JONESBORO, Ark. — A man is accused of a felony charge of battery after a probable cause affidavit alleged he physically attacked his pregnant girlfriend. The affidavit says officers with the Jonesboro Police Department responded on Dec. 15 to a residence on Roseclair in regards to a domestic disturbance. Officers [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — A woman accused of a Class Y felony claimed she didn’t know the pills contained fentanyl – but ignorance of the law is not innocence, the judge told her, as he set a $1 million bond on Monday in Craighead County. Sierra Mercedes Williams, 33, of Searcy, [read more…]
JONESBORO — Female students at Arkansas State University have more opportunities than they had in the past thanks to the Women’s Business Leadership Center (WBLC). This year, the center has increased its footprint by becoming part of the Forté Foundation. “A-State is the only Forté Foundation partner university in Arkansas. [read more…]
BATESVILLE, Ark. – Lyon College recently received a $100,000 grant from the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) through the 2024 Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) and Recreational Trails Program (RTP) to enhance the SCOTS Cross Country Trail. The award was announced on Dec. 4 as ARDOT unveiled the recipients for these [read more…]
Draft Day to provide career and training opportunities to students in participating school districts LITTLE ROCK — Be Pro Be Proud, a workforce development initiative led by the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce/Associated Industries of Arkansas, has announced dates and locations for the upcoming 2025 Draft Day Series. Between Feb. 27 [read more…]
PARAGOULD, Ark. — A man stands accused of felony forgery in Paragould, according to a probable cause affidavit released on Monday. On Dec. 3, 2024, Paragould officers took a forgery report from an alleged victim who said her ex-husband purposely forged her signature on a check, the affidavit said. The [read more…]
LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas State University System has an inherent spirit of collaboration with leaders who are committed to embrace needed change and make every decision with a focus on students, President Brendan Kelly told the Board of Trustees at its regular meeting Friday. Kelly shared observations from his [read more…]
PARAGOULD, Ark. — A school faculty member who was placed on administrative leave Monday was arrested for harassment on Thursday in Greene County. The Greene County Jail Inmate Roster shows that Paragould High School’s girls’ Head Basketball Coach Sonja Tate was arrested on two counts of harassment, a Class A [read more…]
TRUMANN, Ark. – An NEA homeless shelter is hoping to do more and raise more after a big donation came through, a press release announced this week. Stepping Stone Sanctuary, a transitional and emergency homeless shelter located in Trumann, is one step closer to accommodating homeless men, a release said [read more…]
STUTTGART, Ark. — The Riceland Sustainability Team and its Carbon Ready™ Program received the 2024 USA Rice Sustainability Award Tuesday at the USA Rice Outlook Conference in Little Rock, Ark. Adam Shea, vice president of government affairs and sustainability, accepted the award with the sustainability team members. “What an honor [read more…]
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