JONESBORO – Staff members at Arkansas State University were honored for their retirement and milestone accomplishments during the annual Distinguished Performance Awards and Service Recognition Ceremony in Centennial Hall of Reng Student Union on Monday, May 11. Those who have or will retire during the current academic year include Malissa [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — A Jonesboro suspect is facing a Class Y felony after police said a traffic stop led to the discovery of two guns and a pill that tested positive for ecstasy. Quante Jerome Jeffrey, 28, of Jonesboro, was arrested after a traffic stop May 12 in the 1800 [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — A Jonesboro suspect is facing multiple felony charges after police said he tried to enter a fenced property, pulled what victims believed was a real handgun, and later attempted to hide a methamphetamine pipe. Tanner Bobbitt, 22, of Jonesboro, was arrested after officers responded May 3 to [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — Two people were arrested after a domestic disturbance in Jonesboro, with probable cause affidavits accusing each person of committing crimes against the other. Officers with the Jonesboro Police Department responded May 13 to the 1000 block of Vine Street for a domestic disturbance, according to the affidavits. [read more…]
PARAGOULD, Ark. — An 18-year-old Paragould suspect is facing multiple felony charges after investigators said threatening videos were sent to victims showing a firearm equipped with a drum magazine while threats were made against people inside a home. Jacob Taylor, 18, of Paragould, was arrested by the Paragould Police Department [read more…]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Newly obtained Arkansas State Police video shows a multi-agency pursuit that crossed into Memphis and ended with a felony traffic stop at gunpoint after officers were reportedly told the suspects were wanted for aggravated assault. According to an ASP incident report, Troopers joined the pursuit around 10:42 [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — Arkansas SNAP recipients will soon face new restrictions on what they can buy with their benefits after the state announced changes aimed at encouraging healthier eating. Under a new SNAP nutrition waiver approved for Arkansas, certain items including soda, candy and some sweetened beverages will no longer [read more…]
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A quick trip to the gas station on Mother’s Day led a Jonesboro couple to an instant lottery win. Matthew O. and his wife won $50,000 playing $50,000 Stacked, a $20 instant game. They claimed their prize at the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery (ASL) Claim Center on [read more…]
PARAGOULD, Ark. — A Paragould suspect was arrested Tuesday after police said he tried to hit a 13-year-old girl with a hammer during a domestic disturbance. Robert Calhoun, 37, of Paragould, was arrested May 12 on suspicion of aggravated assault on a family or household member, a Class D felony, [read more…]
CORNING, Ark. — A Corning woman was arrested after Clay County deputies reported finding suspected drugs and paraphernalia during a narcotics investigation. The Clay County Sheriff’s Department said deputies were investigating information about illegal narcotic activity at about 12:22 p.m. May 9 when they observed a vehicle and a female [read more…]
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