CAVE CITY, Ark. — Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today announced the ninth installment of Faces of Arkansas, a monthly series highlighting Arkansans whose portraits and stories are displayed at the entrance to the Governor’s office as a reminder of who the Governor and her team serve every day: the people [read more…]
Jonesboro, AR – New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University (NYITCOM at A-State) welcomed 121 new future doctors to Northeast Arkansas Saturday as the medical school held its annual White Coat Ceremony at A-State’s Fowler Center. The Class of 2030 is the 11th class [read more…]
JONESBORO – One Arkansas State University professor is using a sports medicine assessment originally developed for student-athletes to help military veterans after returning from deployment. Dr. Scott Bruce is a professor of athletic training and co-chair of the Veterans’ Suicide Prevention Program. He is using the Global Well-being Index® (GWBI), [read more…]
JONESBORO – Driven by multiple challenges to the nation’s rural health and healthcare, ORAU (Oak Ridge Associated Universities) is taking steps to engage its member institutions in a collective search for solutions. ORAU is bringing together 35 members of its University Consortium, including Arkansas State University, with the goal of [read more…]
LITTLE ROCK—Kevin Langel, who trafficked dozens of kilograms of cocaine from Texas to Arkansas, will spend the next 14 years in federal prison. Bruce Smith, who trafficked multiple pounds of methamphetamine from California to Arkansas, will be in federal prison for the next 10 years. And Larry Rogers, who brokered [read more…]
JONESBORO – The College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) at Arkansas State University is crossing another milestone as it prepares to open its doors and welcome the first class of students next month. “We are delighted to welcome our inaugural class to campus for orientation starting Thursday, Aug. 6, with class [read more…]
Conway County Woman Wins $50,000 Playing Instant Game LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The $50,000 Stacked instant game continues to bring big wins for Arkansas lottery players. Batesville resident Jerry Rex Brightwell won $50,000 playing $50,000 Stacked, a $20 instant game. He purchased the winning ticket at Tobacco Haven #4, 951 [read more…]
(WALNUT RIDGE, Ark.) – First National Bank of Commerce has presented a gift to the Williams Works initiative at Williams Baptist University. Kim Long, Vice President of BSA/AML at First National, presented a $7,500 check to WBU President Dr. Stan Norman. “First National Bank of Commerce is one of WBU’s [read more…]
JONESBORO – The Office of Emergency Management (OEM) will partner with the Jonesboro Fire Department to conduct an elevator rescue exercise on Monday, July 27. The daylong training will begin at 9 a.m. During the morning, firefighters from multiple stations across town will rotate through Kays Hall and University Hall [read more…]
Co-Defendant Pleaded Guilty and is Awaiting Sentencing. JONESBORO—A federal jury has convicted Bobby Scott Glenn of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and distribution of methamphetamine. The trial, which spanned one day, ended on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, with guilty verdicts for Glenn, 40, of Walnut [read more…]
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