Craighead County

Man with Felony Warrant Arrested After Fleeing Authorities in Jonesboro

JONESBORO, Ark. – A man wanted on a felony warrant was captured in Jonesboro after allegedly fleeing from law enforcement officers, according to a report filed with the Jonesboro Police Department (JPD). The incident took place between 3:31 PM and 5:55 PM on July 28, near the 2800-block of East [read more…]

Craighead County

NEA Baptist Holds Drop-In Nurse Interviews

Jonesboro, Ark. – NEA Baptist will host a hiring event for Registered Nurses on August 3, from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on the main campus in Conference Center Room 1. NEA Baptist currently has openings in a variety of hospital departments including, Medical/Surgical, Cardiac Step Down, Oncology, Inpatient Rehab, [read more…]

Crittenden County

Pursuit Ends in Suspect Fatality

WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. – A West Memphis man is dead after fleeing authorities in a car chase that ended with a fatal vehicle takedown by state police. At approximately 10 p.m. on Friday, July 28, 2023, an Arkansas State Police (ASP) Trooper executed a Tactical Vehicle Intervention (TVI) maneuver to [read more…]

Craighead County

Early Childhood Educators to Gather for Three-Day Professional Development Event

JONESBORO – Arkansas State University Childhood Services will host its annual statewide Early Childhood Education Conference Tuesday morning through noon Thursday, Aug. 1-3, at the Embassy Suites Red Wolf Convention Center on the A-State campus. “Nearly 400 participants, presenters, and exhibitors will gather for this conference,” stated JoAnn Nalley, director of Childhood [read more…]