Alex Rankin sentenced to 25 years for first-degree murder
Rankin was sentenced by the jury late Friday to 20-years in prison, said Second Judicial District Prosecutor Scott Ellington. The sentence came about 90 minutes after the guilty verdict.
Month: August 2018
Mohajir Receives Contract Extension, New Title
Director of Athletics Terry Mohajir has signed a new agreement that extends his contract to June 30, 2023, Arkansas State University Chancellor Kelly Damphousse announced today.
State Senator Jeremy Hutchinson indicted by grand jury
A State Senator (and nephew of the current governor) could be in hot water.
JPD will conduct sobriety checkpoints Friday
JONESBORO, Ark. – Sobriety checkpoints will be conducted Friday in Jonesboro, NEA Report has learned. The State of Arkansas’s Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over […]
Family remembers man who loved his daughter; enjoyed riding his motorcycle
The tragic death of James Ray has left family struggling to pay for expenses. They need your help.
Hepatitis A confirmed at Paragould High School
A confirmed case of Hepatitis A was reported Tuesday night at Paragould High School.
20-year-old motorcycle rider killed in wreck
JONESBORO, Ark. – A 20-year-old man was killed after he collided with a car while passing through an intersection Monday in Jonesboro. James Ray, 20, […]
Marked Tree High principal resigns following conduct investigation
A controversy involving the Marked Tree High School principal unfolded last week with reports of the principal leaving the campus after an investigation was opened involving her conduct.
Randolph County resident killed in crash
JONESBORO, Ark. – An accident in Izard County claimed the life of a Pocahontas man on Friday. Charles A. Burtman, 56, of Pocahontas, was killed […]
Possible burglary in-progress interrupted by church member in Brookland
A report seems to detail a church member interrupting a burglary in progress recently in Brookland.