by Antoinette Grajeda, Arkansas Advocate Three candidates vying for Arkansas’ 1st Congressional District seat disagreed on how to address issues related to immigration and agriculture during a debate hosted by Arkansas PBS Tuesday. Democrat Rodney Govens and Libertarian Steve Parsons are challenging Republican incumbent Rep. Rick Crawford to represent the [read more…]
by Tess Vrbin, Arkansas Advocate The Arkansas agency that regulates the distribution of controlled substances arrested eight former employees of a medical marijuana dispensary in the Delta, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division’s enforcement arm announced Monday in a news release. “Upon the conclusion of a lengthy ABC Enforcement investigation, it [read more…]
JONESBORO – A program that Arkansas State University students are part of is making a dream a reality. The Washington Center (TWC) Academic Internship Program allows students to intern in Washington, D.C., giving them exposure to work in government and politics while staying up-to-date on their coursework. “The student will complete [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — An alert Wednesday from Jonesboro Animal Control revealed a raccoon was captured that showed symptoms of distemper. According to the release from Director Larry Rogers with Jonesboro Animal Services, on October 8, 2024, an officer picked up a raccoon from the northern area of Jonesboro. The raccoon [read more…]
PARAGOULD, Ark. — A Greene County man is facing at least three Class Y felony charges of rape involving an alleged victim under ten years old, a probable cause affidavit released on Wednesday said. Kenneth Hause, 58, faces three charges of rape, a Class Y felony punishable by 10 to [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — Following letters from the prosecutor and the director of the Family Crisis Center, two former Craighead County Bar Association presidents are speaking out about Circuit Judge-elect Doug Brimhall taking the bench as a judge. A new letter was sent to Second Judicial District Judge Pam Honeycutt by [read more…]
PIGGOTT – Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center in Piggott will host a poetry workshop featuring Dr. Rob Lamm, associate professor of English at Arkansas State University. The poetry workshop will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9. Registration will be $35 per person, which includes [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — The City of Jonesboro has been awarded a $1,000,000 grant from the United States Department of the Interior’s National Park Services, through the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Program. This significant award will be administered by the State of Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism. Jonesboro City Council [read more…]
PARAGOULD, Ark. — A suspect faces numerous felony charges in connection with several vehicle break-ins that were reported back in April in Paragould. The calls came in between 1:50 a.m. and 3:30 a.m. on April 9, 2024, to Paragould Emergency Services, with individuals reporting a suspicious male in a hoodie, [read more…]
PARAGOULD, Ark. — A suspect from Memphis was arrested recently for allegedly stealing over $5,000 worth of eyeglasses frames from a vision center in Paragould. The probable cause affidavit, released on October 8, states that on Sept. 3, the defendant and a co-defendant came to Walmart, 2802 W. Kingshighway, visited [read more…]
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