Authorities are looking for a suspect after they say he robbed a bank Thursday in Jonesboro. The crime happened at Arvest Bank at the 3100 block of Southwest Drive. Shortly after 3 PM, a yet-to-be-identified suspect entered the Arvest Bank location and demanded money at gunpoint. He fled southbound on [read more…]
WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. – The Williams Baptist University theatre department will close its seasons with a production of “Murder on the Orient Express” April 21-22 at 7:30 p.m. in the Startup Chapel on the WBU campus. “Murder on the Orient Express” was written by Ken Ludwig and will be directed [read more…]
WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. – Williams Baptist University officially broke ground Friday, April 8 on a 4,200 square foot meat processing facility that is scheduled to open by the end of 2022. The facility, which will be certified by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), will help address the shortage [read more…]
JONESBORO, AR – New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM) has announced that Evette L. Allen Moore, Ph.D., has been hired as assistant dean for diversity, equity, and inclusion. Allen Moore will be based at NYITCOM’s Jonesboro, Ark. location (NYITCOM-Arkansas). “Dr. Allen Moore comes to us with leadership, experience, [read more…]
LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas State University and its sponsored initiative, the Arkansas Out of School Network (AOSN), are pleased to announce two grant opportunities to provide after school and summer learning programs that address student social emotional development and learning loss as a result of COVID-19. The Arkansas Department of [read more…]
A family’s missing companion was thought lost when, after two months, the unexpected happened. [read more…]
A new chicken finger restaurant will soon be coming to Jonesboro, Haag Brown Commercial said in a release on Wednesday. Below is the full press release: Before Zaxby’s and before Raising Cane’s, there was an innovative family who was the first to build their brand solely around made from scratch [read more…]
JONESBORO – The top 2021-22 graduating students in University College at Arkansas State University were honored during Convocation of Scholars, according to Dr. Jill Simons, dean. The Chancellor Scholar Award for the highest overall grade-point average in the college was presented to Kiley Rodrigues of Kingston, Ontario, who is completing [read more…]
JONESBORO – The College of Education and Behavioral Science at Arkansas State University recognized 34 outstanding graduating students for the 2021-22 academic year during a Convocation of Scholars awards ceremony, according to Dr. Mary Jane Bradley, dean of the college. The Chancellor’s Scholar award for highest overall grade point in the [read more…]
JONESBORO – Arkansas State University’s Department of Theatre will close its 2021-2022 season with “Head over Heels.” The original book is by Jeff Whitty, and adaptations made by James Macgruder with music and lyrics by The Go-Gos. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, April 21-23, with matinee performances at 2 [read more…]
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