Craighead County

Truck stolen from outside of man's building

JONESBORO, Ark. – A bold thief took a vehicle parked next to a man’s storage building, a report with Craighead County Sheriff’s Office said. On Thursday, Deputy Jeania Burns was dispatched to County Road 402 over the stolen vehicle call. The complainant said the 1992 red Chevrolet truck was parked outside [read more…]

Craighead County

Pedestrian struck on Red Wolf at Race

JONESBORO, Ark. – A man walking across Red Wolf Boulevard at night was hit by a driver Wednesday night. It happened at 5:21 p.m. Wednesday, according to the Jonesboro Police Department media release.  The pedestrian walked west across Red Wolf Boulevard and was struck by a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado driving [read more…]

Craighead County

Snow closes AState for Jan. 6

JONESBORO — Arkansas State University offices are closed Friday, Jan. 6, due to snow, Chancellor Doug Whitlock announced. Classes at A-State do not begin until the start of the spring semester on Jan. 17, but today’s inclement weather will close the business and academic offices. The A-State campus location in [read more…]

Craighead County

Michael Bowman Appointed Interim Assistant Dean

JONESBORO – Dr. Michael Bowman, assistant professor in creative media production, is picking up new responsibilities this semester as interim assistant dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Communication. Among his various duties, he will be director of Fowler Center, manage graduate student recruitment, serve as the college’s liaison [read more…]

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Allen Named Delta Center Deputy Director

  JONESBORO —The Arkansas State University Delta Center for Economic Development has named Andrea Allen as deputy director, according to Executive Director Shawnie Carrier. “With almost 20 years of experience in government and public affairs, Andrea understands rural Arkansas, and she knows how to connect local, state, federal and private [read more…]

Craighead County

Jan. 26 – Small Business Bootcamp

JONESBORO — Arkansas State University’s Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) has established a one-day boot camp-style seminar called “Start-Up In A Day” to assist entrepreneurs in planning and operating a business. The day-long workshop will be held at the Delta Center for Economic Development, 319 University Loop Circle, [read more…]

Craighead County

Scam targeting Craighead Co. residents

JONESBORO, Ark. – Scammers are starting the new year on the wrong foot in Craighead County. The Craighead County Assessor’s Office has received information about a possible scam and they’ve issued a release about it. Citizens are saying they have received a phone call from our office stating that their [read more…]