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Community
2 years ago
Alec Farmer honored for over 25 years of service

Jonesboro native and Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) Chairman Alec Farmer got quite the surprise on Friday morning when Craighead County Judge Marvin Day declared Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, as “Alec Farmer Day” during an event at the Embassy Suites in Jonesboro.

Community
2 years ago
Grandparents are stepping up together

“It is a hard job that has many challenges, but it is also rewarding. We’re a little bit older, a little bit wiser, but no matter how we came to get our grandkids, a lot of us faced just the same situations.”

Obituaries
2 years ago
Kody Taylor

April 14, 1996 — September 13, 2024

Obituaries
2 years ago
Angela Constant

Dec 28, 1973 – Sep 13, 2024

Obituaries
2 years ago
Myrtle Ruby (Walker) Downing

April 29, 1925 – September 13, 2024

Obituaries
2 years ago
Ella B. Higginbottom

February 28, 1932 – September 13, 2024

Obituaries
2 years ago
Darryl Wayne Passmore

July 31, 1962 – September 13, 2024

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Man charged with aggravated assault, arson

The man said he was “trying to burn the building down with him in it to go to a better place.”

Northeast Arkansas District Fair opens Monday September 22
Agriculture
2 years ago
NEA District Fair implementing clear bag policy this year

People without clear bags will not be turned away, but their bags may be subject to search.

Obituaries
2 years ago
Janice Kaye Pruett

July 8, 1953 – September 13, 2024