JONESBORO – As the fall semester begins at Arkansas State University, First National Bank Arena (FNBA) is welcoming fans with several upgrades designed to enhance the experience for attendees. The arena underwent improvements throughout the summer, including new indoor lighting that creates a brighter atmosphere and allows for light shows [read more…]
Court documents say Shelby Lee Thompson communicated with a profile portraying a 13-year-old girl and appeared near the planned meeting site. JONESBORO, Ark. — A $1 million cash-or-surety bond was set Friday for a man accused of arranging a sexual encounter with an online profile portraying a 13-year-old girl. Shelby [read more…]
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…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — The Jonesboro and Lake City District Court clerk’s offices have received statewide recognition for the timely filing of criminal and traffic case citations. The Arkansas Administrative Office of the Courts presented the offices with a 2026 Court Data Honor during the closing session of the annual Arkansas [read more…]
Jonesboro, AR – Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced Thursday that New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University (NYITCOM at A-State) has received a $1.5 million grant through the PACT phase of the state’s Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). PACT is an acronym for [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — A man faces a felony forgery charge after police said he tried to cash a check at a Jonesboro bank that had been altered from $286.98 to $4,286.98. Dewinn Vick is charged with second-degree forgery, a Class C felony. According to a probable cause affidavit, Jonesboro police [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — A registered sex offender arrested during a May compliance operation is facing probation revocation proceedings less than a month after prosecutors dismissed a failure-to-register charge in a separate case. Robert Shane McKenzie, 51, appeared Wednesday, Aug. 26, in Craighead County court on a petition to revoke his [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — A man is accused of selling more than 10 grams of methamphetamine to a confidential source on two occasions during a Craighead County drug investigation. Thomas E. Ivy faces two counts of delivery of methamphetamine or cocaine, more than 10 grams but less than 200 grams. Each [read more…]
A probation search led Jonesboro police to an AR-15-style pistol in Quion Williams’ vehicle, according to court documents. [read more…]
🧻 Police say Patrick Anthony Osborne stole an employee’s key fob from a restroom at the Jonesboro Public Library before hiding it inside a ball of toilet paper in another restroom stall.
Officers allegedly found the fob and confirmed its owner by using it to start the employee’s vehicle. Osborne, who recently pleaded guilty to residential burglary and felony theft, now faces another felony theft charge. His bond was set at $10,000 cash or surety. [read more…]
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