JONESBORO, Ark. – A near mob-like scene unfolded at the Diamond Grill on Saturday. At about 1:30 a.m. Saturday morning, Sergeant Trey Dupuy with Jonesboro Police Department was working off-duty security at the Diamond Grill, 305 North Airport Road in Jonesboro, when he saw up to 30 people run out of [read more…]
HARRISBURG, Ark. – A popular venue for dirt-track racing in Northeast Arkansas is waving the red flag. NEA Speedway announced Tuesday it is shutting down effective immediately. A statement from the race track’s Facebook page, signed by Fred Edwards Jr., blamed it on difficult financial conditions. “It’s been a tough [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. – A rash of break-ins occurred at a trucking company over the weekend. Jonesboro police were notified Monday morning, July 4th, around 10 a.m at Saia Motor Freight, 8210 Jake Drive in Jonesboro. The manager informed them between Saturday, July 2, and that morning, someone broke into at [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. – Thieves stayed busy in Jonesboro over the Independence Day weekend including by snatching up a riding lawn mower from a woman’s home. The resident woke up July 4th to find the Craftman YS4500 riding mower stolen from her home at the 3700-block of Aggie Road. Officers met [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. – A vandal showed his interest in politics in the wrong way Monday night. Jonesboro police were dispatched to the 1000-block of Freeman Street just before 7 a.m. Tuesday in response to a vehicle vandalism. When the officer arrived, he spoke with a black man who said during the night, [read more…]
Press Release – Bill Campbell, City of Jonesboro The City of Jonesboro’s Grants and Community Development Department is conducting an analysis of impediments to fair housing. Community participation must occur in the development of the analysis, and the City is required to take into consideration the views and recommendations of [read more…]
Lawrence County Library 2016 Summer Reading Program Ages-0-12yrs. June 21st: Activated Storytellers @ 2:00 p.m. June 28th: The Kinders @ 2:00 p.m. July 5th: Magician Rocky Clements @ 2:00 p.m. July 12th: Clement McCrae Marionette Show @ 2:00 p.m. July 19th: Sundae Party and Games @ 2:00 p.m. Lawrence County [read more…]
Press Release from Henry Boyce: Third Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney Henry Boyce announced today that Kenneth Dewitt, 67, of the Patterson Community in Woodruff County has pled guilty to three counts of Sexual Assault in the 3rd Degree. Dewitt, the former prison chaplain at the Arkansas Department of Correction’s McPherson [read more…]
Friday, July 15 Walnut Ridge Country Club 249 Lawrence Road 408, Walnut Ridge, Arkansas 72476 Bingo Cards will be 1 for $10 or 3 for $25 (Each card has 10 games.) Prizes will be awarded after each game. Members are currently selling $20 raffle tickets for a chance to win [read more…]
WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. – Two young men are suspected to have gone on a joyride Saturday night in Walnut Ridge which ended with two houses and more filled with bullet holes. The initial call came into Lawrence County Dispatch around 9 p.m. Saturday night, Walnut Ridge Police Chief Chris Kirksey [read more…]
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