April 6: Clay County’s first case; Arkansas schools closed; 875 cases of COVID-19 in Arkansas

April 6: Clay County’s first case; Arkansas schools closed; 875 cases of COVID-19 in Arkansas

Apr 5, 2020 NEA Report 0

Both Izard and Clay counties were informed of their first confirmed positive case of COVID-19 on Monday. […]

April 3: 738 cases in Arkansas; 16 cases in Craighead County

Apr 3, 2020 NEA Report 1

An employee at Arkansas State University has tested positive for COVID-19, a campus security notice said Friday morning. […]

One killed in late Thursday Jonesboro shooting; suspect in custody

Apr 3, 2020 NEA Report 1

A suspect is in custody after a fatal shooting Thursday night. […]

135 homes destroyed by tornado, Craighead County officials report at Thursday conference

Apr 2, 2020 NEA Report 0

An update on tornado recovery efforts happened Thursday in Jonesboro […]

April 2: 683 coronavirus cases in Arkansas; In Mississippi County; Over 1 million globally

Apr 2, 2020 NEA Report 4

Sharp County is shown to have it’s first case with 1-4 positives being added to the map in the most recent updates to the Arkansas Department of Health’s COVID-19 page. […]

Church says Jesus had COVID-19, plans to continue services

Apr 1, 2020 NEA Report 4

A Jonesboro church is telling its members not to stay inside and plans to continue holding in-person services. […]

Jonesboro remains under nighttime curfew until further notice; cracks down on unlicensed contractors

Apr 1, 2020 NEA Report 0

Jonesboro Mayor Harold Perrin announced an extension of the nighttime curfew that has been in place since Saturday’s EF-3 tornado struck a long path through the city. […]