JONESBORO – One Arkansas State University student will spend her summer abroad after being awarded a Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship. Adoria Roberts, a first-year sport management major from Hot Springs, will take part in a two-month summer intensive studying Chinese language at Chung Yuan Christian University in Taoyuan City, [read more…]
LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas adults who have historically faced financial hardships in pursuing a college education or workforce training may be eligible for a new, privately funded Arkansas State University System Educational Scholarship Fund. Applications are being accepted for scholarship funds for adults who are U.S. citizens, have been a [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — A Jonesboro woman was arrested after police said she accessed a patient’s phone and transferred money to help pay for her son’s prom expenses. Gennifer Smith, 37, of Jonesboro, was arrested after officers responded May 5 to a residence on Walker Place for a report of unauthorized [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — A Blytheville suspect was arrested after a child called 911 during a domestic disturbance in Jonesboro and said his stepfather was hurting his mother, according to a probable cause affidavit. Jushaun Demadre Northern, 33, of Blytheville, was arrested May 10 after Jonesboro officers were dispatched around 2:16 [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — A Jonesboro police contact turned into a drug arrest after officers said they found fentanyl, methamphetamine and paraphernalia in a suspect’s backpack, according to a probable cause affidavit filed in Craighead County. Isaiah Allen McCullough, 20, was arrested after officers encountered him and another person at about [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — A Jonesboro traffic stop led to a felony arrest after police reported finding a firearm in a vehicle’s glove box. Jonesboro officers conducted a traffic stop on May 10 near Greensboro Road and Scott Street for a parking violation, according to information from police. Officers reported seeing [read more…]
JONESBORO – Officers from various organizations, including the Jonesboro Police Department, Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities, Restore Hub, University Police Department at Arkansas State University, and other community partners, are convening for a first-time training session from 10 a.m. until noon on Wednesday, May 13. The training for the Blue [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — Exclusive video obtained by NEA Report through a Freedom of Information Act request shows the incident at the center of the “child fight club” case that drew widespread attention after prosecutors alleged a school director allowed the physical and emotional abuse of a child. Editor’s note: The [read more…]
JONESBORO – Arkansas State University welcomed a new class of alumni as they honored the class of 2026 during two commencement ceremonies held on campus Saturday. The ceremonies took place at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at First National Bank Arena. Approximately 2,565 degrees from eight university colleges were confirmed [read more…]
JONESBORO – New executive leadership is coming to the Arkansas State University with the appointment of Dr. Stacy Walz as dean of the College of Nursing and Health Professions (CONHP), after serving the school as interim dean. “I’m honored to serve the college and university as a dean. I plan [read more…]
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