JONESBORO, Ark. — A suspect is in custody after authorities investigated a shots fired incident over the weekend in Jonesboro. The incident report states that it happened between 11:00 p.m. and 11:28 p.m. at the 1500 block of French Street in Jonesboro. Officer Logan Mason with the Jonesboro Police Department [read more…]
JONESBORO – The Kays Foundation has made a lasting commitment to future students of the College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) at Arkansas State University. The Kays Foundation Endowment for Veterinary Excellence will be a $534,000 endowment. “The Kays Foundation has supported A-State for over a century. One of the first [read more…]
PARAGOULD, Ark. — A frightening scene unfolded over the weekend in Greene County that ended with a woman being airlifted and a man being arrested for felony battery. At about 11:00 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, the Greene County Sheriff’s Department responded to a call of a woman screaming [read more…]
BENTON, Ark. – A contentious meeting of the Saline County Republican Party ended in a physical fight on Thursday, Sept. 5. Throughout the meeting, tensions flared with hecklers, middle fingers, and cursing. But it boiled over after Kandi Cox finished speaking at the microphone and then made physical contact with the [read more…]
WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. — Arkansas State University System institutions reported strong fall enrollment growth of 8.7% after overcoming early challenges with federal financial aid applications, interim president Dr. Robin Myers told the Board of Trustees today. “Six of our seven campuses had an overall enrollment increase, and Henderson impressively outperformed [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — A Jonesboro man could, in theory, face thousands of charges for possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) after authorities say they found 11,000 images on his devices. Keon Devante Smith, 28, of Jonesboro, went before Judge Tommy Fowler on Friday, Sept. 6 for his probable cause [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — A frightening police report detailed an alleged robbery at gunpoint of a disabled woman this week in Jonesboro. The incident report released by JPD alleges that it happened at 10:31 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 3 at an apartment unit in the 2000 block of Belt Street. Police [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — St. Bernards Medical Center has earned Arkansas’ first “Pediatric Ready” status for emergency care provided at non-pediatric hospitals, achieving “Gold Tier Recognition” from the Arkansas Department of Health. St. Bernards Medical Center’s Emergency Department (ED) applied for and received the designation this summer through the Arkansas Emergency [read more…]
HOXIE, Ark. – A Hoxie police officer conducted a traffic stop Tuesday night that led to the arrest of a woman on drug-related charges and the discovery of an active warrant out of Washington state, according to a release from Hoxie police. On Tuesday, Sept. 3, Officer Z. Pollard observed [read more…]
by Antoinette Grajeda – Arkansas Advocate At a rate of nearly 19%, Arkansas has the highest prevalence of food insecurity in the nation, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture report released Wednesday. The annual study, which was conducted by the USDA’s Economic Research Service, found that Arkansas was one of [read more…]
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