JONESBORO, Ark. – While caregivers are tasked with jobs requiring great patience and compassion, a report made with Jonesboro Police Department suggests the contrary. Police were dispatched to 2818 Fox Meadow Lane in reference to the abuse call, the report says. There, a Mid-South Health mental health worker was accused [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. – A man suspected of stabbing another and fleeing authorities over the weekend in the county was arrested after authorities were tipped off about his location, Captain Justin Rolland with the Craighead County Sheriff’s Office told NEA Report. Noah Wright, 35, was arrested early Monday after the CCSO [read more…]
VIOLET HILL, Ark. – A small church in rural Izard County was destroyed by intentional fire, authorities report. At approximately 5:30 p.m. on April 7, 2017, the Izard County Sheriff’s Department received a call saying the Forrest Chapel Church on Arkansas Highway 56, between Violet Hill and Brockwell, was on [read more…]
MELBOURNE, Ark. – Izard County Sheriff’s Department officers stayed busy in the past week, according to Chief Deputy Earnie Blackley. Charles Russell Earl, 64, was arrested on methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia charges. A hold was placed on Earl by Arkansas probation and parole. Formal charges will follow. On April 8, Johnny [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. – While on patrol over the weekend, a deputy discovered yet another illegal dump site in Craighead County. Deputy Bobby Swan with Craighead County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to Craighead County Road 607, about one and a half miles outside of the Jonesboro city limits. The call was [read more…]
JONESBORO – Arkansas State University Theatre will present “1959 Pink Thunderbird,” a comedy by James McLure, Friday and Saturday, April 14-15, and Monday through Wednesday, April 17-19. The production, under the direction of Marc Williams, assistant professor of theatre, will begin at 7:30 p.m. each evening in the Simpson Theatre [read more…]
JONESBORO – The Lecture-Concert Series at Arkansas State University will present “An Evening with Jose Rodriguez,” who will read from his prize-winning poetry collection, Thursday, April 13. The event will begin at 7 p.m. in the Humanities and Social Sciences Building, Auditorium Room 1028. Admission is free. The College of [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. – The man wanted for allegedly stabbing another has been arrested. Noah Wright, a local construction worker from Jonesboro, Ark. according to his Facebook profile, was wanted for allegedly stabbing another man at the 900-block County Road 111 off of Highway 91 in Craighead County, Boyd said late Friday. [read more…]
MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. – UPDATED Friday, 10:57 p.m. – Police have captured an escaped inmate. The Independence County Sheriff John Montgomery said Jimmy Bohannan was captured by Arkansas State Police near Hwy 201 N, MH. Original Article: An inmate working for a second chance may have gotten too impatient to keep at [read more…]
JONESBORO – Arkansas State University announced today that three A-State students have been offered Fulbright grants for the 2017-18 academic year by the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. Seniors Desirae Green, Arnelle Jones and Cameron Mealing were selected from over 10,000 applicants nationwide, [read more…]
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