POCAHONTAS, Ark. — A Randolph County woman faces a Class Y felony after deputies said she threatened to shoot a man and was later found with a loaded handgun and methamphetamine. Madison Lynn Junkersfeld, 29, of O’Kean was arrested on suspicion of simultaneous possession of drugs and firearms, a Class [read more…]
PARAGOULD, Ark. — A Paragould man was sentenced to 120 days in county jail and three years of supervised probation after pleading guilty in separate domestic battery and terroristic threatening cases. Wesley B. Hulsey, 24, entered negotiated guilty pleas July 28 in Greene County Circuit Court to third-degree domestic battery [read more…]
PARAGOULD, Ark. — A Paragould man received 80 days in jail and three years of probation after pleading guilty to two felonies in a case in which police said he threatened to shoot a man and tried to run him over while his 7-year-old child was in his vehicle. Tanner [read more…]
TRUMANN, Ark. — Investigators found what they believe are human remains Friday at a Trumann property searched as part of the investigation into missing person Rebecca Spray, according to a release from Trumann police. Spray was reported missing to the Trumann Police Department on Aug. 14. Investigators subsequently obtained a [read more…]
PARAGOULD, Ark. — A Paragould woman received four years of probation after pleading guilty to two felonies in a case in which police said she appeared impaired while she was the sole caregiver of her 1-month-old infant. Ciera Nicole Becker, 26, entered a negotiated guilty plea July 28 to fraudulent [read more…]
(WALNUT RIDGE, Ark.) – Several administrators at Williams Baptist University have taken on new roles and new responsibilities with the start of the 2026-27 school year. Luke Colley is now serving as Executive Vice President for Administration, Advancement & Business Development. Colley is a WBU graduate, and he has served [read more…]
JONESBORO – The Bradbury Art Museum (BAM) at Arkansas State University has been awarded a 2026–27 National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Big Read grant, making it the only organization in Arkansas selected to receive this award. NEA, in partnership with Arts Midwest, recently announced grants to 71 nonprofit organizations across [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — Craig Earley has been named administrator and CEO of NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital as part of a series of leadership changes announced by Baptist Memorial Health Care. Earley succeeds Sam Lynd, who has been appointed administrator and CEO of Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis, the health care system’s flagship [read more…]
HELENA-WEST HELENA, Ark. — Two former correctional officers at the Federal Correctional Complex in Forrest City were each sentenced Wednesday to 30 months in federal prison in unrelated contraband cases. U.S. District Judge Brian Miller imposed no fine or supervised release in either case. The sentencings were first reported by [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — The Family Crisis Center will bring Cajun-inspired food, auctions and other activities to Jonesboro this fall during a fundraiser supporting survivors across Northeast Arkansas. CajunFest will be held from 6-10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, at Harmony Gardens, 4517 E. Parker Road. The event will feature unlimited Cajun-inspired [read more…]
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