Griffin: ‘It grieves me each time we learn of children being exploited this way, and I am resolved to bring justice to these perpetrators’ LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Tim Griffin released the following statement announcing the arrest of Michael Edwards, 24, of Jacksonville on charges related to possession of [read more…]
PARAGOULD, Ark. — A Paragould woman was arrested after allegedly attacking her 67-year-old aunt and resisting arrest, according to police. On March 28, officers from the Paragould Police Department responded to South 3rd Street regarding an unwanted person, according to the probable cause affidavit. Officers arrived and met with the [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund (ASPSF) congratulates the Spring 2025 scholarship recipients from the counties of Clay, Craighead, Greene, Lawrence, Mississippi, Poinsett, and Randolph in Northeast Arkansas. Thanks to the support of local donors and state funding, ASPSF awarded scholarships totaling over $137,000 to 97 single parents [read more…]
TURRELL, Ark. — A 36-year-old Memphis man died as a result of injuries he sustained in a wreck following a high-speed pursuit on Interstate 55. At approximately 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 28, 2025, an Arkansas State Police (ASP) Trooper performed a Tactical Vehicle Intervention (TVI) maneuver to stop a [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — A bit of a mystery began in district court on Wednesday when the judge openly questioned how a rape suspect’s bond went from $1 million to zero (own recognizance) during probable cause hearings. The suspect, Mason John-Anthony Willis, 23, of Brookland, failed to appear for his court [read more…]
BATESVILLE, Arkansas — Lyon CollegeTheatre will present Yasmina Reza’s acclaimed comedy “Art” on Thursday through Saturday, April 10-12, at 7:30 p.m. and on Sunday, April 13, at 2 p.m. in the Holloway Theatre on the Lyon College campus, 2300 Highland Rd., Batesville. Directed by Professor and Director of Theatre Dr. [read more…]
Bill is aimed at “bad actors” in small-scale sewage treatment units, lawmaker says by Ainsley Platt, Arkansas Advocate A bill that would strengthen state regulators’ ability to deny and revoke wastewater permits for those who have a demonstrated history of noncompliance with environmental regulations was filed in the Arkansas Senate [read more…]
JONESBORO – The 30th annual Delta Symposium will host a premiere dance performance by Facet Dance Collective of Arkansas. Sponsored by Arkansas State University’s Department of English, Philosophy and World Languages and Black River Technical College, the symposium will culminate with the performance titled “Movement in Time.” The event is scheduled [read more…]
JONESBORO – The Arkansas State University Heritage Sites, established more than a quarter century ago, is pursuing designation as a National Heritage Area. A program committee has been established for this purpose and a feasibility study will be conducted. “The Delta region has a rich heritage. It’s full of stories [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — Craighead County remains under a burn ban, and a social media post on Thursday from the Jonesboro Fire Department reminded the public why. Since lunch, JFD responded to four structure fires across Jonesboro, the department said Thursday afternoon. Most of Arkansas is currently under a burn ban, [read more…]
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