WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. — Williams Baptist University has presented its 2026 Founders Awards to graduating seniors Treasure Jenni and Mason Andrews. The two were honored May 9 at WBU’s commencement exercises by Williams President Dr. Stan Norman. Jenni, who is from Russellville, Ark., graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in [read more…]
Return to the Land’s settlement near Ravenden is only open to whites, Christians and heterosexuals By:Tess Vrbin, Arkansas Advocate A federal discrimination lawsuit was filed Wednesday against a whites-only community based in north Arkansas by a woman in a multiracial family whom the group did not allow to purchase land. [read more…]
MONETTE, Ark. — A registered sex offender convicted in 2021 in a sexual assault case involving a 14-year-old girl has been arrested after prosecutors alleged he violated the terms of his supervised probation. Kyle Henry Bradley Jr., 32, was arrested May 19 by the U.S. Marshals Service, according to jail [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — A Jonesboro suspect was arrested after police said a stolen business check was cashed for $910. Taliyah Coleman, 27, of Jonesboro, was arrested on suspicion of second-degree forgery and misdemeanor theft. According to a probable cause affidavit from the Jonesboro Police Department, officers responded May 5 to [read more…]
BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. — Police are searching for three suspects after a 23-year-old Blytheville man was fatally shot Saturday. Officers with the Blytheville Police Department responded May 16 to the 600 block of North Tennessee Street after a report that a male subject had been shot, according to a press release [read more…]
FORREST CITY, Ark. — Video obtained by NEA Report shows an April 19 pursuit in Forrest City that topped 100 mph before the suspect crashed into a ditch and was taken into custody. Evon Williams, 35, of Forrest City, was identified by authorities as the driver of a red Volvo [read more…]
CORNING, Ark. — Three people were shot Saturday afternoon at Baker Sawmill Company in Corning, and a suspect was apprehended about a half-mile from the scene, according to Clay County Sheriff Ronnie Cole. Scroll down for updates The Clay County Sheriff’s Department received a 911 call at approximately 4:04 p.m. [read more…]
JONESBORO – The Beck Center for Veterans at Arkansas State University will host its fourth annual “Run to Remember” from 8 a.m. until noon on Saturday, May 23. “Run to Remember is an annual 5K honoring the service and sacrifice of our nation’s veterans. Join us as we come together in [read more…]
(WALNUT RIDGE, Ark.) – Williams Baptist University awarded degrees to 111 graduates during its 2026 commencement exercises. That total included 12 master’s degrees, 95 bachelor’s degrees and four associate degrees. Commencement exercises were held May 9 in WBU’s Southerland-Mabee Center. The commencement speaker was Tommy Wells, a 2008 Williams graduate [read more…]
PARAGOULD, Ark. — The Arkansas State University Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (A-State ASBTDC) will host a free in-person workshop, Maximize Your Marketing Strategy, on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Generating Innovative Network (GIN), located at 208 N. Pruett St. in Paragould. [read more…]
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