JONESBORO – Sun Belt Commissioner Keith Gill announced Tuesday that Arkansas State University Chancellor Kelly Damphousse was unanimously elected to serve a two-year term as the President of the Sun Belt Conference at the close of the league’s annual meeting in New Orleans. Effective July 1, Damphousse’s duties as the [read more…]
A press release from the drug task force detailed a large interagency drug bust this week in NEA. Below is the release, as written: On June 16, 2021, Agents with Homeland Security and the Second Judicial District Drug Task Force, partnered with officers from Jonesboro Police Department, Arkansas State Police, [read more…]
A Phillips County fugitive wanted on a murder charge is in custody following an overnight operation involving Arkansas State Police Troopers and Special Agents, U.S. Marshals and Lee County Sheriff’s Deputies. David Coley, Jr., 30, of Helena-West Helena, was arrested without incident about 10:45 PM (June 15th). He was located [read more…]
JONESBORO — Arkansas State University advanced physical therapy women’s health residency program has been granted candidacy, according to notification from the American Board of Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship Education (ABPTRFE). Dr. Shawn Drake, chair, physical therapy, and professor of physical therapy in the College of Nursing and Health Professions [read more…]
Little Rock, Ark. – As Arkansans plan to enjoy the outdoors during the coming summer months, the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) stresses the importance of taking precautions against ticks and mosquitoes and the diseases they can carry. Arkansas has some of the highest rates in the nation for tick-borne [read more…]
Hoxie Police Department authorities and the Lawrence County Prosecuting Attorney have requested the Arkansas State Police to conduct a criminal investigation of an incident that resulted in injuries to three local law enforcement officers earlier today. Shortly before 9 AM a Hoxie police officer encountered a man walking along the [read more…]
Jonesboro police spent Saturday evening investigating a commercial robbery. Sunday morning, they announced an arrest in the case. A little before 6:20 p.m. Saturday, a male suspect entered Bill’s Fresh Market, located on Hilltop, JPD said in a release. The suspect proceeded to rob the business and left with an [read more…]
Authorities have released security footage in hopes someone will recognize or help identify the suspect who robbed a bank on Wednesday in Jonesboro. [read more…]
One person was sent to a local hospital after a shooting Tuesday night in Jonesboro. Around 10:20 pm, Jonesboro Police responded to multiple shots heard in the 1000 block of Vine Street. In a press release, police said one victim was reported. They were being treated at an area hospital [read more…]
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