After months of disagreements and adjourned Quorum Court meetings, the Jefferson County Quorum Court meeting Monday was a success with the passing of several appropriations. The meeting, however, started off with a lengthy discussion of which agenda would be used for the meeting and if the ordinances should be read in their entirety or by title only.
In November 1940, construction of the Pine Bluff School of Aviation began utilizing $200,000 in municipal bond money and a $107,320 grant from President Franklin D. Roosevelt s Depression-era Works Progress Administration (WPA). Earlier that year, as World War II raged in Europe, the Civil Aviation Authority adopted stricter regulations to allow airfields to accommodate larger and faster aircraft. Consequently, Pine Bluff s first airfield, Toney Field, became obsolete.
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Fourth Ward Council Member Bruce Lockett, a Democrat, announced plans to seek a third term on the Pine Bluff City Council in the 2024 March Democratic primary.