Business at Jonesboro area breakfast restaurants was brisk Saturday morning

Two Blytheville men are facing multiple felony charges after police said an attempt to serve a warrant resulted in the discovery of more than 600 grams of suspected marijuana, over $2,000 in cash, and a loaded firearm in Jonesboro.

Police arrested a Blytheville man after they said he choked his girlfriend and fired a handgun twice inside a Jonesboro apartment during a domestic assault.

The Arkansas State men’s basketball team (1-1, 0-0 SBC) fell behind early and could not recover at Stephen F. Austin (2-0, 0-0 SLC), dropping a 90-65 decision on Friday night.

Jonesboro Police responded to a shots-fired call at the Gladiolus Express Exxon, 3511 Harrisburg Road, Friday night.

The Daughters of the American Revolution on Friday presented the Beck Veterans Center with $47,000 to support Veterans Cottages of Jonesboro during a ceremony at the Arkansas State University ROTC Armory.

Jenny Crisler announced Friday her campaign for Craighead County Tax Collector.

Arkansas State women’s basketball followed closely behind Tarleton State through regulation, but exploded in overtime for the 10-point victory.