JONESBORO – Twenty professionals from counties across Northeast Arkansas have been selected to be part of the first class of the NEA Regional Leadership Accelerator Academy. The men and women who make up the class, which met for the first time earlier this week, are from eight counties in Northeast [read more…]
NEWPORT, Ark. — An ambulance from the Tuckerman Fire Department and Volunteer Ambulance Service was involved in a collision Monday evening while transporting a patient to the emergency room, officials said. According to the department, the crash happened in Newport while crew members were en route with a patient. A [read more…]
JACKSON COUNTY — A woman was arrested on multiple charges after Arkansas State Police say she refused to stop during a low-speed pursuit that ended with a tactical vehicle intervention on Interstate 57. According to a report from Trooper Grayson Russell, the incident began around 10:56 a.m. on Oct. 24 [read more…]
SWIFTON, Ark. — On Monday, October 13, 2025, Special Agents of the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) arrested Benjamin Drake Slagley, 30, on one count of Arson. The arrest follows an investigation into a fire at Slagley’s residence in Swifton, reported on August 30, 2025. The Jackson [read more…]
NEWPORT, Ark. — A student was taken into custody Monday morning after school officials located a weapon on the Newport High School campus. Superintendent Jon Bradley said administrators were informed of the possible weapon around 10 a.m. With the assistance of the school resource officer, the weapon was found and [read more…]
NEWPORT, Ark. — The Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division and the Newport Police Department have announced the conclusion of an investigation into a fatal shooting incident that took place on February 5, 2023, at the former Branch High School building, located on Clay Street in Newport. The shooting [read more…]
NEWPORT, Ark. – A Jackson County jury has convicted a Newport couple of multiple drug-related charges following a three-day trial involving testimony from more than 15 witnesses and experts from two states, according to the prosecutor. Paul and Stacy Briscoe were found guilty of operating a drug house at 2801 [read more…]
NEWPORT, Ark. — Third Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney Devon Holder has determined that Arkansas State Police (ASP) Troopers were justified in using deadly force in the October 11, 2024, shooting death of Isaiah Cross, 50, of Blossom, Texas. Cross died after leading Troopers on a high-speed pursuit on U.S. Highway 67 [read more…]
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Two lucky lottery players claimed big prizes at the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery (ASL) Claim Center last week. Heather M., a Jackson County resident, won $200,000 playing the $10 Triple Cash Payout instant game. She claimed her prize on Oct. 18. The winning ticket was sold at [read more…]
NEWPORT, Ark. — Special Agents with the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred at the 73-mile marker on U.S. Highway 67 northbound. On Friday, October 11, 2024, around 9:41 a.m., ASP Troopers began a pursuit in an effort to stop a [read more…]
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