Rachel Rudd

Rachel Rudd is the Editor-in-Chief of JonesboroRightNow. Email her at rrudd@jonesbororightnow.com.

Convicted murderer and rapist escapes from Calico Rock Arkansas prison
Crime
4 months ago
UPDATE | Reward now up to $25K for information leading to escaped former police chief’s arrest

FBI and Marshall’s Service combine rewards to offer $25,000 to locate escape inmate Grant Hardin

Government & Politics
4 months ago
Public hearing held to discuss $17.5M revenue bond plan for Jonesboro capital improvements

A public hearing before the Jonesboro city council meeting on Tuesday outlined plans for a $17.5 million revenue bond to fund capital improvements.

Weather News
4 months ago
NWS releases preliminary damage reports from Friday morning storm in Craighead

The National Weather Service issued preliminary damage survey results from the tornado-warned storms in Craighead County on the morning of Friday, May 16. 

A completed bunk for the Craighead County Detention Center.
News
4 months ago
NEACTC building new bunks for Craighead County jail

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.

News
4 months ago
UPDATE | $900K settlement in wrongful death lawsuit of Jonesboro man withdrawn

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settlement with some parties named in the wrongful death lawsuit of a Jonesboro man who died in police custody has been withdrawn.

Weather News
4 months ago
UPDATE | Downed power lines, outages reported in Craighead County after Friday morning storms

Communities in Craighead County are reporting damage after severe storms blew through the area Friday morning.

Education
4 months ago
A-State UPD officer honored for lifesaving act

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.

News
4 months ago
Downtown Jonesboro road reopening after former Citizens Bank demolition

A downtown Jonesboro road closed due to the former Citizens Bank demolition project is expected to reopen Friday.

Government & Politics
5 months ago
Sullivan hosts town hall, discusses DEI, emergency funding and more

State Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Jonesboro) hosted a legislative session recap and town hall Thursday evening in the Craighead County/Jonesboro Public Library.

Crime
5 months ago
Brimhall suing to have name removed from Arkansas Child Maltreatment Registry

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.

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