Craighead County

$18,000 reported stolen from man’s bank account

JONESBORO, Ark. – A local man discovered what he believed to be an enormous theft spanning several months in a report filed Friday with JPD. The man, 74, of Jonesboro, reported that over $15,000 in unauthorized withdrawals was made with a debit card to his account. It happened between May [read more…]

Craighead County

Report alleges man chased wife with knife

JONESBORO, Ark. – A man was arrested earlier this month in Jonesboro after an unusual domestic dispute, a report just released this week revealed. It happened around 9:27 PM on April 12 at the 4600-block of Keely Cove. The report describes a situation involving domestic violence between spouses. Numerous officers [read more…]

Craighead County

Parent company sells Kum & Go

Maverik – Adventure’s First Stop to Acquire Kum & Go and Solar Transport from Krause Group Salt Lake City, UT and Des Moines, IA – April 21, 2023 – Maverik – Adventure’s First Stop, together with its parent company, FJ Management, today announced the acquisition of Kum & Go, a family-owned convenience store [read more…]

Lawrence County

WBU Graduation Set for May 6

WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. – Williams Baptist University will confer diplomas to 135 graduates during the 2023 commencement ceremony, Saturday, May 6. The event begins at 10 a.m. in the Southerland-Mabee Center on campus. Graduates from 10 departments including Business, Christian Ministries, Criminal Justice, Education, English, History, Liberal Arts, Music, Natural [read more…]

Lawrence County

Williams hosting art exhibit

WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. – Williams Baptist University will host an art exhibit April 21-26 in the Maddox Center Art Gallery, located on the second floor of the WBU’s Maddox Center. The exhibit will feature the work of WBU students produced throughout the year.  Gallery hours are from 8 a.m. – [read more…]