JONESBORO, Ark. — Approximately 37 immigration holds were placed on inmates at the Craighead County Detention Center in 2025, according to figures obtained by NEA Report from the Craighead County Sheriff’s Office. The total is considered approximate because the holds had to be counted manually, officials said. Of the 37 [read more…]
JONESBORO – The Kevin Prater Band will perform traditional bluegrass and a variety of acoustic music at the next KASU-FM Bluegrass Monday concert. The show will be on Monday, Feb. 23, at 7 p.m. at the Collins Theatre, 120 West Emerson St. in Paragould. Prater is from the tiny southeastern [read more…]
Jonesboro, Arkansas – Today, Karen Siegel, a former puppy mill owner, pleaded guilty to one count of Aggravated Cruelty to a Dog, Cat, or Equine, a Class D Felony. Siegel was sentenced under the First Offender Act to twenty-four (24) months of supervised probation and fifty (50) days of house [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — Three suspects were arrested after police say they attempted to steal multiple lawn mowers from a Jonesboro business. On Feb. 12, 2026, officers with the Jonesboro Police Department were dispatched to a reported theft in progress at Lowe’s in Jonesboro. A caller reported that two individuals were [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — A Bono suspect was arrested following a reported domestic disturbance that led officers to St. Bernards Hospital, according to an affidavit. On Feb. 13, 2023, at approximately 5:46 p.m., Officer McCracken was dispatched to the hospital in reference to a domestic disturbance that had already occurred. The [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — A Jonesboro suspect is facing two separate felony cases stemming from alleged domestic violence incidents, according to court documents. In the first case, officers responded Feb. 10, 2026, to a residence on Calion Street regarding a domestic disturbance. The alleged victim told officers that Dillon Anderson, 30, [read more…]
(WALNUT RIDGE, Ark.) – Two higher education institutions in northeast Arkansas are joining forces to help prepare the region’s workforce. Black River Technical College and Williams Baptist University formally signed a workforce partnership agreement Tuesday, Feb. 17, in a ceremony on the Williams campus. “The partnership we sign today joins [read more…]
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