Lawrence County

Permit issued for Taco Bell in Walnut Ridge

WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. – Gorditas, burritos supreme, quesadillas and soft-shell tacos, meat and cheese only of course, well they’re all one step closer to being made for the residents of Walnut Ridge. The building permit for Taco Bell to build in Walnut Ridge was issued Monday morning, according to Fire Chief [read more…]

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Sharp County

Officer shot at during traffic stop

CAVE CITY, Ark. – A traffic stop became a terrifying incident for law enforcement overnight in Cave City, a source tells NEA Report. A Cave City police officer was attempting to stop a vehicle reported stolen out of Lonoke County close to 1:30 a.m. Monday morning, when it pulled into [read more…]

Craighead County

Southside Softball Complex season results

Press release from Bill Campbell, City of Jonesboro (Photo from Southside Softball Complex Facebook page) Play has completed in City of Jonesboro-sponsored spring leagues at the Southside Softball Complex, and almost 900 youth and more than 750 adults competed in league play. Adult leagues consisted of co-ed, church and men’s [read more…]

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Lawrence County

Lawrence County Quorum Court agenda set for July

Reminder: NEA Report will be live from the meeting Monday. Like our Facebook page to follow the stream. From Lawrence County Clerk, Tina Stowers. LAWRENCE COUNTY QUORUM COURT    The Lawrence County Quorum Court will meet at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, July 11, 2016. The  meeting will be held in the Conference Room of the Lawrence County Courthouse.    AGENDA    CALL TO ORDER:    WELCOME GUESTS:    ROLL CALL:    READING, CORRECTION AND DISPOSITION OF MINUTES:    REPORTS OF COMMITTEES:  A.TREASURER’S REPORT  B.BUDGET REPORT    UNFINISHED BUSINESS:  A.Shooting Range  B.Cache River    NEW BUSINESS:  A.Treasurer’s Automation Fund Appropriation  B.Courthouse  [read more…]

Craighead County

Meth suspect leads officers on chase

JONESBORO, Ark. – It began as a traffic stop but it escalated far further than that once the incident was all over. Jonesboro police officer Justin Thompson began to stop a red pickup truck at Main Street and Word Street in Jonesboro Thursday night around 9:20 p.m. However, once he switched his [read more…]

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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…]