EVENING SHADE, Ark. — Two Sharp County residents initially charged with Class Y felonies after a child in their care tested positive for methamphetamine and other drugs have each been sentenced to six years of probation under negotiated plea agreements. Margaret Lafaye Ivie, 28, and Brian Ray Ivie, 53, each [read more…]
WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. — A 19-year-old Walnut Ridge man was killed and another person was injured in a two-vehicle crash Monday night. Landon Ellis, 19, was a passenger in a 2017 Chevrolet Sonic involved in the crash, according to an Arkansas State Police preliminary fatal crash report. The crash happened [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — A West Memphis man linked through DNA evidence to the theft of more than $62,000 in air conditioning equipment from a Jonesboro construction site has been sentenced to five years in prison as part of a negotiated plea agreement. Emanual Dytrel Steele, 37, pleaded guilty Tuesday, Aug. [read more…]
PARAGOULD, Ark. — A Paragould male faces a felony charge after police said he grabbed a woman around the head and neck, impeded her breathing and destroyed her smartwatch to prevent her from calling for help. Paragould officers responded Aug. 10 to a domestic disturbance in the 1100 block of [read more…]
LITTLE ROCK – Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to Arkansas State University System for its annual comprehensive financial report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The report has been judged by [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — A woman faces a felony shoplifting charge after police said she intentionally spilled a large fountain drink to distract store employees before stealing about 10 Slim Jim beef jerky sticks. A Jonesboro police officer responded Tuesday, Aug. 11, to a business in the 1700 block of East [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — A Jonesboro man accused of ramming an occupied vehicle and holding a baby between himself and armed officers during his arrest is being held on a $150,000 bond. Jeremiah Jones faces four counts of aggravated assault on a family or household member, resisting arrest and failure to [read more…]
JONESBORO – The Bays Mountain Cut-Ups will perform at the next KASU-FM Bluegrass Monday concert. The show will be at 7 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 24, at the Collins Theatre, 120 West Emerson St., Paragould. Based in east Tennessee, this quartet is a fast-rising band that is quickly building a [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — A man accused of breaking into a Jonesboro home, stealing money and later threatening the resident is being held on a $100,000 bond. Larry Lywayne Hunter faces charges of residential burglary, theft of $1,000 or less and harassment, according to court records. Jonesboro police responded June 22 [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — A 21-year-old male faces a rape charge after Jonesboro police said he had sexual intercourse with a child under the age of 14. Jamarion Antwun Franklin was arrested without incident Tuesday, Aug. 11, after investigators obtained an arrest warrant, according to a probable cause affidavit. The investigation [read more…]
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