Northeast Arkansas might not play host to a major professional sport’s franchise, but there is a rich and varied sporting heritage here all the same. With a population of around 80,000, from a nation of 328 million, it is a point of great pride when one of our sons or [read more…]
A shooting suspect is dead after a stand-off with out-of-state authorities that ended in the man firing at officers and them returning fire, according to the officers involved. Jonesboro Police first worked the scene of a shooting Friday night in the 1800 block of Highland Drive, the address of Walmart. [read more…]
Jonesboro Police were investigating an early morning shooting that left one male injured Friday. A suspect is in custody, authorities said. Around 1:40 a.m., a call was received regarding shots fired in the 2500 block of Middlefield. Officers responded and discovered blood and shell casings in the driveway. First responders [read more…]
A teacher and coach who resigned from the Jonesboro School District in 2020 was arrested Thursday morning in Jonesboro. JPD Officers with the Internet Crimes Against Children Division and Street Crimes Unit executed a search warrant on a home Thursday morning in south Jonesboro. Officers arrested 38 year old Blake [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. – St. Bernards Medical Center announced Tuesday it had received its ninth consecutive Best Places to Work in Arkansas award, honoring the state’s best employers who benefit the economy, workforce and businesses alike. The program, created by Arkansas Business Publishing Group and Best Companies Group, recognizes 50 companies [read more…]
More relief from mosquito season is coming this week with the city announcing aerial spraying, Mayor Harold Copenhaver said Wednesday. Aerial spraying will be done weekly through the first week of September, and later if needed, by Vector Disease Control. Tonight’s target includes neighborhoods south of Interstate 555. Truck spraying [read more…]
JONESBORO – Scott and Kay Keasler Dawson of Germantown, Tenn., have made a gift of $25,000 to the Master of Accountancy with Data Analytics (MAcc) degree program at Arkansas State University. With the current gift, the Dawsons have contributed more than $100,000 to the Scott and Kay Dawson Scholarship Account [read more…]
Construction on another State Transportation Infrastructure Project has begun on Southwest Drive at the corner of Highland. When finished, ARDOT’s work will add lanes in every direction of a widened intersection. The State has spent the past two years securing right of way and moving infrastructure to accommodate this work. [read more…]
You might want to clean up that yard. Jonesboro Mayor Harold Copenhaver announced Tuesday that City Code Enforcement officers will begin directed-patrol sweeps throughout the city on a monthly basis. The sweeps come after more than 40 tons of trash, debris, and waste – including appliances, old tires and furniture [read more…]
Arkansas law enforcement officers have launched a speed enforcement blitz with additional patrols to stop speeding drivers. Operating under the tagline, “Obey the Sign or Pay the Fine”, state troopers, sheriff’s deputies and local police officers have committed to confront the safety threat caused by drivers who choose to ignore [read more…]
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