JONESBORO, Ark. – For the second time in the past two months Jonesboro has been recognized by a national website for its livability. After analyzing data from cities all over Arkansas, Zippia.com has ranked Jonesboro the 2nd-best place for jobs in the state. This distinction was based upon four factors: · [read more…]
WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. – Police in Walnut Ridge continue the battle against crystal methamphetamine. About 6 p.m. this evening, officers from Walnut Ridge Police Department along with Probation and Parole officers executed a probation/parole search at a residence on the 400-block of NE Front Street in Walnut Ridge, according to [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. – Many shared and heeded the opportunity and 44 showed up on the first day, alone. Craighead County District Court Judge Thomas Fowler told JPD that he had 44 people appear on the first of four amnesty days that he and Judge David Boling are conducting this month [read more…]
WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. – When Walnut Ridge Mayor Charles Snapp was contacted by NEA Report on Friday afternoon, he had not yet read the Hoxie mayor’s Facebook post about a hostile takeover effort. Snapp was in meetings regarding economic growth and partnerships with other communities and counties, he said. After [read more…]
HOXIE, Ark. – The cities of Hoxie and Walnut Ridge could not be closer together in geography but the two mayors seem to be worlds apart on at least one issue. Consolidation – or as Hoxie Mayor Lanny Tinker called it in a 1200+ word post on Facebook, “forced annexation.” [read more…]
BAY, Ark. – In the early Friday morning hours at a gas station in Bay, a 21-year-old store clerk was robbed at gunpoint – and then shot. The chaos began at around 1 a.m at the Valero gas station on Bay Drive. The suspect, described as an adult black male wearing [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. – A group of women are suspected of forming a criminal trio to swipe hair extensions from a shop in Jonesboro. Jonesboro Police Department was dispatched at 4:15 p.m. Thursday to Wigs, Beauty, N’ More on South Caraway Road. The manager said between noon and 12:30 p.m., three [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. – Criminals targeted a set of apartments in Jonesboro during a recent criminal incident reported to Jonesboro Police Department. On Thursday, police were sent to the 500-block of South Floyd in reference to a theft which had already occurred between January 12 and January 18. The victim said [read more…]
JONESBORO – Students, faculty and other interested individuals will gather Saturday morning, Jan. 21, for an educational workshop on preserving the red wolf species, according to Dr. Tom Risch, chair of the Department of Biological Sciences and professor of animal ecology. The public is welcome to attend the 10 a.m.-12 [read more…]
JONESBORO — Members of the Chancellor’s and Dean’s Lists for fall 2016 at Arkansas State University have been announced. Combined, the group numbers 2,250 students. The two lists recognize undergraduate students who achieved the highest grade point averages while enrolled in 12 or more credit hours of study. The Chancellor’s [read more…]
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