JONESBORO, Ark. – After retiring as longtime Jonesboro Fire Chief two years ago, Kevin Miller is seeking to continue his public service career on the Jonesboro City Council. On June 12, Miller officially announced his campaign for the seat being vacated by Mitch Johnson, who is not seeking re-election. “For 35 [read more…]
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas State University Board of Trustees approved a new transition program to be housed on the A-State campus in Jonesboro. The new program, A.T.L.A.S. (Autonomy Through Leadership, Advocacy and Service) Transition Program, will be a continuation of the already in place, H.O.W.L. (Helping Our Wolves [read more…]
by Antoinette Grajeda, Arkansas Advocate A lawsuit filed in Pulaski County Circuit Court late Friday challenges the constitutionality of Arkansas’ new school voucher program and asks a judge to block its enforcement. Created through the LEARNS Act, a 2023 law that made wide-ranging changes to the state’s education system, the Educational [read more…]
PARAGOULD, Ark. – A Missouri woman is facing a felony charge after she is alleged to have stolen two PS5s in Paragould. On June 8, 2024, the Paragould Police Department responded to Walmart in reference to a theft incident. Officers arrived and were shown video of the suspect and a [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. – A frightening incident involving a bullet entering a home with a child present was reported Friday evening in Jonesboro, around the same time as a shooting previously reported here. According to the incident report released by the Jonesboro Police Department (JPD), on June 7, 2024, officers responded [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. – A man was arrested over the weekend in Jonesboro on allegations he possessed a stolen firearm. On June 7, 2024, the Second Judicial District Drug Task Force received a tip that a suspect on probation in Jonesboro was in possession of a stolen firearm out of Randolph [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — A number of gunshots were fired Friday evening in a Jonesboro neighborhood. Police are still working to determine exactly what happened but have released more information. Around 7 p.m. on June 7, multiple calls of “shots heard” were received by E911 Dispatch. Neighbors told NEA Report they [read more…]
MARIANNA, Ark. — A Marianna couple has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the May death of a 30-year-old Lexa woman. The Arkansas State Police’s (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division arrested Dodge Pinegar, 24, and Shadee Edgin, 30, on June 7, 2024, in the death of Ashley Monroe, 30, [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. – The Steering Committee for the Jonesboro SportsPlex met with architects and designers from Crafton Tull and Hastings+Chivetta on Thursday to discuss the interior design of the upcoming 200,000-square-foot facility. Alyssa Jackson, vice president and director of interior design for Hastings+Chivetta, presented various types of tile, carpet, and [read more…]
BAY, Ark. – A fired Bay police officer will not face criminal charges after a pursuit that ended in a man’s death in October, 2023. On Thursday, June 6, 2024, a grand jury decided not to indict Christopher Shull in the pursuit death of Stephen Kyle McMasters. According to Shull’s [read more…]
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