Craighead County

Name released in Saturday night shooting

JONESBORO, Ark. – Police have released the name of the person shot Saturday night as they continue pursuing leads in the investigation. Officers responded to a call of shots fired in the 800 block of Hope Street at approximately 10:15 p.m. Saturday. When officers arrived, they were told that one man [read more…]

Lawrence County

Hattie Caraway Presentation is April 25 at WBC

WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. – The latest installment of Williams Baptist College’s Vaughn Lecture Series will focus on Sen. Hattie Caraway, presented by Dr. Nancy Hendricks.  The lectureship is slated for April 25, beginning at 7:00 p.m. Hendricks is an award-winning author whose book Senator Hattie Caraway: An Arkansas Legacy takes [read more…]

Craighead County

Commission Awards Accreditation to HPESS Programs

JONESBORO – Arkansas State University recently received word that two programs in the Department of Health, Physical Education and Sport Sciences (HPESS) have been awarded accreditation. A-State’s Bachelor of Science in Sport Management and Master of Science in Sport Administration have been accredited by the Commission on Sport Management Accreditation [read more…]

Craighead County

39th Annual Regional Math Contest Winners Announced

JONESBORO – Arkansas State University’s Mathematics and Statistics Department along with the Arkansas Council of Teachers of Mathematics hosted the 39th annual Northeast Arkansas Regional Math Contest. Sixteen schools throughout the region were represented by 174 students.  Students enrolled in any one of the following courses – Algebra I, Geometry, [read more…]