Craighead County

Parent says coach told kids to suck it up as they crawled on blisters

JONESBORO, Ark. – The mother of a child whose hands were burned during football practice at Nettleton Junior High School is expressing her pleasure at how the school is handling the situation but not everyone is happy. At least one parent of another child injured in the incident was upset and [read more…]

Regional

Boozman Pays Tribute to Coach Frank Broyles

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) paid tribute to legendary Arkansas football coach Frank Broyles on the Senate floor. Coach Broyles devoted his life to the University of Arkansas, serving as head football coach and longtime athletic director who helped turn the school into a sports powerhouse. He passed [read more…]

Craighead County

Red Wolf Express ready for a new season

JONESBORO, Ark. – The JET Red Wolf Express, Jonesboro’s city-provided bus service to Arkansas State University home football games, will ferry riders from downtown to Centennial Bank Stadium and back on football Saturdays again this season.