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Jefferson County Sheriff Lafayette Woods announced late Tuesday afternoon that he decided to fund “essential hygiene products for detainees” at the W.C. “Dub” Brassell Detention Center and Jack Jones Juvenile Justice Center out of his own pocket, blaming Jefferson County Judge Gerald Robinson for a lack of financial support.
Jefferson County Sheriff Lafayette Woods Jr. announced late Tuesday afternoon that he decided to fund "essential hygiene products for detainees" at the W.C. "Dub" Brassell Detention Center and Jack Jones Juvenile Justice Center out of his own pocket, blaming Jefferson County Judge Gerald Robinson for a lack of financial support.
While none of Jefferson County's three public school districts offer the pilot Advanced Placement African American Studies course, the debate over it at the state Capitol resonates across Arkansas.
The fate of the Pine Bluff School District with regard to control will likely be decided during an Arkansas Board of Education meeting next month.
The Faulkner County Quorum Court approved an ordinance that set a new base limit for what election commissioners can be paid during its regular meeting Tuesday.