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.”
The City of Jonesboro on Wednesday held a public meeting to provide information as it seeks $5 million in RAISE Planning Grant Funding.
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.”
The Nettleton Raiders rose above the Mountain Home Bombers in a high-scoring and high-octane affair, winning 85-74.
Jonesboro police have taken a person of interest into custody regarding a suspicious death Wednesday morning.
“This is the first step in that park to make it all-inclusive,” Danny Kapales said. “People with all different needs can get on the playground.”