JONESBORO, Ark. – A joy ride for a bunch of teens ended in a real bummer Tuesday night. A car full of 15-18-year-olds were reported by vigilant citizen while they spray painted a bridge already full of graffiti. Craighead County Sheriff’s Deputy Dustin Norwood was dispatched at about 11:10 p.m. Tuesday [read more…]
MAYNARD, Ark. – A special election for a mill increase in the Maynard School District has passed, the Randolph County Clerk reported. In the Maynard Special School Election for a 4 mill increase, bringing the total to 34.7 mill, the unofficial results were 145 for and 87 against. The total [read more…]
WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. – One of the more vocal JPs from the raucous Quorum Court meeting earlier in June is resigning to keep order in the courtroom, officially. Justice of the Peace Jim Jones resigned Tuesday afternoon, several county sources told NEA Report. County Judge Dale Freeman said it was [read more…]
POCAHONTAS, Ark. – An evening fire destroyed a home in Randolph County on Tuesday night. A house 1.36 miles north of the American Legion on Arkansas 251 was fully involved, Randolph County dispatch reported.
by Stan Morris JONESBORO, Ark. – Every law enforcement agency in Craighead County has agreed to new protocols for the use of the drunken, insane, and disorderly statute. Previously, the Craighead County Detention Center had been forbidden to accept inmates arrested under the DID statute, because of an April 7 [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. – When the accountant looked at the books Monday for Bill’s Fresh Market, she noticed something terribly wrong. Four unauthorized checks were written and debited from the Centennial Bank account to various businesses, according to the incident report filed with Jonesboro Police Department 4 p.m. Monday afternoon. It [read more…]
PARAGOULD, Ark. – A man suspected of committing residential burglary is wanted and police are asking for your help. The Greene County Sheriff’s Department posted a photo Tuesday of the wanted man, Jared Franks, on their Facebook page. Anyone with information as to the whereabouts of Franks is asked to [read more…]
The Jonesboro Police Department will be conducting sobriety checkpoints Friday night in Jonesboro as part of the statewide Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign. Officers will be using the BAT Mobile while conducting the checkpoints. The Breath Alcohol Testing (BAT) Mobile is a completely self-contained vehicle used for conducting [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. – Years of tradition are ending this year as a new tradition begins, all centered around the birthday of America. For decades, Fourth in the Forest has filled Craighead Forest Park to capacity with motorists and families looking to watch one of the largest displays of fireworks in [read more…]
Press Release The City of Jonesboro wants everyone to have a fun Fourth of July weekend, and part of having fun is ensuring that no one is injured.
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