas Senate District 25 seat.

Elsewhere in entertainment and the arts this week: Hairspray auditions The Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas, 701 S. Main St., Pine Bluff, will hold auditions at 6:30 p.m. May 29-30 for its production of the musical Hairspray .

PINE BLUFF, Ark. The Pine Bluff Fire Department says one of their own died in a car accident last night.

A second suspect has been arrested in a May 10 Pine Bluff murder. Ronald Neal, 20, is accused in the shooting death of Randall Blake, Jr., 29.

PINE BLUFF, Ark. -- Pine Bluff authorities say they've finally caught the second suspect in a murder case from last week.

Pine Bluff Parks and Recreation's Saracen Landing Manager Trudy Redus remains suspended without pay after a Parks and Recreation commission meeting Tuesday night, following her failure to take a drug test after crashing a city utility vehicle in April.

A suspect in the shooting death of Randall Blake, Jr. turned himself into police Monday afternoon.

This week, Craig begins with "50 Shades of Grey," as a big winner. Not only is it the number one NY Times bestseller, its two sequels are second and third, and the complete boxed set is on the list.

Startling statistics show while the national unemployment rate is 8.3% the rate for post 9-11 veterans is 12.1%, and vets under 25 is an alarming 29.1%. An NBC news initiative called "Hiring Our Heroes" is coming to the natural state to help reverse the trend by bringing a job fair to Sherwood next week.

Patients participating in a home monitoring program were more likely to lower their blood pressure than those without extra support.

Authorities are investigating an early morning train accident in Pine Bluff. At around 3:00 am officers responded to the railroad crossing on Michigan Street.

Watch out, Greg Dee -- a royal is breaking into the weathercasting business... sort of.