Craighead County

Biker airlifted after crash with deer

JONESBORO, Ark. – A Jonesboro man was airlifted to Memphis following a motorcycle wreck caused by a deer Monday night. It is time of the year when deer are restless and many rural areas are fraught with the creatures passing across roadways. At about 9 p.m. Monday night, a serious crash [read more…]

Craighead County

"Pickle" to face charges in Race Street shooting

JONESBORO, Ark. – “Pickle” is in a real pickle. The suspect in the September 16 shooting on Race Street has been booked into Craighead County Detention Center, according to the sheriff’s office. Thomas Lee “Pickle” Razor, 19, of Jonesboro, will join a minor, Kentarrian Washington, who is already charged with several counts [read more…]

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Craighead County

CoEBS to Honor Outstanding Alumni at Homecoming

JONESBORO — Four outstanding alumni of Arkansas State University will be honored as distinguished graduates by the College of Education and Behavioral Science during Homecoming weekend. The event is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 14, at 4-5:30 p.m., in the Delta Center for Economic Development, 319 University Loop Circle. The award [read more…]

Craighead County

Man reports robbery at gunpoint

JONESBORO, Ark. – A man was returning to his apartment when he had a gun shoved into his side, followed by a robbery, according to a report made with Jonesboro Police Department. The incident happened Friday and but the report was just released by JPD late Monday. Police were dispatched [read more…]

Lawrence County

WBC Board Freezes Tuition, Elects Officers

WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. – Tuition will hold steady at Williams Baptist College next year, following action Friday by the WBC Board of Trustees. Meeting in regular session, the board voted to forego any tuition increase for the 2017-18 school year. “We understand that families struggle to pay for college, so we [read more…]

Craighead County

PAC Paths Expanding with $500,000 Grant from AHTD

JONESBORO – Arkansas State University received a $500,000 grant toward the expansion of the Pedestrian and Cyclist (PAC) Paths program from the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department. The grant from AHTD’s Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) is the first for A-State and was one of nine maximum possible from the federally [read more…]

Greene County

Meth arrests out of Greene County

PARAGOULD, Ark. – If you’re carrying meth around in your vehicle, having a headlight out is a bad idea. It is a lesson an out-of-town suspect learned, according to a report from the Greene County Sheriff’s Department. About 1:25 a.m. Monday morning, Sgt. Tommy Huffstetler with GCSD was on routine [read more…]