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🌱 Why a Pine Bluff officer resigned after a recent domestic battery arrest
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In today's newsletter:
- Why a Pine Bluff officer resigned after a recent domestic battery arrest
- How these new council moves could change daily life in Pine Bluff
- What powerful challenge UAPB’s speaker gave Pine Bluff’s newest graduates
Also on today's calendar: PMP Certification 4 Days Classroom Training in Pine Bluff, AR and 5 more events.
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- Tuesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 54 and low of 41 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 55, low: 54.
- Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 66 and low of 35 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Details Released in Arrest of Former Pine Bluff Police Officer (deltaplexnews.com) — A Pine Bluff police officer has resigned after being arrested last week on a third-degree domestic battery charge stemming from a disturbance at a local residence. Records released under the Freedom of Information Act detail the alleged altercation, the reported injuries, and the officer’s booking into the county detention center. The case is still pending in court, and the former officer remains presumed innocent. 
2. Pine Bluff Mayor Pulls Urban Renewal Ordinance as Police Restructuring Measure Fails (deltaplexnews.com) — Pine Bluff’s mayor has paused a vote to abolish the Urban Renewal Agency and saw a proposed police personnel restructuring fail, while signaling she’ll revisit it. At the same meeting, the council advanced a possible 1% sales tax election, tightened public comment rules, funded nuisance abatements, and shifted money to parks and cemetery repairs.
3. Speaker: with education comes responsibilithy (pbcommercial.com) — New UAPB graduates were urged at the Pine Bluff Convention Center to treat education as a lifelong responsibility that lifts their communities. Local and out-of-town students, including Pine Bluff resident Tiffany Curengton, shared how they balanced work, faith, and ambition while earning degrees that they hope will open new doors.
4. 'Unacceptable:' 6 Arkansas school districts receive 'F' grade from state (katv.com) — Pine Bluff School District has received an overall ‘F’ grade from the state under a new accountability system, with about one in five teachers reportedly unlicensed and dozens of contracts not renewed. The report groups Pine Bluff with five other struggling Arkansas districts facing low test scores, staffing shortages, and absenteeism. State education officials are demanding concrete improvement plans, with the possibility of state intervention if progress lags.
5. UAPB dominates second half to win home opener (pbcommercial.com) — UAPB men’s basketball thrilled the home crowd at H.O. Clemmons Arena in Pine Bluff with a 114-64 blowout of Ecclesia College, sparked by a dominant second half. A fiery halftime message, full-court pressure, and hot shooting powered the Golden Lions, with standout performances from guards Quion Williams, Trevon Payton, Alex Mirhosseini, and debuting junior Anthony Sellars.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pine Bluff
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★ Featured events ★
- The Virgin Islands @ Ark.-Pine Bluff
H.O. Clemmons Arena, 1542-1598 L A Prexy Davis Dr, Pine Bluff
12:00 pm
Sunday December 21
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Other local events
- Varsity Boy's Basketball at Lakeside High School (Hot Springs)
Lakeside High School White Hall, AR 71602
7:00 pm - Jefferson County Young Professional's Network
PINE BLUFF REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE , 510 MAIN STREET , PINE BLUFF
12:00 pm - Varsity Girl's Basketball at McGehee High School
McGehee High School White Hall, AR 71602
5:00 pm - Varsity Boy's Basketball at McGehee High School
McGehee High School White Hall, AR 71602
7:00 pm - Varsity Girl's Basketball vs. Watson Chapel High School
White Hall School District White Hall, AR 71602
6:00 pm - Varsity Boy's Basketball vs. Watson Chapel High School
White Hall School District White Hall, AR 71602
7:00 pm - PMP Certification 4 Days Classroom Training in Pine Bluff, AR
The Space , 3117 S Olive St , Pine Bluff
9:00 am
Tuesday December 16
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Monday December 22
Tuesday December 23
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Hot Springs vs Watson Chapel
Watson Chapel High School , 4000 S Camden Rd , Pine Bluff
5:30 pm - Moody Singers Christmas Concert
Moody Elementary White Hall, AR 71602
5:30 pm - Varsity Girl's Basketball at Lakeside High School (Hot Springs)
Lakeside High School White Hall, AR 71602
6:00 pm - Varsity Girl's Basketball at McGehee High School
McGehee High School White Hall, AR 71602
5:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
Friday December 19
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