PARAGOULD, Ark. — A Missouri man faces allegations of forgery and theft stemming from fraudulent checks deposited earlier this year in Paragould. The probable cause affidavit says on June 6, 2024, a local bank reported they had received and cashed four fraudulent checks from a customer of theirs. The bank [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — On Thursday, Nov. 7, the city provided an update on the status of the dilapidated Citizen’s Bank building to the media and city council members. Communications Director Donna Malone said engineers continue working with Nabholz Construction to gather price quotes for removing the building. Two demolition experts, [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — A mother is facing a felony battery charge after injuries were reported to a six-month-old that doctors said could only have come from a car accident or physical abuse. The probable cause affidavit began on July 10, when Sgt. Bill Brown with the Jonesboro Police Department received [read more…]
POCAHONTAS, Ark. — Police believe a double murder-suicide to be the circumstances behind the death of three people found on Monday, Nov. 4, in Pocahontas. Sgt. Trason Johnson with the Pocahontas Police Department told NEA Report that the initial 911 call came in around 7:45 a.m. on Monday at the [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — A “game-changing” new business announcement was revealed by Haag Brown Commercial on Wednesday. AutoZone will open a 20,000-square-foot regional hub at the entrance of Jonesboro’s Auto Row on S. Stadium Boulevard, Haag Brown announced Wednesday. The new facility will mark AutoZone’s third storefront in Jonesboro and its [read more…]
PARAGOULD, Ark. — A man faces charges that include felony battery for an alleged attack on his elderly mother in Paragould. On Nov. 5, 2024, Paragould officers responded to E. Garland about an assault call, according to the probable cause affidavit. Officers spoke to the alleged victim, who said that [read more…]
WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. — Several bicycles have been given new life around the Williams Baptist University campus, thanks to an act of kindness by a WBU alumnus. Thomas Martin, a 1977 alum, recently returned to WBU for a workday, where he joined other volunteers on various projects. While on campus, [read more…]
PARAGOULD, Ark. — A woman who was also a school employee is accused of sending nude photos of herself to a minor student in Greene County. On Sept. 24, 2024, the Arkansas Child Abuse Hotline received a referral alleging that a 34-year-old female employed by a school had sent nude [read more…]
PARAGOULD, Ark. — A former Greene County Sheriff’s deputy was arrested by Arkansas State Police on Monday, a press release said. Below is the adapted release: On Monday, November 4, 2024, Special Agents from the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) arrested James Huffstetler, 56, a former deputy [read more…]
LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement announcing that Arkansas will receive up to $13,535,086.30 as its share of a $1.37 billion settlement with Arkansas, 29 other states, and Kroger over its role in the opioid crisis: “Opioid addiction continues to be a scourge in Arkansas [read more…]
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