JONESBORO, Ark. – A reported threat of violence at Valley View Junior High School has Jonesboro police on the scene, a release says. The Jonesboro Police Department is investigating an allegation of threats of violence being made by a student or students at Valley View Junior High School. It was [read more…]
PIGGOTT – Anushah Jiwani of Hendrix College was selected as winner of the Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center’s fourth annual short fiction contest for her story, “Broken Tasbihs.” Jiwani’s work was selected from a field of submissions from undergraduate students at public and private institutions in the state of Arkansas. [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. – Pro wrestling fans are remembering an “Outlaw” of the squared-circle following his death this week but in NEA, some might be surprised to learn of the man’s roots. “Outlaw” Ron Bass, real name Ronald Heard, was a professional wrestler many modern fans, especially younger viewers, never heard [read more…]
JONESBORO — A pair of experts who have researched and authored publications about legendary singer Johnny Cash and the New Deal era will be the keynote speakers at the Johnny Cash Heritage Festival Symposium, Thursday through Saturday, Oct. 19-21, in Dyess. Michael Streissguth, a professor of communication and film studies [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. – Craighead County Sheriff Marty Boyd is turning a military monster vehicle into Santa’s sleigh, so to speak. From 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Dec. 3 at the Parker Road Wal-Mart, the annual “Pack the MRAP” Toy Drive will be held by the Craighead County Sheriff’s Office. The [read more…]
PARAGOULD, Ark. – When you think of someone breaking into your home, you don’t picture them living next door. That’s exactly what happened in Paragould this week. Greene County Sheriff’s Department’s Deputy Kaleb Pitcher was dispatched Sunday to the 2800-block of North Rockingchair Road, where a resident told him his [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. – A horrible tragedy happened over the weekend on I-555 in Poinsett County. At 6:12 p.m. Sunday, a 2000 Mercury passenger car was traveling northbound on I-555 when, according to the Arkansas State Police crash report, the right rear tire blew out. The vehicle overcorrected, making contact with [read more…]
WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. – Two young men are suspected to have gone on a joyride Saturday night in Walnut Ridge which ended with two houses and more filled with bullet holes. The initial call came into Lawrence County Dispatch around 9 p.m. Saturday night, Walnut Ridge Police Chief Chris Kirksey [read more…]
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