LAKE CITY, Ark. — The Lake City city employee seen in a widely shared video kicking a chihuahua has been arrested on what are apparently unrelated charges, according to jail records. Cameron Casey, 34, of Lake City, was arrested Friday, Jan. 2, in Baxter County on charges of first-degree criminal [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — Jonesboro police have charged a second suspect in the Christmas Eve homicide on State Street, according to information released by investigators. Officers said they developed another suspect who was already in custody at the Craighead County Detention Center, then established probable cause and charged him on Wednesday [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — A longtime Jonesboro restaurant has announced it is permanently closing its doors after three decades in business. Lazzari Italian Oven, a full-service Italian restaurant that has operated in Jonesboro since 1995, shared the announcement in a Facebook post on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, confirming the decision to [read more…]
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund (ASPSF) is now accepting scholarship applications for the Spring 2026 semester. Single mothers and fathers who are seeking financial support for higher education can apply at aspsf.org/scholarships. The deadline is Feb. 1. Recipients must be pursuing an associate degree, bachelor’s degree, [read more…]
PARAGOULD, Ark. — The Second Judicial District is pleased to announce the appointment of Bryan Davis as the new Commander of the Second Judicial Drug Task Force. Commander Davis succeeds former Commander Chad Henson, who recently accepted the position of Chief of Police for the Paragould Police Department. Commander Davis [read more…]
LAKE CITY, Ark. — A candidate has announced his intention to run for Lake City mayor in the next election. Daniel Haynes announced on January 1 that he would seek the office of mayor of Lake City. “My name is Daniel Haynes, and I am running for Mayor of Lake [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — A mother and her son, who faced severe charges through Jonesboro after a probable cause affidavit alleged the drug task force arrested them with almost 10,000 pills containing fentanyl, have both resolved their criminal cases. On Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, Fayerita Sills, 49, pleaded guilty to an [read more…]
LAKE CITY, Ark. — A man who was arrested after authorities said he struck a woman in the head with a hammer in Lake City, leaving her injured and bleeding before she sought help in town, was sentenced to 120 days in county jail and 60 months suspended imposition of [read more…]
FORREST CITY, Ark. — An Arkansas State Police trooper used a Tactical Vehicle Intervention to safely end a vehicle pursuit in Forrest City earlier this month after a driver fled a traffic stop and entered a densely populated area, according to a police report. Trooper Steven Plyler reported that he [read more…]
JONESBORO, AR. — The City of Jonesboro has been named the 2025 Trendsetter Award winner for Technology and Security by the Arkansas Municipal League, highlighting the implementation of an Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) program and its impact on public safety. The accolade recognizes the extensive Emergency Medical Dispatch operation at [read more…]
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