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LONGTIME SALVATION ARMY WORKER RETIRING AFTER 11 YEARS

Eva Burks, known to some as “Big Mamma,” has spent her life feeding and loving others.

CENTRAL MOLONEY TO LAY OFF 50

About 50 Central Moloney Inc. employees are to be laid off soon, Human Resources Director Chris Hart said Friday.

CENTRAL MOLONEY TO LAY OFF 50

About 50 Central Moloney Inc. employees are to be laid off soon, Human Resources Director Chris Hart said Friday.

PINE BLUFF-AREA UNEMPLOYMENT FALLS, STILL HIGH IN STATE

Although the U.S. jobless rate skyrocketed to 10.2 percent in October, the highest since early 1983, the most recent unemployment numbers for the Pine Bluff area show a decrease in unemployment figures.

SHERIFF’S OFFICE CHECKING REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS

Recent stories about registered sex offenders, including an incident in Ohio where a number of bodies were found in the home of a registered sex offender, have prompted the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department to take a fresh look at the offenders they’re responsible for keeping track of.

MAN THROWS GUN AFTER CONFRONTATION WITH DETECTIVES

A man whose car was stopped for traffic violations Thursday reportedly threw a handgun under the vehicle when confronted by detectives.

MAN THROWS GUN AFTER CONFRONTATION WITH DETECTIVES

A man whose car was stopped for traffic violations Thursday reportedly threw a handgun under the vehicle when confronted by detectives.

PB MAN DIES FOLLOWING VEHICLE ACCIDENT

A Pine Bluff resident died Friday morning after a collision on U.S. 270 with an 18-wheeler.

MARIJUANA FOUND AFTER TRAFFIC STOP

Three ounces of marijuana was found under the front seat of a vehicle police stopped for a traffic violation Wednesday and a passenger in the car reportedly admitted the drugs belonged to him.

TEEN TO BE CHARGED AS ADULT IN SHOOTING INCIDENT

A Pine Bluff teenager who allegedly fired shots at a parked vehicle early Thursday morning will be charged as an adult with committing a terroristic act and criminal mischief after a court hearing Friday.