NEA Report Beat

Jonesboro Beat

Jail Administrator Among 12 Fired After Willis’ Death, Records Show

Nov. 3, 2026

Personnel records name the 12 Greene County jail employees fired after Atiyana Willis’ death and detail supervisory failures and earlier discipline.

Craighead County

Driver Accused of Leaving After Striking Pedestrian at A-State

Nov. 2, 2026

Jaquana Pruitt faces a felony allegation after allegedly leaving the scene of a crash that injured a pedestrian at A-State. Her bond was set at…

Craighead County

Overnight Caraway Road Closures Begin Monday for Drainage Work

Nov. 2, 2026

Overnight closures in the Caraway Road expansion project area begin Nov. 2, with additional closures possible through the week of Dec. 7.

Craighead County

Patient Accused of Punching, Spitting on Nurses at Hospital

Nov. 2, 2026Updated Nov. 2, 2026 at 5:27 pm

Donald Eddie Beck faces a felony allegation after an incident involving nurses at NEA Baptist. His bond was set at $10,000, according to court records.

Craighead County

Battery Arrest Follows Altercation That Left Alleged Victim in Medically Induced Coma

Nov. 2, 2026Updated Nov. 2, 2026 at 4:36 pm

Peyton Edward Cartwright faces a second-degree battery charge after an Oct. 31 altercation on Aggie Road left a man with four brain hemorrhages, according to…

Craighead County

A-State Named a Top School for Veterans, Cites Beck Center’s Support

Nov. 2, 2026

Arkansas State University has been named a top school for military veterans, with the Beck Center for Veterans helping students access benefits, campus resources and…

Craighead County

‘I Really Thought I Wasn’t Going Home’: Belt Street Stabbing Victim Shares Her Account

Nov. 2, 2026

Kayla Hughes says she suffered three stab wounds during the Oct. 25 Belt Street confrontation. She shared her account, described her recovery and thanked those…

Craighead County

Jonesboro Secures $1 Million Grant to Plan Lost Creek Flood Improvements

Oct. 31, 2026

Jonesboro has secured $1,036,550 in federal funding for engineering and design plans for flood mitigation improvements along 4.27 miles of Lost Creek.

Craighead County

A-State Plans $2.6 Million Expansion of Animal Health Research Facilities

Oct. 30, 2026

A-State’s $2.6 million research facilities project includes $1.3 million in federal funding, new space on the university farm and equipment to study animal feed quality.