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🌱 How ‘Operation Call Your Bluff’ is reshaping crime enforcement in Pine Bluff.

Pine Bluff, Arkansas Patch AM: a 4 min read

What's up Pine Bluff! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How ‘Operation Call Your Bluff’ is reshaping crime enforcement in Pine Bluff.
  • How UAPB grad students put Pine Bluff aquaculture research on the map.
  • Pine Bluff woman faces August court date after alleged knife confrontation.

Today's riddle: How do you fit 10 horses in 9 stables? You cannot add any stables, you cannot put 2 horses in one stable. (Draw 9 boxes to help you figure this out) 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 94 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 97, low: 75.
  • Saturday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 95 and low of 76 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Officials release results of 'Operation Call Your Bluff' in Pine Bluff (katv.com) — Pine Bluff police and federal partners have wrapped up “Operation Call Your Bluff,” arresting 17 fugitives and noncompliant sex offenders in the city as part of a broader crackdown on crimes against children and violent offenders. Chief Shawn Davis stressed that Pine Bluff is pushing back against its crime reputation and prioritizing public safety through coordinated enforcement and community-focused efforts.
   

2. UAPB Graduate Students Earn Top Honors at AR-BIC 2026 Conference (deltaplexnews.com) — Graduate students from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff have brought home first- and third-place awards from a statewide bioinformatics conference, spotlighting cutting-edge aquaculture research rooted in Pine Bluff. Their AI-powered fish management tools and new disease-fighting techniques could directly benefit Arkansas producers while raising UAPB’s profile as a leader in practical, industry-focused science.
   

3. Pine Bluff Woman Charged After Allegedly Chasing Husband With Knife (deltaplexnews.com) — A Pine Bluff woman has been charged with aggravated assault after police say she admitted chasing her husband with a knife during a June 29 altercation at a local residence. A Pine Bluff District judge set a $5,000 secured bond, ordered no contact with the husband, and scheduled her next court appearance for August 21.
   

4. Pine Bluff Woman Held on $100K Bond After Meth Mailed to Her Home (deltaplexnews.com) — A Pine Bluff woman is being held on a $100,000 secured bond after authorities say a package containing several pounds of suspected methamphetamine was intercepted and delivered under surveillance to a White Hall address. Police stopped her vehicle after she picked up the package, and the contents are now being tested at the state crime lab. She’s been ordered back to court in August.
   

5. UAPB's Yathish Ramena inducted into Arkansas Research Alliance Academy (pbcommercial.com) — A leading aquaculture researcher at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff has been inducted into the Arkansas Research Alliance Academy, bringing new visibility and resources to the city’s flagship university. His precision aquaculture project will link Pine Bluff-based research with farmers, tech partners, and industry across Arkansas, aiming to boost efficiency, jobs, and innovation tied to local aquaculture.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday July 9
  • Bus Driver Safety Training
    White Hall School District White Hall, AR 71602
    8:30 am
    • Saturday July 18
  • Australian Pink Floyd Show →
    Saracen Casino Resort, 1 Saracen Resort Dr, Pine Bluff
    6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Not sure if this is allowed but I have some canecorso/German Shepard puppies that are ready for their forever home.
    $50 for a rehoming fee to make sure they go to a good home because the world is crazy and don't want these babies going anywhere unsafe and unloved!… (Nextdoor Old Warren Road)
  • Securitas posted a job opening for Security Officer in Pine Bluff. Apply here.
  • Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores, Inc. posted a job opening for Restaurant Shift Leader in Pine Bluff. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pine Bluff here.

Ok Pine Bluff! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: [T] [E] [N] [H] [O] [R] [S] [E] [S] (Thank you Lisa K. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Pine Bluff

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