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Two people seriously injured in Nestle Road crash

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Two people were seriously injured in a head-on crash Wednesday morning on Nestle Road near Camfil. Public Information Official Sally Smith with the Jonesboro Police Department said the crash happened at 6:30 a.m. and involved a GMC Acadia and a Ford F-250. The driver of the...

Jonesboro, AR · 20h
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Sanders Names Four Jonesboro Residents to State Boards and Panels

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders named four Jonesboro residents to state panels that oversee census outreach, environmental rules and dental licensing, her office announced Friday, Nov. 6. Andrea Allen and Gina Gomez will serve on the 2030 Arkansas Complete Count Committee. Landon Wilson will join the...

Jonesboro, AR · 2d
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Jonesboro florist closing after 74 years

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Cooksey’s Flower Shop, a Jonesboro florist that has made corsages and holiday arrangements for 74 years, is closing. The family that runs the shop said the decision comes as Henry Cooksey’s wife faces a cancer diagnosis. “Thank you for your support — you’ve been...

Jonesboro, AR · 10h
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Brookland McDonald’s manager accused of stealing money from employee’s account

Photo courtesy of Craighead County Sheriff’s Office. A McDonald’s manager in Brookland is accused of using an unissued employee debit card to withdraw $760 from a worker’s account, according to a probable cause affidavit. Craighead County District Judge Thomas Fowler found probable cause Monday to charge Saundra...

Brookland, AR · 1d
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These 7 Arkansas BBQ Steakhouses Pile Smoked Meats On The Table And Keep Locals Coming Back

One Arkansas barbecue spot fires up for breakfast at 5:30 in the morning. Another one lives inside an old gas station packed with retro memorabilia. I love that kind of quirk. It tells me the people running these kitchens care more about smoke and seasoning than fancy looks. One place...

Paragould, AR · 2d

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Jonesboro Man Sentenced to Probation in School Bus Threat Case

Jonesboro, AR – Jonesboro Right Now – A Jonesboro man who threatened a school bus driver in September has pleaded guilty to a felony charge. Court documents say that Africa Elijah Anderson, 30, entered a guilty plea Nov. 9 to first-degree terroristic threatening, a class D felony. A charge of misdemeanor criminal trespassing was nolle prossed.

Jonesboro, AR · 2d

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Trial Date Set for Paragould Man Accused of Fatally Shooting Roommate

Paragould, AR – Jonesboro Right Now – Court proceedings have been scheduled for the Paragould man accused of fatally shooting his roommate back in September. Steven Van Sickle, 55, appeared in Greene County Circuit Court on Oct. 29, where he formally pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder. According...

Paragould, AR · 14h

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Man Accused of Hitting Woman With Tequila Bottle in Jonesboro

JONESBORO, Ark. — A man faces a felony charge after a woman told police he hit her in the head with a tequila bottle and choked her at a home on Nov. 8. David Lajuan Hightower is charged with second-degree domestic battering, a Class B felony. Bond was set at $75,000 on Nov. 9 by District Judge Tommy Fowler, who ordered Hightower to wear a GPS ankle monitor and comply with a no-contact order if released.

Jonesboro, AR · 2d

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Three Suspects Receive Suspended Sentences on Reduced Charges in A-State Golf Cart Theft

Jonesboro, AR – Jonesboro Right Now – Three men arrested in September for the late-night theft of an Arkansas State University-leased golf cart have pleaded guilty to reduced charges. Caleb Deshaun Quinn, Robert Deshaun Selvy, and Taris Durell Randolph were originally facing Class D felony theft charges after...

Jonesboro, AR · 15h

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Paragould man flown to St. Louis hospital after I-55 crash

NEW MADRID COUNTY, Mo. (KAIT) - A Paragould man was flown to a St. Louis hospital after a dump truck struck his pickup, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The crash happened at 9:55 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, on Interstate 55 one mile north of Matthews in New Madrid County.

Paragould, AR · 18h

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Arkansas McDonald’s manager accused of stealing $760 through payroll-card scam. She allegedly used a spare card to clone a teenage worker’s account

Employees allegedly found her going through one of their purses.

Brookland, AR · 14h

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Convicted felon admits to having a gun during high-speed chase in 2025

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (Heartland News) - U.S. Department of Justice authorities say a convicted felon admitted to possession of a gun while he led law enforcement on a high-speed chase between two states. U.S. Attorney’s office employees say Joel A. Hancock, 52, of Kennett pleaded guilty in federal court on...

Kennett, MO · 1d

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Valley View Head Coach Sean Cockrell stepping down at the end of the year

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) -Sean Cockrell is stepping down at the end of the year, according to Valley View Athletic Director Ron Teat. Cockrell served as the Valley View head football coach for 13 seasons. During those 13 years with the Blazers, he had 89 wins, nine state playoff appearances and...

Jonesboro, AR · 2d

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Affidavit: Paragould woman drove car into ex-boyfriend’s house; sister hid her from police

PARAGOULD, Ark. (KAIT) - Paragould police arrested two sisters Sunday after an affidavit said one drove her car into her ex-boyfriend’s house and the other hindered her arrest. Joanna Nevaeh Eskridge, 19, is being held on a $125,000 cash or surety bond after Greene County District Court Judge Curtis...

Paragould, AR · 2d

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State Review Finds ‘Zero Overlap’ Between Former DHS Worker’s Duties and CSAM Allegedly Found in Investigation

Jonesboro, AR – Jonesboro Right Now – The Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) has found no connection between the official duties of a former Craighead County caseworker and child sexual abuse material (CSAM) allegedly found during an investigation. In an update provided to JRN on Monday afternoon,...

Jonesboro, AR · 2d

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Crash with injuries blocks traffic on US 412

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - A crash with injuries blocked traffic at the intersection of U.S. Highway 412 and State Highway 141 Monday afternoon, according to the Arkansas Department of Transportation. The ARDOT reported the crash at 3:39 p.m. All lanes and directions of traffic were impacted before the scene was...

Jonesboro, AR · 2d

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Retired Jonesboro woman starts third year of free soup giveaway

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - A retired Jonesboro woman is starting her third year of a free soup giveaway. Debbie Johnson’s giveaway begins Wednesday and will run every Wednesday until April. The giveaway takes place from 5 to 6:30 p.m. each Wednesday at Bill’s Fresh Market at the corner of...

Jonesboro, AR · 1d

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Kelly’s Weekend With Yung Gravy + Brandon’s Problems In Paragould

Kelly’s weekend with Yung Gravy comes with a signed crop top, a Titanic pose, and one question… Does Brandon owe her $100? Meanwhile, Brandon’s 6 p.m. bedtime doesn’t go over well with Lesley, and Kelly wonders if anybody under 40 eats pecan pie. At Paragould’s new RAM Arena, Kelly meets a real ram and Brandon leaves with a bone to pick with Danielle Honeycutt. Plus, A-STATE game day with the Red Clay Strays, 16 KFIN Country teams headed to the playoffs, and a toast from home to Landen and Alden after Northeast Arkansas’ own royal wedding. Love Island USA scouts Memphis singles, Justin Timberlake revisits an old Britney rumor, and we’ve got Bond buzz, Stranger Things, and country news from Ella Langley, Megan Moroney, and Garth Brooks.

Paragould, AR · 2d

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Man faces aggravated robbery charge

A $250,000 bond was set Friday for a man accused of pointing a handgun at a man’s head. Lafayette Ellis, 21, of Paragould, was arrested Nov. 5 on suspicion of aggravated robbery. According to a probable cause affidavit, a victim contacted Paragould police about the robbery at the Dollar...

Paragould, AR · 1d

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‘Come Talk to Me’: Scanlon Addresses Arkansas AD Position Amid Yurachek Successor Chatter

For decades, Kevin Scanlon’s name popped up near the top of the Arkansas football record book. Hailing from Beaver Falls, Penn. — the same Pittsburgh suburb Joe Namath calls home — Scanlon earned Southwest Conference Player of the Year honors in 1979 after completing 66% of his passes for 1,212 yards and 9 touchdowns; the Razorbacks went 10-2 that season. Scanlon set a program record for single season completion percentage that stood for 41 years until Feleipe Franks (69%) broke it in 2020.

Little Rock, AR · 2d