Clay County

HPMEC Finalizes Plans for Spring Trip to Cuba

PIGGOTT — Several openings are still available for a unique trip to Cuba in May presented by the Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center. This “Friends of the Pfeiffers” trip will follow writer Ernest Hemingway’s footsteps from his novel Islands in the Stream. This small, guided trip is open to the [read more…]

Craighead County

Mayor Perrin participates in Idea Exchange

JONESBORO, Ark. – Jonesboro Mayor Harold Perrin sat on a panel of speakers Wednesday at an “Idea Exchange” of the International Council of Shopping Centers. Perrin represented northeast Arkansas at the convention and sold attendees on the many reasons to do business in Jonesboro. “We are focused on building the infrastructure [read more…]

Craighead County

Teen cited, suspended for selling weed at JHS

JONESBORO, Ark. – A 16-year-old was cited for selling weed Tuesday at Jonesboro High School. At about 9:30 a.m., Officer Brian Sawyer was on duty as a school resource officer at JHS when Assistant Principal Dr. Jeff Flanigan and Assistant Principal Heath Roberts brought a student to his office that was in possession [read more…]

Lawrence County

Annual 5-to-1 Conference is Feb. 23 at WBC

WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. – Williams Baptist College will host its annual 5-to-1 Student Ministry Conference on Thursday, Feb. 23, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.  The event will focus on various aspects of student ministry and discipleship. Event speakers and topics will include: Steven Price, student pastor at FBC Monticello, discussing [read more…]

Craighead County

Report: Ex trashed victim's home

JONESBORO, Ark. – A break up is generally never easy but a Jonesboro man is accused of making it a nightmare for a female victim. It was reported to Jonesboro police at about 4:10 p.m. Monday evening at the 3500-block of Rustic Cove. While the victim had been gone, the [read more…]

Lawrence County

Update: "No plans" to close or move NEARA

POWHATAN, Ark. – Following up on a story NEA Report did in January, the Director, Department of Arkansas Heritage has said there are no plans to close or move NEARA, according to Lawrence County Historical Society President Lloyd Clark. Clark said the director informed him there are no plans to close [read more…]