Craighead County

Suspect hits two officers while fleeing in car

JONESBORO, Ark. – A man is facing a litany of misdemeanor and felony charges for not listening to police commands and instead, attempting to get away. Officers responded to 405 Garden Manor apartments at about 1:20 a.m. Thursday morning. Officer Trey Chism was the first on the scene, the incident [read more…]

Craighead County

Police investigate shooting of home

JONESBORO, Ark. – Police in Jonesboro responded to a shots fired call on the morning of July 4. It happened at the 3100-block of Parkwood Street. Jonesboro Officer Jacob Daffron responded and spoke with a resident who said his home had been shot. When the officer investigated, he found two [read more…]

Poinsett County

NEA Speedway shutting down

HARRISBURG, Ark. – A popular venue for dirt-track racing in Northeast Arkansas is waving the red flag. NEA Speedway announced Tuesday it is shutting down effective immediately. A statement from the race track’s Facebook page, signed by Fred Edwards Jr., blamed it on difficult financial conditions. “It’s been a tough [read more…]

Craighead County

Crooks break into at least 18 trailers

JONESBORO, Ark. – A rash of break-ins occurred at a trucking company over the weekend. Jonesboro police were notified Monday morning, July 4th, around 10 a.m at Saia Motor Freight, 8210 Jake Drive in Jonesboro. The manager informed them between Saturday, July 2, and that morning, someone broke into at [read more…]