January 9th Covid-19 Update
4,308 new cases were noted by the Arkansas Department of Health on Sunday, January 9th 2022. That brings the total of current active cases to 59, 579. 40 new hospitalizations…
SUNDAY IS NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT APPRECIATION DAY
Across the country on January 9th each year, citizens take the lead to show support on National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. Law Enforcement Officers of every rank and file have…
American Fisheries Society’s Hutton Scholar Program
Two Arkansas high school students will have the opportunity for eight-week internships with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s Fisheries Division this summer. Each of the American Fisheries Society Hutton…
Another Record High Day of Active Cases plus COVID-19 GUIDANCE FOR SELF HOME ISOLATION
8,434 new Covid-19 cases were added Friday, January 7, 2022. That brings the total active cases in Arkansas to 50, 710. Hospitalizations went up 41 to 933 currently hospitalized. The…
Man Arrested For Internet Stalking And Sexual Assault On A Minor
The Jonesboro Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Division, with the assistance of the Street Crimes Unit (SCU), made an arrest in an Internet Stalking and Sexual Assault case. On January…
COVID-19 Case Numbers and Hospitalizations Rising Rapidly
Thursday, January 6, 2022 was another record high number of new cases in Arkansas according to the Arkansas Department of Health. 7,787 additional active cases we added today . 22…
Arkansas National Guard To Assist with COVID-19 Testing
The Arkansas National Guard will be mobilizing 40 Guardsmen on Jan. 11th to 9 hospitals in 8 Arkansas cities: Fayetteville, Fort Smith, Jonesboro, Little Rock, Mountain Home, Pine Bluff, Rogers,…
Charges Filed After Autistic Child Is Found Sitting In Roadway At 3:45 am In Sub-Freezing Temps
Criminal charges have been filed in a child mistreatment case that led to the arrest of a Stone County couple. Stone County authorities responded to a call of a child…
Lawrence County Ministerial Alliance January Meetings
The Lawrence County Ministerial Alliance will have their monthly County prayer meeting on Monday January 10th at 8 a.m. at the County Courthouse in Walnut Ridge. All pastors, elected officials, candidates, and…
Preliminary Report Released In Deadly December Plane Crash
Authorities report the pilot in the December 26th deadly plane crash in Fulton County reportedly sent two messages saying “ran into weather, can’t see anything†and “out of gas in…
Record High COVID-19 Cases in Arkansas Wednesday
The Arkansas Department of Health announced that 7,488 new cases of COVID-19 were added today, January 5th, 2021. Current active cases went up 5,874 to 38,154 active cases in Arkansas.…
Man Arrested After Punching Sister Several Times In The Face
According to a report by the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office a Mammoth Spring man was arrested after officers responded to a residence in Mammoth Spring where a domestic altercation had…
Governor Announces Record Number Of New Cases
Governor Hutchinson today announced in his weekly briefing a record number of new Covid cases recorded in the state in a 24 hour period. The Arkansas Department Of Health is…
Obituary: Kreston Stevens
Kreston Stevens, 29, of Jonesboro passed away Sunday January 2, 2022 at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. Kreston was born May 2, 1992 in Jonesboro, AR to Phillip Dunlap and…
Winter Weather Tips
With colder temperatures this week some winter weather tips to help remind us to prepare for the chilly days ahead. If you are prepared for the hazards of winter, you…
Two Injured And One Killed In Craighead County Accident
One person was killed and two other people were injured Saturday evening in a two-vehicle crash on Hwy 18 in Craighead County. Arkansas State Police reported Bobby Benson Towery, age…