A release from Arkansas State Police indicated progress in the investigation into four murders in Stone County. Below is the full release: New investigative leads in the murders of four Stone County residents last week are directing Arkansas State Police Special Agents toward a person of interest who has been [read more…]
WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. – Nine students were recognized for departmental honors during the annual Academic Awards Banquet at Williams Baptist University. WBU faculty selected the students for the awards based on their academic achievements in their respective fields. Recipients of the 2022 Academic Awards were: Business Administration – Gabriel Deieno, [read more…]
A Nettleton school employee is facing the allegation that he sexually assaulted a student. Jermaine Thomas was arrested early Tuesday morning (April 26) in an ongoing investigation by the JPD Internet Crimes Against Children Division. JPD said in a release that on April 21, the school resource officer for Nettleton [read more…]
WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. – Seven students have been inducted into the Zeta Alpha chapter of Mu Phi Epsilon International Music Fraternity at Williams Baptist University. Tate Anderson of Walnut Ridge, Ark.; Layne Beavers of Brookland, Ark.; Samantha deJesus West of Jonesboro, Ark.; Cleophes Morris of Trumann, Ark.; Adrianna Rogers of [read more…]
A press release from the Izard County Sheriff’s Office detailed multiple arrests of sex offenders during compliance checks last week. On April 21, the Arkansas Department of Corrections Division of Community Corrections requested the assistance of the Izard County Sheriff’s Office with compliance checks of registered sex offenders in Izard [read more…]
JONESBORO – The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center at Arkansas State University will host the Smart Growth Accelerator, a series of four online sessions that provide planning, marketing, cash flow and financing strategies to existing businesses. Ten businesses will be selected to participate, and they will develop strategic [read more…]
JONESBORO – The most outstanding graduating students in the College of Liberal Arts and Communication were recognized during at Arkansas State University’s Convocation of Scholars, according to Dr. Carl Cates, dean. The Chancellor’s Scholar award was presented to Dean MacDonald of Paragould, who graduated with Bachelor of Arts degrees in [read more…]
A release from Arkansas State Police detailed more about the deaths of four in Stone County. Stone County authorities have requested the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division to investigate the deaths of four people who appear to have died as the result of gunshot wounds. The homicides occurred at [read more…]
JONESBORO — Seven exceptional Arkansas State University students have been selected as Distinguished Service Award (DSA) winners for 2021-22. The DSA recipients are recognized during Convocation of Scholars as the institution’s most outstanding graduates based on their record of leadership, scholarship and citizenship. One of these students will be announced [read more…]
Continuing the City’s commitment to public safety, Mayor Harold Copenhaver announced plans to increase minimum starting salaries for Jonesboro police and fire departments personnel. “Since my first day in office, my priority has been public safety,” Copenhaver said. “I am proposing that minimum starting salaries be increased to $42,000 from [read more…]
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