TWO WEEKLONG CLICK IT OR TICKET ENFORCEMENT PLAN SCHEDULED, STATE POLICE SAY Now is the time to change an unsafe practice. Beginning Monday (May 23rd) law enforcement will have patrols across Arkansas watching closely for motorists not using their seat belts. The stepped-up enforcement operation will continue through June 5th [read more…]
SEGROVES GUILTY OF RAPE Jonesboro, Arkansas. Martin Lilly and James Turnbow—deputy prosecuting attorneys—prosecuted 64-year-old Ross Leon Segroves, Jr. for the 2019 rape of a woman. After a two-day trial, a Craighead County jury Thursday found Segroves guilty of rape. And Circuit Judge Cindy Thyer followed the jury’s recommendation and sentenced [read more…]
Jonesboro, Ark. – In partnership with Haag Brown Medical Holdings, NEA Baptist announces a major upgrade in services to the corner of Red Wolf Blvd. and Apache Dr. with the addition of Urgent Care PLUS, an 18,000 square foot ultra-modern facility. The new development will feature Red Wolf Clinic Primary [read more…]
LITTLE ROCK—A former Chief Deputy with the Stone County Sheriff’s Office appeared in federal court today for arraignment on charges of bank fraud, selling a stolen firearm, and extortion. Zachary Hunter Alexander, 36, of Fifty Six, Arkansas, was indicted by a federal grand jury on May 3 and made his [read more…]
Defendant Sexually Abused Teen Boys for Decades LITTLE ROCK—A Searcy man who sexually abused numerous young boys for years was sentenced yesterday afternoon for production of child pornography. United States District Court Judge Billy Roy Wilson sentenced John Ronald Ord, 51, to 30 years in federal prison. This 30-year sentence [read more…]
Jonesboro, Ark. – NEA Baptist Pediatric Clinic will host a free water safety event on Saturday, June 4 at the NEA Baptist Wellness Center on Phillips Drive in Jonesboro from 10:00 a.m. to Noon. The event is called SPLASH which stands for Safety and Prevention Leaves All Swimmers Happy. According [read more…]
JONESBORO, AR – Seven Jonesboro-area high school students have been selected to participate in a summer research program offered by New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University (NYITCOM at A-State). Emalee Gillean, Jakayla Scott, Jason Smith and Keona Harris of Nettleton High School along with [read more…]
Home security footage captured a frightening situation Monday in Poinsett County. On Monday night, May 16, the Poinsett County Sheriff’s Office said a suspect forced entry into a residence located on North Ozark Lane just outside of the city limits of Trumann. His image was caught on surveillance cameras in [read more…]
Several local economic development partners will co-host a regional job fair at Black River Technical College in Pocahontas on May 19 from 9am to 2pm. The NEA Intermodal, Randolph County Chamber of Commerce and Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce will co-host the event, which will give job seekers access to [read more…]
JONESBORO – For the second year in a row, First National Bank Arena has been awarded for Best Live Music by Jonesboro Radio Group’s Best of Northeast Arkansas Awards. The 2022 Best of Northeast Arkansas allowed community members to recognize the best businesses, organizations and people in NEA. “It is [read more…]
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