The Batesville School Board accepted the resignation of the asst. superintendent previously placed on leave in a special school board meeting Sunday evening.
Four people have been arrested after a pair of traffic stops this weekend uncovered meth, pills, cash and guns, according to Randolph County Sheriff Kevin Bell.
“Over the last couple months, we’ve seen a lot of people show their different perspectives on what’s important to them,” police chief Ben Raymond said. “This is a group that came together, and it was important enough to them to show their thanks and appreciation for law enforcement.”
The state of Arkansas saw a 772-case increase in COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, with the vast majority of the cases reported in communities around the state.
Nettleton Public Schools’ new superintendent has faced many challenges during her 37 years as an educator, including an infamous school shooting. Now she faces a new challenge: protecting students and staff during a pandemic.
Beginning Tuesday, Aug. 11, at 10 a.m., Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) crews will close Highway 18 (Highland Drive) at Nettleton Avenue.
It may be considered an interesting purchase to some but a Little Rock man said Friday that he believes his purchase of the land under the old Citizens Bank building is a great investment for the future.
Major League Baseball made the announcement, after hours saying Friday night’s game had been scrapped to ensure everyone affected on the Cardinals was identified.
Hutchinson assures Jonesboro School Supt. Kim Wilbanks regarding her comments that the decisions being made are not economic driven, but children driven focus.
The woman accused of killing a former Arkansas state senator at her home in Pocahontas will spend the next 50 years in prison after pleading guilty to her murder.
Two people from Stone County and a third person from Independence County face felony charges after authorities say they were involved in a lottery fraud and theft case.
A nearly $7,000 federal grant will help one area fire department replenish its supply of personal protective equipment, plus reimburse the costs of purchasing equipment and supplies.
Angie Graves was working at the Subway at White’s Travel Center along Interstate 81/64 on Thursday morning when she spied country music star Kane Brown.
Chief Deputy Wesley Popp said the department is now able to rehire all of the staff members that were previously laid off due to COVID-19 budget restrictions.
Dr. Jose Romero, Secretary of Health, and Dr. Jennifer Dillaha, State Epidemiologist, updated the public Thursday on the state’s response to the coronavirus, including the latest cases of COVID-19 and deaths.
A 12-year-old juvenile male of Trumann was riding a dirt bike eastbound on Industrial Drive when he was struck by a vehicle driven by a 16-year-old male of Jonesboro.
The ADH reported just two active COVID-19 cases among residents at the Randolph County Nursing Home two weeks ago. Now, that number has risen to 49, per the Arkansas Health Care Association, leaving families concerned.
The Trump Administration announced Wednesday that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing over $7 million to modernize critical drinking water and wastewater infrastructure for rural Missouri communities.
A Craighead County man faces an aggravated assault charge after Jonesboro police say he ran a woman down to the ground with a vehicle, plus dragged her down the road with his vehicle.
In order to minimize crashes at a Craighead County intersection, road crews will have to temporarily shut down lanes and shift traffic in the coming year.
Superintendent Scott Guantt says the district got to work in April and so far they have purchased over 50 thermal thermometers, added stickers to the hallways to direct traffic in the same direction and even foggers.
When people think of tourist destinations in Arkansas, people think of places like Hot Springs, Hardy, and Little Rock, but Osceola is working to be part of that list.
