JONESBORO – Four individuals who have demonstrated commitment to achieving a more diverse environment at Arkansas State University were recognized during Convocation of Scholars as recipients of the 2017 Excellence in Diversity Awards. The Excellence in Diversity Awards program is an annual recognition of individuals or academic units who have [read more…]
SEARCY, Ark. – A familiar name to commercial real estate development is bringing another food option to northeast Arkansas, a press release says. Release: Tacos 4 Life is continuing their course of expansion in 2017!! After announcing three new locations coming to Little Rock, Benton and Springdale, Haag Brown is [read more…]
WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. – The Williams Baptist College Theatre Program opens its final play of the 2016-17 season on Thursday night. Mary Chase’s “Harvey” will run Thursday and Friday, April 20-21. “Harvey,” a Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy, is the story of a perfect gentleman, Elwood P. Dowd, and his best friend, [read more…]
JONESBORO — The most outstanding graduating students from the College of Liberal Arts and Communication at Arkansas State University were honored as recipients of achievement awards for 2016-17 during the annual Convocation of Scholars reception, according to Dr. Carl Cates, dean. The Chancellor’s Scholar award was presented to John Williams [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. – Police are working a scene where a stabbing allegedly happened. At 8:12 p.m., a report of a male being stabbed in the 400-block of Roseclaire was called into Jonesboro police dispatch, said Paul Holmes, Information Specialist with JPD. The man was taken to a hospital but no [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. – For several weeks, NEA Report received messages about a veteran holding a sign at the corner of Caraway Road and Nettleton Avenue, by the McDonald’s location there. Many asked us to find out what his story was and we, too, wanted to know. After he explained it to us, [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. – A man whom an officer observed several times on abated property was stop, searched and subsequently arrested for what was found, the report said. At 1 a.m., the Jonesboro police report begins with Officer Dalton Shannon out on foot patrol of an area of Cedar Heights and [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. – A man who first gave police a false name ended up fleeing and being tased before being arrested, the report said. At 12:27 a.m. on Saturday, April 15, Jonesboro Police Department’s Officer Trey Chism noticed a green pickup truck pulling a trailer with a driver’s side brake [read more…]
MELBOURNE, Ark. – For driving left of the center lane, an Izard County man ended up facing a litany of drug charges. On April 7, Izard County Sheriff’s Deputy Toby Smith stopped Charles R. Earle, 64, for driving left to center. After the traffic stop was completed, Earle was arrested for: possession of [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. – The Jonesboro Fire Department was battling a two-story house fire during the lunch hour, Monday. Several engines and battalions were on scene in west Jonesboro at the 1800-block of Bunker Hill Drive at a two-story fire. The fire appeared to originate in a fireplace and spread into [read more…]
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