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Sheriff can’t house prisoners out of state, attorney general says
LITTLE ROCK — The Phillips County sheriff does not have authority to transport prisoners to facilities outside of Arkansas for…
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Digest for 08-31-13
LOCALHunter, Tigers win rain-shortened gameDETROIT — Pine Bluff native Torii Hunter went 1-for-4 in the Detroit Tigers 7-2 win over…
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Hanging around the house going batty
Our friend has disappeared. He didn’t stay long, much to the relief of Hubby. I didn’t think he was much…
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Jail offers new online visitation system
Modern technology is replacing some of the traditional walk-in visitation at the W. C. “Dub” Brassell Adult Detention Center.A new…
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PBA to continue hunting program
The Pine Bluff Arsenal will continue their hunting program on the installation for the upcoming season.Another hunter safety briefing will…
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Why all the despair?
The numbers are unprecedented. Our ancestors had good days and bad days, I’m sure. But no way did they suffer…
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Ethics training is needed
Early Thursday, not too long after morning newspaper readers learned that a “refresher course” on campaign finance laws and state…
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Patient applauds JRMC for top care
Editor, The Commercial:No one ever wants to go to the hospital emergency room, but when you need it, it is…
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Impeachment is new lost cause
Sometimes politics is like high-stakes poker. If you look around the table after a few hands and you can’t tell…
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Are we living in a post-racial society?
Editor, The Commercial:There are some of us here in the city of Pine Bluff who are very concerned that our…