JONESBORO – The City of Jonesboro officially launched a new era in public transportation Wednesday as Mayor Harold Copenhaver unveiled the city’s newly branded GOJO Transit System during the annual State of the City address hosted by the Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce. The unveiling marks a major milestone for [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — Three suspects were arrested after agents with the 2nd Judicial District Drug Task Force executed simultaneous search warrants at two neighboring homes on Brookhaven Road, where investigators reported finding large quantities of marijuana, ecstasy, cash and firearms. Jarvis Jones, 35, of West Memphis, Berrie Donte Sanders, 37, [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — A registered sex offender was arrested after authorities say he failed to report a change of address and was found living near a school and daycare facility. Kuanta Deon Temple, 49, of Jonesboro, was arrested on charges of failure to register as a sex offender, a Class [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — Three suspects were arrested after a disturbance involving multiple weapons March 3 at a business in the 500 block of North Culberhouse. According to affidavits, Jonesboro officers were dispatched to the location in reference to a disturbance with weapons and located multiple subjects upon arrival. Investigators determined [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — A Jonesboro suspect was arrested Friday after police say she attempted to strike a man with a vehicle during a dispute near Arkansas State University. According to a probable cause affidavit from the Arkansas State University Police Department, on Feb. 27, 2026, officers were dispatched around 6:29 [read more…]
CARAWAY, Ark. — A suspect was arrested Sunday, March 1, 2026, after a reported domestic disturbance in Caraway that allegedly resulted in a pregnant victim being pushed to the ground during an argument. According to a probable cause affidavit from the Craighead County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched around 4 [read more…]
JONESBORO, AR — During his sixth State of the City address, Jonesboro Mayor Harold Copenhaver outlined significant progress across infrastructure, public safety, connectivity and long-term planning, reinforcing the city’s commitment to the “Destination 100K” initiative — a strategic effort to reframe growth as an inevitability to be planned and prepared [read more…]
JONESBORO – The Department of Occupational Therapy (OT) in the College of Nursing and Health Professions (CNHP) at Arkansas State University will welcome six students and two faculty from Teikyo Heisei University in Tokyo this week, further expanding real-world learning and cultural opportunities. During their weeklong trip to Jonesboro, the [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — A suspect was arrested after fleeing from officers during a bicycle stop on Red Wolf Boulevard, according to a Jonesboro Police Department probable cause affidavit and video obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request. Around 2:57 a.m. Feb. 26, 2026, an officer observed a male riding [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — A Paragould suspect was arrested Feb. 28, 2026, after officers responded to a reported domestic disturbance in the 1400 block of Lakewood Drive, according to a Jonesboro Police Department probable cause affidavit. Officers were dispatched Saturday morning regarding a disturbance involving Marcus Taylor, 26, and the alleged [read more…]
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