Chief Marty Hamrick said this makes JFD one of only 165 departments in the United States to achieve this status, and only the second in the state of Arkansas, joining the Rogers Fire Department.
Part of Highland Drive is blocked due to a fire, Jonesboro E911 Dispatch said.
A Jonesboro man is being held on a $100,000 cash/surety bond after police said he damaged a home and threatened to kill multiple people earlier this month.
“This is really what it’s all about, is just giving back to the community, investing in young people, and just supporting this town.”
A Paragould man is behind bars after police said he tried to attack a teenager with a hammer and fought another man during a domestic disturbance.
“The Blue Envelope provides drivers with a simple way to identify themselves to law enforcement and communicate that they may have communication or sensory differences that could impact the interaction,” said Emily Weston, assistant professor of communication disorders.
Two men are behind bars after Jonesboro police said a late Saturday encounter led to the discovery of weapons and a backpack containing fentanyl and meth.
Dispatch told officers that a juvenile called 911, saying that his stepfather was hurting his mother and that “he does not want to die.”
The national high-visibility seat belt enforcement effort, which coincides with the Memorial Day holiday, runs May 18-31.
This permanently endowed fund totals more than $275,000 and will provide annual support to the Western Greene County Fire Department and the Greene County Community Fund.