Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and the Arkansas Division of Higher Education today announced that Arkansas State University System campuses in Jonesboro, Beebe, Newport, West Memphis and Malvern will receive nearly $9 million combined for four training grants to support statewide workforce development efforts.
Arkansas State athletics announced Wednesday multiple promotions ahead of its men’s and women’s basketball games on Saturday and Sunday.
Tristan Beckford, a four-star forward and the top Canadian prospect, signed with the Arkansas State men’s basketball program, head coach Bryan Hodgson announced Wednesday.
Anthony David Barnes, 63, is accused of murdering 52-year-old Brian Glen Presley. According to the incident report, Presley was found with “multiple injuries to the entirety of [his] body.”
Another unsuccessful attempt to try and outrun a K9 officer.
A Jonesboro man was charged with his fourth DWI, causing Judge Tommy Fowler to give him a $10,000 cash-only bond. The judge considered the man to be a “danger to the public.”
Jonesboro police have taken a person of interest into custody regarding a suspicious death Wednesday morning.
An Annie Camp Junior High School student was arrested Monday after reportedly bringing a gun to school. The student said he had no intentions of using it on anyone.
After two electric performances leading the Arkansas State men’s basketball team to a pair of wins, senior guard Taryn Todd was named the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week on Tuesday.
Three Arkansas State volleyball players earned recognition for their work in the classroom on Tuesday, as Devyn Lewis, Erin Madigan and Grace Wiley earned spots on the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team.
