JONESBORO, Ark. – New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University (NYITCOM at A-State) announced Wednesday that the Jonesboro-based medical school has formed an official partnership with ‘SOFtoSOM,’ an organization that helps military veterans who are interested in pursuing medical education. SOFtoSOM stands for “Special [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — Three individuals were arrested following a commercial burglary investigation at a closed business on Airport Road early Jan. 23, according to probable cause affidavits filed by the Jonesboro Police Department. Officers were dispatched at approximately 2:50 a.m. after being advised that multiple suspects were seen on surveillance [read more…]
Attorney General Griffin Announces Two Convictions and an Arrest Made by His Medicaid Fraud Control Unit ‘My office remains unwavering in our mission to protect the vulnerable and hold bad actors accountable for Medicaid fraud’ LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing an arrest and [read more…]
JONESBORO – Practice makes perfect, the old saying goes, and no one knows that better than Dillinger Carr, a physical therapy student at Arkansas State University. A recent graduate of the Associate in Applied Science (AAS) physical therapist assistant (PTA) program, Dillinger holds the distinctive achievement of earning a perfect [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — The City of Jonesboro is being awarded a total of three and half million dollars in federal appropriations for public safety needs related to its Real Time Crime Center. Senator John Boozman first authored the provision in 2024 and helped navigate it toward its final step last [read more…]
BAY, Ark. — Fifteen years is a long time, especially when referring to a job. “This is my 15th year, but some days it feels like 20,” Sherry Carmer, the Bay High School art teacher, said laughingly, adding that all those years have been spent at Bay, and she wouldn’t [read more…]
QUITMAN, Ark. — A Dec. 21 attempted traffic stop for speeding escalated into a vehicle pursuit, crash, and foot chase before Arkansas State Police arrested a man, according to a state police report. Trooper First Class Jess Burris was on routine patrol Dec. 21, 2025, traveling southbound on State Highway [read more…]
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – An Arkansas State Police (ASP) Trooper has been terminated after mistakenly conducting a Tactical Vehicle Intervention (TVI) on Interstate 630 on Sunday on an innocent motorist he mistook for a fleeing suspect. The Trooper, who was hired in October 2024 and was still on probation, was [read more…]
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A Winter Storm Watch remains in effect from Friday afternoon through Sunday afternoon as forecasters warn that snow, sleet, ice and strong winds could create dangerous travel conditions and prolonged power outages across much of Arkansas and the Mid-South. According to the National Weather Service, forecasts [read more…]
WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. — Williams Baptist University has announced the launch of a new bachelor’s degree in Agribusiness that students can complete in three years. WBU’s new degree, which requires 90 credit hours rather than the usual 120 hours, was recently approved by the university’s accrediting agency, the Higher Learning [read more…]
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