Craighead County

Sex Offender Arrested After Petition Alleges Contact With Minors

MONETTE, Ark. — A registered sex offender convicted in 2021 in a sexual assault case involving a 14-year-old girl has been arrested after prosecutors alleged he violated the terms of his supervised probation. Kyle Henry Bradley Jr., 32, was arrested May 19 by the U.S. Marshals Service, according to jail [read more…]

Poinsett County

Robbery at Burger King in Trumann

TRUMANN, Ark. — Authorities are investigating a robbery incident at Burger King in Trumann. A robbery was reported Tuesday, May 19, at the Burger King in Trumann, both Mayor Jay Paul Woods and Police Chief Doug Thomas confirmed to NEA Report Tuesday afternoon. According to Thomas, at approximately 5:16 a.m., [read more…]

Lawrence County

Williams Announces 2026 Graduates

(WALNUT RIDGE, Ark.) – Williams Baptist University awarded degrees to 111 graduates during its 2026 commencement exercises. That total included 12 master’s degrees, 95 bachelor’s degrees and four associate degrees. Commencement exercises were held May 9 in WBU’s Southerland-Mabee Center. The commencement speaker was Tommy Wells, a 2008 Williams graduate [read more…]