Craighead County

Woman with machete attacks men she says burglarized her: JPD

JONESBORO, Ark. – A woman was arrested for aggravated assault with a machete at a gas station but the woman claimed the men she was after were burglars. Jonesboro Police Department’s third shift responded to the late Wednesday call. Officer Nathan Coleman was en route to a residential burglary reported [read more…]

Lawrence County

WBC to Become Williams Baptist University

WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. – There is a new U coming to Arkansas.  Williams Baptist College in Walnut Ridge announced Wednesday that, starting next fall, it will be known as Williams Baptist University. “This is a monumental day in the history of this institution, reflecting a major step forward.  Williams has [read more…]

Craighead County

5th Annual Howler Run is Saturday, Sept. 23

JONESBORO – Howl’s Heroes, a student organization at Arkansas State University, is hosting the fifth annual Howler Mud/Obstacle Run on Saturday, Sept. 23. This fundraiser is a run of about seven miles, with 16 or more obstacles of various sizes and difficulty. The Military Science Building is the starting point [read more…]