Thursday, May 23 2013 1:23 PM EDT2013-05-23 17:23:31 GMT
A one-car crash Wednesday night ended with a Jonesboro woman and a six-month-old baby in custody. Shanrika Coleman, 21, was arrested and charged with DWI, careless and prohibited driving, refusal to submit,
A one-car crash Wednesday night ended with a Jonesboro woman and a six-month-old baby in custody.
Thursday, May 23 2013 11:57 AM EDT2013-05-23 15:57:02 GMT
Do you recognize the man featured in these photos? If so, the Jonesboro Police Department wants to hear from you. Investigators say Wednesday, May 20, just before 6:30 p.m. the man robbed Clark's Kwik
Jonesboro police are searching for a man suspected of robbing a local convenience store.
Thursday, May 23 2013 2:58 PM EDT2013-05-23 18:58:44 GMT
Jonesboro (KAIT) - This morning police in Jonesboro are investigating a shooting that happened overnight on Fairfield Drive. Police haven't released many details, except that there was a shooting near
NEW DETAILS: Police in Jonesboro are investigating a shooting that happened overnight Wednesday that injured a toddler. JPD currently searching for person of interest.
Thursday, May 23 2013 2:30 PM EDT2013-05-23 18:30:02 GMT
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT/AP) – Arkansas State University is yet another institution to opt out of the new state gun law. The board of trustees met Thursday to discuss the proposal that would allow faculty
The board of trustees at ASU declined to allow faculty and staff to carry concealed handguns on campus under the new state law. A tuition rate increase of about 3.5% for undergraduates was also approved.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 10:51 PM EDT2013-05-23 02:51:11 GMT
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) - Makenzie Aldred should not be alive. Dubbed "The Miracle Child" by her doctors and family alike, Makenzie suffers from a form of Congenital Heart Defect that should be diagnosed
Dubbed "The Miracle Child" by her doctors and family alike, Makenzie suffers from a form of Congenital Heart Defect that should be diagnosed when the mother is pregnant or shortly after delivery.
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT)- Third grade students are
working hand in hand with a local bank to expand their knowledge on finances.
Fourteen representatives from Iberia Bank has partnered with the Microsociety Magnet
School in Jonesboro.
President of Iberia Bank
for Northeast Arkansas, Phillip Jett says they hope to educate and inspire the
children to succeed in a global economy.
"Our study today teaches them about our city of
Jonesboro, the economic development, the local economy, (and) the businesses
that are here. And so, each one of them is developing different zones for our
city. Residential zones, business zones, industrial zones and they're having a
lot of fun in understanding what it takes to run a city."
Third grade teacher, Chelsea Reeves says she has a
very good feeling about the partnership.
"I think it's very beneficial. It's real life
world that I think kids need to be exposed to, even at an early age. They'll
able to grasp those concepts and then apply them to real life."
Students were also shown
how to write checks, taught about bank accounts and spending or saving money.
A Nashville judge has permanently suspended the public guardian of Davidson County while citing "significant concerns" that she charged excessive fees to the elderly and disabled people she is supposed to protect.
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