JONESBORO, Ark. — The third-place winner in the race for Jonesboro mayor has endorsed a candidate in the run-off election. Jeremy Terrell endorsed Jonesboro Councilman L.J. Bryant as his choice for mayor on Tuesday, Nov. 19. “As a voter, and as someone who will be vocally holding whomever is mayor [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — Another theft has been reported in Jonesboro where the suspects came from out of state. On Nov. 17, officers with the Jonesboro Police Department responded to a local business regarding a theft in progress. While en route, officers were informed that the suspects had left the business [read more…]
PARAGOULD, Ark. — A man is accused of calling an alleged victim and threatening to kill him on a phone call police listened to in Paragould. On Nov. 15, the Paragould Police Department responded to a local bar regarding a disturbance between two people, according to the probable cause affidavit. [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — NEA Baptist is hosting a tree lighting ceremony open to the public. The event is planned from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24 at the NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital Lobby, 4800 E. Johnson Ave. in Jonesboro. There will be holiday treats, music by Chieftain Lane Revival, [read more…]
New Program Enables and Incentivizes Rice Growers to Incorporate Sustainable Farming Practices for Environmental Benefits STUTTGART, Ark.— Riceland Foods, Inc. and Hill’s Pet Nutrition announce a new collaboration to incentivize Riceland farmer-members to grow rice using climate-smart practices as part of the 2024 Riceland Carbon Ready™ program. The Riceland-Hill’s Pet Nutrition [read more…]
WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. — Williams Baptist University has been selected to receive a $1.9 million grant to help develop the workforce in Arkansas. Gov. Sarah Sanders announced Thursday that WBU is among the institutions chosen to receive grant funding, as part of a broader effort to support workforce development efforts [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — The United States Department of Energy has announced Jonesboro, Arkansas has been awarded a federal grant as part of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program. Jonesboro is the only city in the state to receive an EECBG grant in this block of funding. The city [read more…]
HOXIE, Ark. — Authorities in Lawrence County are warning of a scam by people purporting to be law enforcement. On Nov. 14, a Hoxie officer took a report from a local man about a fraudulent phone call. The man stated he received a call from a person claiming to be [read more…]
HOXIE, Ark. — A theft of a vehicle from a business was thwarted by police in Hoxie, who are still searching for the suspect. On Wednesday, Nov. 13, Officer Charles Adams with the Hoxie Police Department responded to a diesel mechanic shop off Highway 63, according to a release from [read more…]
ASH FLAT, Ark. — On Wednesday, November 13, 2024, Terry “Woodstock” Long, 65, was convicted of 14 counts of Rape in Sharp County Circuit Court. In June of 2023, the Sharp County Sheriff’s Office requested Arkansas State Police assist in investigating Long after the office received a report from the [read more…]
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