In a letter addressed to the Association of Arkansas Counties from Justice of the Peace Lloyd Franklin Jr., Jefferson County Quorum Court members expressed "no confidence" in Jefferson County Attorney Terry Wynne.
When members of the Nation of Islam called Jefferson County Judge Gerald Robinson to ask if he wanted their protection at the Quorum Court meeting, Robinson jumped at the offer.
Two special-called Jefferson County Quorum Court meetings are being held on the same day around the same time but by different elected officials of the county.
Sparks continued to fly after a tense Jefferson County Quorum Court meeting Tuesday night, as many witnessed what appeared to be Justice of the Peace Alfred Carroll push radio personality Floyd Donald. Donald later said he would file a police report with the Pine Bluff Police Department, describing the incident as an assault and complaining of chest pains.
A special called meeting will be held today at 5:15 p.m. before the Jefferson County Quorum Court s regularly scheduled meeting after committee members could not agree on an ordinance to appropriate funds within the American Rescue Plan to the county s general fund.