A former Greene County Sheriff’s Department lieutenant who was arrested in 2019 in connection with a public corruption case will spend the next two years in federal prison.
A North Little Rock college student became the one-millionth person in Arkansas to receive the COVID-19 vaccination. But the governor says more shots in arms are needed.
A project that helped create nearly 400 jobs opened Wednesday in Hot Springs, with officials saying it will provide a key opportunity for the tourism area.
Last summer, communities across the country – including right here in Jonesboro - took part in making their voice heard after the death of George Floyd.
This week, the Tennessee Senate passed a measure that would require law enforcement agencies to create use-of-force policies. A House committee will vote on the measure Wednesday.
Las principales preocupaciones de los padres eran su acceso a un cuidado infantil adecuado los viernes, los estudiantes del Programa de Intervención Temprana (EIP) y el bienestar mental de los estudiantes en general.
“No es una decisión fácil. Ninguna de estas son decisiones fáciles porque está afectando la vida de las personas “, dijo el superintendente, Gene Weeks.
“It’s not an easy decision. None of these are easy decisions because you’re affecting people’s lives,” said Greene County Tech Superintendent Gene Weeks.
In a time where lumber prices are skyrocketing, Jonesboro police reported a theft of more than a thousand dollars worth of lumber from a construction site.
The pause on the Johnson and Johnson vaccine has left some questioning the safety of other COVID-19 vaccines, with some even canceling their second dose.
Clay County Sheriff Terry Miller says this time of the year, along with harvest season in October, is when he sees farm equipment on the road most often, leading to potentially multiple crashes in a short period of time.
A media release from NEA Baptist says heart disease is the leading cause of death of men and women, with more than 600,000 people in the US dying of heart disease.
The federal government is cracking down on people it says fraudulently applied for and, in some cases, received money through pandemic relief funding programs.
In an exclusive Sunday interview with content partner Talk Business & Politics, Hutchinson said he plans to start a political action effort for education advocacy and to raise money for GOP candidates across the United States.
Hundreds of Girl Scouts were at Crowley’s Ridge State Park in Paragould this weekend participating in a jamboree event. After over one year of canceled events, a few girl scouts say that they’re glad to be able to come together finally.
Dozens came out for a 5K at Arkansas State University benefiting the Lymphoma Research Foundation and to honor the Freeman family who is affected by lymphoma.
There are several major issues on the agenda this week at the state Capitol in Little Rock as lawmakers continue work before a scheduled recess on April 30.
The Forrest L. Wood Crowley’s Ridge Nature Center had a volunteer meet and greet on Saturday. People learned more about volunteer opportunities and signed up to get involved, all while enjoying some free food.
On Saturday, several people hit the gym at Griffin Training Center in Jonesboro to raise weights and money to honor his life and the family he left behind.
“As a rural facility, we’re kind of out of sight, out of mind,” Stevens said. “We can’t always compete with the pay and benefits and the housing market even that they can have in a larger metro area.”
A $250,000 cash bond was set Friday for a Central Arkansas man who was involved in a nearly six-and-a-half-hour standoff with Jonesboro police Thursday evening.
The law created the Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Advisory Council in the state of Arkansas, plus provided for the implementation of a state Alzheimer’s plan.
Previous Judge David Jansen announced his retirement back in March after 16 years in office, due to cancer. Jansen passed the gavel off to Barnett with many in attendance surprising Jansen as he prepares for retirement.
On April 16, athletes from across the Heartland came to the Fred M. Morrow Stadium in Poplar Bluff to compete in the Southeast Area Special Olympics spring games.
