PARAGOULD, Ark. — A 22-year-old suspect is accused of making death threats toward two people, including his pastor, according to a probable cause affidavit. Police said officers were dispatched on Oct. 21 to a residence in Paragould after receiving reports of threats being made. When they arrived, residents told officers [read more…]
JONESBORO – The Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center (HPMEC) in Piggott is announcing its 2026 writer-in-residence position. The residency will be for June 2026, and includes lodging at a loft apartment on the downtown square in Piggott over the City Market coffee shop. The writer-in-residence will also have the opportunity [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — The 78th Annual Jonesboro Christmas Parade will bring holiday spirit downtown on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. The parade begins at 7 p.m. at the intersection of Main and Cate streets and will travel south on Main to Oak Street — the reverse of the usual direction. The [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. – St. Bernards Healthcare held a grand opening on Tuesday for its new Rehab Services at Paragould location, expanding physical rehabilitation and sports medicine services throughout in Greene County. The event included a ribbon-cutting ceremony with the Paragould Chamber Commerce, inviting residents and business leaders to tour the [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — A 67-year-old man and a 54-year-old woman are both facing multiple felony charges after officers said they found crack cocaine, marijuana, and firearms during a probation search last week. According to a probable cause affidavit, on October 18, Jonesboro police observed traffic at the 200 block of [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — A parole compliance check led to the arrest of a 27-year-old man with a lengthy local criminal history, authorities said. Chauncey Javon Thomas, 27, was arrested Oct. 17 after state parole agents said he tried to flee during a traffic stop near Melrose Street and Cedar Heights [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — Police are still looking into the melee from October 5 in downtown Jonesboro that left two men seriously injured. Jonesboro police confirmed to NEA Report that they’re investigating this video from the Oct. 5 incident downtown — the same night that’s already led to three felony battery [read more…]
Griffin: ‘When individuals commit Medicaid fraud against Arkansans, we will ensure they are held accountable’ LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement announcing seven arrests made recently by his office’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit: “On October 3, Kimberly Rios, 39, of West Memphis was arrested [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — A Jonesboro man is facing a felony battery charge after police say he struck another man in the head with a metal chain during an altercation that included the use of a racial slur. According to a Jonesboro Police Department’s probable cause affidavit, officers were called to [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — Three people have been arrested for first-degree battery, a Class B felony, in connection with the attack by a large group against two men on October 5 in downtown Jonesboro. According to probable cause affidavits, around 1:50 AM on October 5, officers responded to a large fight [read more…]
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