JONESBORO – The 2026 recipients of the Emerging Young Alumni (EYA) Award at Arkansas State University have been announced by the A-State Alumni Association and Student Philanthropy Council. This marks the eighth year of the recognition program honoring Arkansas State’s outstanding young alumni. Those selected as Emerging Young Alumni are [read more…]
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas State Police (ASP), working alongside state, federal, and local partners, safely recovered or located eight missing and endangered children during Operation HOPE, a multi-day coordinated effort centered on children reported missing from foster care and other high-risk circumstances. The operation began Tuesday, Aug. 18, [read more…]
🚔 An Arkansas State Police corporal was arrested after authorities said he crashed an ASP vehicle while on duty near Monticello and showed signs of impairment.
Cpl. John M. Parker, 45, faces DWI/drugs and careless driving charges. ASP has placed him on administrative leave pending an internal investigation. [read more…]
(WALNUT RIDGE, Ark.) – Several administrators at Williams Baptist University have taken on new roles and new responsibilities with the start of the 2026-27 school year. Luke Colley is now serving as Executive Vice President for Administration, Advancement & Business Development. Colley is a WBU graduate, and he has served [read more…]
JONESBORO – The Bradbury Art Museum (BAM) at Arkansas State University has been awarded a 2026–27 National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Big Read grant, making it the only organization in Arkansas selected to receive this award. NEA, in partnership with Arts Midwest, recently announced grants to 71 nonprofit organizations across [read more…]
JONESBORO – Eighteen faculty members at Arkansas State University completed the inaugural Summer Teaching Summit, organized by the A-State Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL). “This retreat reflects interim Chancellor Calvin White Jr.’s vision of elevating teaching as a defining strength of Arkansas State University,” said Dr. Jill [read more…]
LITTLE ROCK—George Elliot Gibson, III, will spend the next 48 months in federal prison for assault with the intent to rob two United States Postal employees. Jonathan D. Ross, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, announced the sentence, which was handed down today by United States District [read more…]
JONESBORO – The Career Readiness Education and Skills Training (CREST) Center, currently under construction at Arkansas State University, is poised to serve the Northeast Arkansas community once completed. “CREST was never intended to be something A-State could build alone,” said interim Chancellor Calvin White Jr. “Its success depends upon bringing education and industry together [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. (August 18, 2026) – SANY Nutrition Group has established a new food manufacturing facility in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The company is investing more than $30 million with plans to create over 150 new jobs in three years. “SANY Nutrition Group is an innovative protein snack manufacturing company that combines the [read more…]
OZARK, Ark. — Jeff Phillips, Fifth Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney, has determined that a Franklin County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) deputy was justified in using deadly force during a May 15, 2026, incident in Franklin County. On that date, two FCSO deputies responded to a reported stabbing on Cat Holler Road. [read more…]
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