HARRISBURG, Ark. – A Harrisburg man was acquitted of multiple counts of rape and sexual assault last week in Poinsett County. A jury comprised of eight women and four men found Jerry H. Collier, Jr., 60, not guilty of two counts of Rape and four counts of Sexual Assault in [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — The motto for Jonesboro Public Schools is ‘A Legacy of Excellence,’ and from the arts to academics, the district hopes to create more opportunities for its students than ever before. Superintendent Misty Doyle told NEA Report that the district has an opportunity for all students. She stated [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — Crowds were sent into a panic after what sounded like gunfire erupted Saturday night at the fairgrounds in Jonesboro. Following multiple reports of shots heard, the latest update from JPD is that there are no victims reported, and they’ve been unable to confirm that shots were fired [read more…]
JONESBORO – Arkansas State University’s Department of Theatre will begin its 2025-26 season with a production of Kate Hamill’s “Emma,” a bold adaptation of a Jane Austen classic. Performances in the Fowler Center’s Drama Theatre, 201 Olympic Dr., are set for 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3; 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. [read more…]
PARAGOULD, Ark. — A Missouri man is accused of providing fraudulent savings bonds used in an attempted scheme at a Paragould bank, according to a probable cause affidavit. On May 1, 2025, Paragould police officers were dispatched to Focus Bank, 3005 W. Kingshighway, after employees reported that a woman tried [read more…]
JONESBORO – Bradbury Art Museum (BAM) will continue to host artist talks on campus over the next three months in conjunction with its fall semester exhibitions, “Stil/Leven, Still/Even,” “Echoes of Silent Migration,” and the upcoming exhibition “Inspired 11.” “Stil/Leven, Still/Even” artist Shelby Shadwell will be at Arkansas State University at [read more…]
BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. — A Blytheville man has been arrested in connection with an overdose death Friday, according to the Blytheville Police Department. Police said officers responded Sept. 19 to the 100 block of Dougan, where they found Adam Rocha, 34, of Blytheville, unresponsive and not breathing. Despite attempts by Pafford [read more…]
Jonesboro, AR – First United Methodist Church of Jonesboro invites the community to a Pet Blessing on Sunday, October 5, 2025, from 2:00–3:00 p.m. in the church parking lot at the corner of Union Street and Matthews Avenue. This joyful event will give thanks for all God’s creatures – great [read more…]
Jonesboro, AR — Garrett Barnes, an advocate for the Northside, the West End, and Downtown Jonesboro, has announced his re-election for Justice of the Peace District 2. Since taking office in January 2023, Barnes is the only official to host quarterly town halls. “At a time when more politicians do [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — A 30-year-old man is accused of assaulting a woman and a child during a domestic disturbance, according to a probable cause affidavit. On Sept. 18, officers were dispatched to a residence on Meadowbrook after reports of shots fired. Police said they spoke to a woman who reported that [read more…]
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