The National Weather Service issued preliminary damage survey results from the tornado-warned storms in Craighead County on the morning of Friday, May 16.
Northeast Arkansas Career and Technical Center (NEACTC) students are working to combat the overcrowding issue in the Craighead County Detention Center by building more bunks.
The petition to approve a settlement with some parties named in the wrongful death lawsuit of a Jonesboro man who died in police custody has been withdrawn.
Communities in Craighead County are reporting damage after severe storms blew through the area Friday morning.
A University Police Department (UPD) officer at Arkansas State University on Monday was honored for helping save the life of an A-State staff member.
A downtown Jonesboro road closed due to the former Citizens Bank demolition project is expected to reopen Friday.
State Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Jonesboro) hosted a legislative session recap and town hall Thursday evening in the Craighead County/Jonesboro Public Library.
Second Judicial Judge Doug Brimhall filed a petition Thursday to appeal the decision to place him on the Arkansas Child Maltreatment Registry, court documents say.
The man has been located, JPD said.
“We must be louder than our oppressor and stronger than our fear. We must speak up when silence is expected,” Carter said.