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Lawrence County

Fatal accident near Clover Bend

CLOVER BEND, Ark. – One was killed and another seriously wounded in a wreck near Clover Bend, according to Lawrence County 911. The call came into dispatch at 5:15 and dispatchers reported being told of a red pickup truck rolling over, ejecting two, at the T intersection of Lawrence County [read more…]

Regional

Medical marijuana makes Nov. ballot

JONESBORO, Ark. – Residents of The Natural State will have a chance to vote on legalizing marijuana for medicinal purposes this November. The group Arkansans For Compassionate Care sent out a tweet on Thursday saying they had officially obtained enough signatures to place the measure on the November ballot. 77,516 were reported [read more…]

Craighead County

Duncan receives excellence award

Press Release from the City of Jonesboro – Bill Campbell Jonesboro Chief Operations Officer L.M. Duncan has received the Marvin Vinson Commitment to Excellence Award, bestowed by the Arkansas Municipal League. The award is presented to municipal officials who have served with distinction and dedication to their cities or have [read more…]

Craighead County

Suspects pry into mini storage

JONESBORO, Ark. – Thieves got into a storage unit sometime over the Independence Day weekend and they didn’t use a door. It happened between 10 p.m. July 1 and Tuesday afternoon, July 5, when the manager of Main Storage and Warehouse, 213 North Main Street in Jonesboro, reported several storage [read more…]

Craighead County

Police investigate shooting of home

JONESBORO, Ark. – Police in Jonesboro responded to a shots fired call on the morning of July 4. It happened at the 3100-block of Parkwood Street. Jonesboro Officer Jacob Daffron responded and spoke with a resident who said his home had been shot. When the officer investigated, he found two [read more…]