Craighead County

Check forgery suspect arrested at the bank

JONESBORO, Ark. – Her probable cause affidavit says she tried to get away with forgery, and then tried to get away – but she didn’t succeed at either. On March 10, 2017, Jonesboro Police Department officers were summoned to Regions Bank, 617 Southwest Drive, regarding a suspect trying to cash [read more…]

Craighead County

Ski masked suspects break into Gladiola Express

JONESBORO, Ark. – A commercial burglary was reported Monday morning at Doublebee’s, Gladiola Express, at 3511 Harrisburg Road. Jonesboro police responded at about 2:20 a.m. to the alarm, finding the front glass door broken. Officers arrived and cleared the building. Once they determined no one was inside, a Craighead County [read more…]

Lawrence County

Carrell to Present Piano Program at WBC

WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. – Williams Baptist College will feature a program entitled The Magic of the Piano on Thursday, March 16.  The program will be presented by Dr. Scott Carrell and will feature works by composers ranging from Mozart to “Fats” Waller. Carrell is professor of piano at Harding University. [read more…]

Lawrence County

Photo shows wacky Arkansas weather

WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. – Snow. Clear skies. Snow. That was the weather in Arkansas over the weekend, literally changing dramatically from one day to the next. A photo shared by friend of NEA Report, Jon Walter – taken by Lesa Walter, shows the exact same spot in Walnut Ridge on [read more…]

Craighead County

Stabbing suspect sought by JPD

JONESBORO, Ark. – A man said he was walking down the road when he was stabbed – and police are searching for the suspected assailant. Jonesboro police took the report at about 9:32 p.m. Saturday at the 500-block of West Huntington Avenue. A man reported he was walking down Flint [read more…]

Lawrence County

Hiring freeze lifted for NEARA

POWHATAN, Ark. – The hiring freeze impeding the ability of the Northeast Arkansas Regional Archives has been lifted. The news was posted to the Lawrence County Historical Society’s Facebook page late Friday. “Great news. Just learned that Director of the Department of Arkansas Heritage has unfrozen the positions at NEARA [read more…]