JONESBORO — Arkansas State University held its 2022 spring graduation ceremony Saturday morning along with conferring an honorary doctorate degree upon one of America’s great singer/songwriters, women of letters, and historic preservationists, Rosanne Cash. The Board of Trustees voted in March 2020 to award the honorary Doctor of Humane Letters, but the [read more…]
Longtime firefighter and current Assistant Fire Chief Marty Hamrick will replace retiring Chief Kevin Miller, Mayor Harold Copenhaver announced Friday after a morning visit with Hamrick. “Based on what I’ve seen, our fire department is Arkansas’ finest, and Assistant Chief Hamrick obviously has played a significant role in making it that way,” [read more…]
LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees [Thursday] approved the recommendations of Henderson State University Chancellor Chuck Ambrose for an academic reorganization designed to enhance student success, address community-based workforce needs and produce critical financial savings for the institution’s future. ASU System President Chuck Welch outlined [read more…]
ASP REMINDS DRIVERS TO SLOW DOWN AND MOVE OVER The Arkansas State Police is joining with four other state highway patrol agencies that comprise Region 7 of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to make highway travel safer for the upcoming Mother’s Day weekend (May 6th – 8th). [read more…]
One of the most influential business leaders ever to work in Jonesboro has passed away. Wallace W. Fowler Sr., 87, of Jonesboro, died Wednesday, May 4 at NEA Baptist Hospital, according to Emerson Funeral Home. His wife of 65 years, Jama, passed away just two weeks prior – on April 20. [read more…]
A felony vehicle theft was reported on May 4 in rural Craighead County and it happened in someone’s front yard. The report from Craighead County Sheriff’s Office said at about 3 PM on Wednesday, May 4, a deputy was dispatched to the 6000-block of Highway 139 in Caraway. A resident [read more…]
A traffic stop in Trumann resulted in a suspect allegedly running – but not for long – before being arrested on numerous charges. Carson Gates of Walnut Ridge was arrested on Tuesday in Trumann after allegedly fleeing from a traffic stop initiated by Officer David Davison. Gates was found, arrested, [read more…]
Jonesboro Fire Chief Kevin Miller had been looking for the opportunity. In recent weeks, he found it. Miller, 57, announced his retirement, effective June 30, first to those who have been his most relied upon leaders over the past decade. After 10 years as chief and upward of 35 in [read more…]
Defendant Paid Kickbacks to Recruiters and Medical Assistant LITTLE ROCK—The organizer of a multi-million-dollar kickback conspiracy was sentenced today. Brad Duke, 47, of Little Rock was sentenced to 36 months’ imprisonment and ordered to forfeit $1,055,855.86 by United States District Judge Brian S. Miller. Duke promoted prescription pain creams, scar [read more…]
WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. – The Arkansas Historical Association has named Dr. Blake Perkins as the 2022 recipient of the Northeast Arkansas Regional Archives Award for exemplary archival research at its annual conference and awards banquet in Little Rock on April 22. Perkins, who serves as an associate professor and Chair [read more…]
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