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Jackson County

Several NEA Parks Receive Grants to Improve, Upgrade

March 28, 2024

LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism and Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders awarded $4.34 million in Outdoor Recreation Grants to projects…

Jackson County

Jackson County Jury Acquits Man of Rape in Under 30 Minutes

Jan. 25, 2024

NEWPORT, Ark. – Twelve jurors unanimously found John Calvin Brown, Jr. Not Guilty Thursday following a two-day trial at the Jackson County Courthouse in Newport.…

Izard County

Legal Action Targets Jordans Kwik Stop and Others Over Delta-8 Vape Pen Concerns

Jan. 2, 2024Updated Feb. 14, 2024 at 2:18 pm

IZARD COUNTY, Ark. – A new lawsuit alleges wrongdoing on the part of a quick stop chain, a vape pen manufacturer, and others involved in…

Jackson County

Newport man sentenced to ten years in prison for possession of pipe bombs

Dec. 16, 2022

LITTLE ROCK—A Newport man has been sentenced to ten years in prison for possession of an unregistered firearm after attempting to sell pipe bombs. Darius…

Poinsett County

Small Business Center Plans September Outreach in Seven Counties

Aug. 24, 2022Updated Aug. 25, 2022 at 9:20 am

ASBTDC to host SBA Financing Sessionand Consulting for Small Businesses JONESBORO – The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center at Arkansas State University will…

Jackson County

Swifton Water Superintendent fired over social media tirade and he’s still going

Aug. 2, 2022Updated Aug. 4, 2022 at 8:50 pm

Quotations Including Profanity Ahead After the Swifton water and wastewater superintendent flushed his career last week by, the now-ex Swifton city employee continued his antics Tuesday…

Jackson County

Murder investigation in Jackson County after two bodies found

July 30, 2022

The bodies of a Jackson County man and woman were discovered by authorities last night (Friday, July 29th) after a local fire department extinguished a…

Jackson County