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OPENING BELL: Stocks hold steady ahead of tax-plan announcement
NEW YORK — Stock markets around the world made only modest moves on Wednesday, waiting to see what the White…
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Students discuss volunteer activities at Rotary Club meeting
Jefferson County students discussed their community service activities and aspirations Tuesday as guests of the Downtown Pine Bluff Rotary Club.…
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City seeking dismissal of lawsuit against Sweeney, Hubanks
An attorney for the City of Pine Bluff, Pine Bluff Police Detective Mike Sweeney and former Police Chief Jeff Hubanks…
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Arkansas’ unemployment sees record low
LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas’ unemployment rate dropped one-tenth of a percentage point to a record low of 3.6 percent in…
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Arkansas executions raise questions again about sedative
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas has executed three inmates in the past week using a sedative that’s been the…
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Silence in death chamber raises concerns
VARNER, Ark. (AP) — The nation’s first double execution in 16 years raised a new issue involving transparency and the…
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PBSD tables discussion on super’s contract
The Pine Bluff School Board tabled discussions Monday night around Superintendent Michael Robinson’s contract because not all board members were…
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RISE: Senate goes to White House; Confederate flag to fly; hotel fight begins
SENATE TO GET BRIEFING ON NORTH KOREA The White House will host a private briefing on North Korea for the entire…
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CLOSING BELL: Healthy profits push stocks higher yet; Nasdaq crosses 6,000
NEW YORK — Profits are climbing for companies, and so are their stock prices. More big businesses joined the earnings parade…
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Statewide economic developers meet
Editor’s Note: “The Economic Development Side” originally appears in the Pine Bluff Regional Chamber of Commerce’s weekly member e-newsletter. It…