Craighead County

57-year-old found dead with drugs nearby

JONESBORO, Ark. – Prescription medications and crystal meth were found by a police officer in the bedroom of a man who died late Thursday. Just before 11 p.m. Thursday, June 8, Officer Matthew McDaniel with JPD was dispatched to the 3400-block of Sun Avenue to a residence where a man [read more…]

Izard County

Izard County transports three to ADC

MELBOURNE, Ark. – Three area residents were taken to Arkansas Department of Corrections by the Izard County Sheriff’s Department recently. Three inmates were transported to the Arkansas Department of Corrections on June 8 according to the press release from Sheriff Jack Yancey. Robert Jefferson Harris, 31, of Wynne, Joseph Edward [read more…]

Craighead County

NEA Baptist Receives New Inpatient Accreditation

JONESBORO, Ark. – NEA Baptist Non-Invasive Inpatient Cardiology Department was recently granted a new three-year term of accreditation by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) In Echocardiography in the area(s) of adult stress and adult transthoracic. This latest accreditation awarded to NEA Baptist Non-Invasive Inpatient Cardiology Department Demonstrates the facility’s ongoing [read more…]

Independence County

16 arrested in Independence County operation

BATESVILLE, Ark. – A county-wide operation with multiple agencies involved resulted in 16 arrests this week. The release from Independence County Sheriff’s Department said the multi-agency countywide operation was organized on Thursday, June 8. Members of the sheriff’s office, Batesville Police Department, Arkansas 16th Judicial Drug Task Force and Arkansas Probation [read more…]

Craighead County

Man arrested after beating his chest at police

JONESBORO, Ark. – While responding to a domestic disturbance call on Wednesday, police arrested a man who seemed unable to have a proper human interaction, as detailed in the police report. As Jonesboro Police Department Officer Nathan Coleman was working third shift early Wednesday, he responded to 304 State Street [read more…]