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🌱 How new Jefferson County budget moves could affect Pine Bluff services

Pine Bluff, Arkansas Patch AM: a 4 min read

Greetings Pine Bluff! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How new Jefferson County budget moves could affect Pine Bluff services
  • Why a Pine Bluff shooting suspect’s case was delayed yet again

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 98 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Hot with a stray thunderstorm, temps: high: 98, low: 74.
  • Saturday: Humid with clouds and sun, with a high of 94 and low of 73 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Quorum Court's Byrd questions county spending (pbcommercial.com) — Jefferson County justices clashed over whether new appropriations truly add spending or simply move existing funds, with Dr. Conley Byrd Jr. pressing for taxpayer accountability. Interim County Judge Ivan Whitfield also put all 13 justices on every committee, a change that could influence how Pine Bluff’s county services, contracts, and election funding are debated for the rest of the year.
   

• Jenkins appears in court without attorney again, ordered to return Sept. 2 (pbcommercial.com) — A Pine Bluff man charged in a December 2025 Uptown Salon shooting again appeared in 11th West Circuit Court without an attorney, prompting another delay in his case. He remains jailed on $200,000 bond as Pine Bluff police and county investigators continue handling the case, which involves serious domestic battery and firearm-related charges tied to an alleged salon altercation and later standoff.
   

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  • I’m looking for someone that can build a pantry under my stairs as well as replace a door frame (to a larger door frame) and install an exterior door in the attic way.
    As well as some other little things that need to be done around the house. Can anyone give any suggestions? (Nextdoor Old Warren Road)
  • I provide babysitting services at my home in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.
    I offer breakfast, lunch, and healthy snacks. I have a 2-year-old child and a large outdoor playground. My activities include various engaging and… (Nextdoor Pine Bluff High)
  • Brookshire Grocery Company posted a job opening for Front End Manager in Pine Bluff. Apply here.
  • Lowe's Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Merchandising Part Time Days in Pine Bluff. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pine Bluff here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • 5 candidates vying for seat held by long-absent Little Rock City Director Ken Richardson, who won't seek reelection (arkansasonline.com)
  • UA Little Rock Students Improve Campus Observatory with Senior Project (ualr.edu)

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: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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