JONESBORO, Ark. — A Jonesboro defendant was arrested following an incident at a fifth-grade boys basketball tournament that authorities say involved threats and physical contact with a school administrator. According to the probable cause affidavit, the incident occurred on Dec. 6, 2025, after the conclusion of a fifth-grade boys basketball tournament [read more…]
LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees today named Dr. Robin Myers, the retired ASU-Mountain Home chancellor who served as interim system president in 2024, to serve again as interim system president effective immediately. Myers succeeds Dr. Brendan Kelly, who will work through Dec. 31 to [read more…]
Jonesboro Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute 500 Grams or More of Methamphetamine LITTLE ROCK—Arthur Ray Osborne, a multi-convicted felon, will spend the next 180 months in federal prison for his role in a conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine. Jonathan [read more…]
BAY, Ark. — A woman has been sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to multiple charges, including two counts of rape, in a child sexual abuse case prosecuted in Craighead County Circuit Court. According to prosecutors, Jacqueline Michelle Holland, 32, entered guilty pleas to two counts of rape [read more…]
CORNING — A Corning suspect was arrested earlier this week after police said a knife was used during a domestic disturbance involving a family member. According to the Corning Police Department, an officer responded to a domestic disturbance call on Park Street on Dec. 9, 2025. During the investigation, the [read more…]
Defendant previously served a 15-year sentence in federal prison for gun crime. LITTLE ROCK—A Memphis, Tennessee, man on federal supervised release after a conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm in Tennessee was convicted by a federal jury for committing the same crime, this time in Arkansas. [read more…]
WHITE COUNTY, Ark. — A White County defendant is facing multiple charges after Arkansas State Police said he led a trooper on a high-speed pursuit on Interstate 57, crashed, and then allegedly injured the responding officer during the arrest. According to the affidavit, the incident began on Nov. 22, 2025, [read more…]
JONESBORO – A group of students at Arkansas State University is striving to make the world more accessible and allow disabled children to play like other kids. “Electric ride-on cars are toy cars that you would normally see a kiddo riding around, like a jeep or small truck,” said Dr. [read more…]
HELENA-WEST HELENA, Ark. — On Tuesday, December 2, 2025, following an ongoing investigation, Arkansas State Police (ASP) obtained an arrest warrant for former Helena-West Helena Mayor Christopher Franklin Sr., 44, on new felony charges for failure to file income taxes. Franklin was informed of the arrest warrant and surrendered to [read more…]
POCAHONTAS, Ark. (December 9, 2025) – Tate, a global leader in innovative, sustainable, and customer-driven infrastructure solutions for mission-critical data center environments, has officially launched its new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Pocahontas, Arkansas. The new site expands Tate’s North American production footprint and strengthens its ability to deliver advanced, high-performance [read more…]
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