Craighead County

Gas main break forces evacuation in Jonesboro

Feb 6, 2023 Stan Morris Craighead County, Top Story 0

JONESBORO, Ark. – Authorities with fire and police departments were working to evacuate an area of Jonesboro after a gas line ruptured from being struck by a car Monday. Jonesboro 911 Dispatch sent out the […]

Craighead County

Report: Passed out suspect punches officer after being awakened

Feb 6, 2023 Stan Morris Craighead County, Crime, JPD Reports, Top Story 0

JONESBORO, Ark. – A man faces charges including resisting arrest and assault after police say he punched an officer when waking up from a drunken slumber. It happened around 2 AM Sunday near Market Pl. […]

Community

Northeast Arkansas to Celebrate 25 Years of Make A Wish

Feb 6, 2023 NEA Report Community, Craighead County, Top Story 0

On Friday, February 10, the 25th Have-A-Heart Wishathon to raise money for the Make A Wish of the Mid-South organization will be conducted in Northeast Arkansas. The event consists of a radiothon on the six […]

Crime

Murder investigation underway in West Memphis

Feb 5, 2023 NEA Report Crime, Crittenden County, Top Story 0

WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. – Authorities are searching for answers in an apparent homicide Sunday in West Memphis. The press release from the West Memphis Police Department says on February 5, 2023, at approximately 2:49 pm […]

Crime

Car with body found in river

Feb 5, 2023 NEA Report Crime, Izard County, Top Story 0

IZARD COUNTY, Ark. – Authorities have announced the recovery of a passenger car from a river. Inside of it was a human body, the press release said. On February 5 at approximately 6:35 a.m., Izard […]

Crime

Two crashes, one fatal, 12 minutes apart in Greene County

Feb 5, 2023 NEA Report Crime, Greene County, Top Story 1

PARAGOULD, Ark. – Two serious crashes happened Sunday morning in Greene County, a release from the sheriff said. At approximately 12:11 am Sunday morning, Paragould Emergency Services received a 911 call advising of a two-vehicle […]

Education

Summer At ASMSA presents free residential summer camps for youths

Feb 3, 2023 Stan Morris Education, Regional, Top Story 0

HOT SPRINGS — Rising sophomores throughout Arkansas are invited to apply for Summer At ASMSA, a weeklong free residential summer camp at the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts in downtown Hot Springs. […]