Craighead County

AState hosting Online QuickBooks training

JONESBORO – Small business owners have a couple of opportunities to jumpstart accounting needs by attending QuickBooks Online training sessions at Arkansas State University. The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) will have four total seminars for entrepreneurs and small business owners, Tuesday, June 6, and Thursday, June [read more…]

Craighead County

June 4: NEA Baptist Recognizes Survivors

  JONESBORO, Ark. – Local cancer survivors and their battles will be honored this Sunday in Jonesboro. On Sunday, June 4 2017, NEA Baptist will honor and celebrate local cancer survivors as part of National Cancer Survivors Day, a tradition that is 30 years strong across the nation. A celebration [read more…]

Craighead County

Hit-and-run suspect arrested

JONESBORO, Ark. – The suspect in a Tuesday evening hit-and-run which sent a child to the hospital has been arrested. Joshua Wade Dunn, 27, of Jonesboro, was arrested by Jonesboro Police Department Tuesday night and booked into Craighead County Detention Center at about 10 p.m., jail records show. 

Craighead County

$5,000 engagement ring missing

JONESBORO, Ark. – A 21-year-old bride-to-be must have been delighted to receive a beautiful engagement ring – but she needs help finding it after the valuable memento vanished from her sight in Jonesboro. As Memorial Day Weekend began on Friday, May 26, the female complainant, 21, came into Jonesboro Police [read more…]

Craighead County

Blytheville man convicted of 2015 rape in Jonesboro

JONESBORO, Ark. – A man will spend a decade in prison on felony charges including rape. Duan Jamal Harris, 28, of Blytheville, was convicted and sentenced Friday, May 26, by a Craighead County jury for crimes taking place on August 14, 2015, District Prosecutor Scott Ellington told NEA Report.

Craighead County

Tennis courts renovated at Earl Bell Center

  JONESBORO, Ark. – Tennis enthusiasts are already enjoying an upgraded experience at Earl Bell Community Center. With the aid of a matching grant from the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism, the City of Jonesboro has completely resurfaced three tennis courts, partnering with City Water and Light to install [read more…]

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PAWS of the week (5/26)

PARAGOULD, Ark. – The Paragould Animal Welfare Society, PAWS, has teamed up with NEA Report to provide you with weekly featured animals up for adoption. They are our PAWS of the week! Hello! My name is Keisha I was brought to the shelter as a stray kitty. I am anything but [read more…]