JONESBORO, Ark. — Voters will decide in November if Craighead County needs to pass a new tax to fund a new jail. Earlier this year, Sheriff Marty Boyd proposed a 0.5-percent sales tax that would last up to eight years to fund a new detention center. The bond issue, if [read more…]
PARAGOULD, Ark. — A man is being held on a felony charge after police say he threatened to kill a woman and showed up at her office while in possession of a gun. Devarious Woodland, 28, of Paragould, is in Greene County Detention Center facing a charge of first degree [read more…]
WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. — Williams Baptist University has announced that Mitch Mathis, a highly respected and veteran administrator in Arkansas and Texas, has been named the Eagles’ athletic director. Mathis comes to WBU after a five-year tenure at Arkansas State University, where he served as an instructor in teaching, coaching, [read more…]
LAKE CITY, Ark. — A Blytheville man is facing four felonies, two misdemeanors, and more after a traffic stop turned into a pursuit early Monday in Lake City. At about 1 a.m. on Monday, August 5, Deputy Walls with the Craighead County Sheriff’s Office was traveling west on Highway 18 [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — A suspect shot a victim over the weekend in Jonesboro, according to a police report released on Monday. Between 12:30 AM and 1:56 AM on Saturday, August 3, at the intersection of Arlington Ct. and S. Madison Street, a suspect shot a victim as he was in [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — A significant power change has happened at Craighead Electric Cooperative Corporation (CECC), but the company apparently doesn’t want anyone to know about it. Mel Coleman has been appointed as the interim chief executive officer of Craighead Electric. He confirmed this to NEA Report on Friday, August 2, [read more…]
BONO, Ark. – As part of a military exercise Sunday morning, several military aircraft, including C-130 planes, landed on Highway 63 in Bono. The drill is part of the Air Force Special Operations Command’s Emerald Warrior exercise, according to a release from the government. This joint, combined exercise provides realistic [read more…]
PARAGOULD, Ark. — A suspect is facing two Class Y felonies for the alleged rape of a minor in Paragould. The probable cause affidavit states that on July 24, 2024, the Arkansas Department of Human Services received a referral for investigation in reference to a 14-year-old female being forced to [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — It has been a difficult week for homeowners and residents in Jonesboro, with a rash of HVAC thefts reported, along with other burglaries and thefts. Between July 29 and July 31 at the 3900 block of Saddlecrest Drive, a suspect stole a heating and air unit along [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — A police report detailing a possible felony battery case against a young child was filed this week in Jonesboro. The incident in question allegedly occurred on June 27. The father of the child, who made the report, lives in West Plains, Missouri. He initially reported the incident [read more…]
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