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Crime & Safety
21 hours ago
Jonesboro Woman Given $150K Bond After Shooting Person During Fight

A Jonesboro woman is behind bars on a $150,000 cash/surety bond after police said she shot another person during a fight.

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Crime & Safety
23 hours ago
Jonesboro Man Faces Felony Rape, Kidnapping Charges in Domestic Assault Case

A Jonesboro man is facing multiple felony charges, including rape and kidnapping, after police said he attacked and raped his ex-wife during a domestic assault.

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Sports
23 hours ago
Jonesboro City Council Indefinitely Tables Ordinance that would Establish Sports Tourism Committee

The committee would have been responsible for determining the best practices, operational methods, and tourism strategies regarding youth sports, serving in a strictly advisory role.

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Crime & Safety
23 hours ago
Suspect in Jonesboro Homicide Given $750K Bond, Faces Life in Prison

A Blytheville man was given a $750,000 cash/surety bond following his arrest in connection with a deadly Jonesboro shooting that occurred earlier this week.

Traffic
1 day ago
Public Comment Period Open for Proposed Changes to Jonesboro’s Public Transit System

GOJO, the city’s public transit system, is seeking public comment as it prepares to make adjustments and changes to its fares and routes, director Lee Wells said during Tuesday’s city council meeting.

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Crime & Safety
1 day ago
Jonesboro City Council Approves Police Officer Recruitment Incentives

The Jonesboro City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved an incentive package plan aimed at recruiting additional qualified police officers to the ranks of the Jonesboro Police Department.

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Traffic
1 day ago
State Police Release Details on Fatal Monday Morning Crash in Jonesboro

An early morning, two-vehicle collision at a Jonesboro intersection on Monday left a 38-year-old Bono man dead. Arkansas State Police have released the initial details surrounding the crash.

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Traffic
2 days ago
Busy Intersection Signals Partially Restored Following Morning Crash

Utility crews restored power and returned the signals to a temporary timing cycle after a pickup truck struck a utility pole

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