The Delta Omega Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. has been providing scholarships for many years to graduating high school seniors who demonstrate dedication to their education.
The first Pine Bluff City Council meeting after the news of former Executive Director of Urban Renewal Maurice Taggart s arrest brought many out to speak on the recent accusations.
Dressed in a suit with a smile from ear to ear for his mug shot, former Urban Renewal Executive Director Maurice Taggart was briefly in custody at the Jefferson County jail Friday morning after an arrest warrant was issued Thursday on charges consisting of 46 counts of forgery, 38 counts of theft of property and one count of abuse of office.
The former director of the Pine Bluff Urban Renewal Agency was charged Thursday with 46 counts of forgery, 38 counts of theft of property and one count of abuse of office in a scheme that the Jefferson County prosecuting attorney’s office said bilked the agency out of $667,384.