Brookland News

A trial date in February has been set for a Brookland man charged in connection with a shootout with law officers near Jonesboro that left another man dead.

The 2009 Farm and Home Safety Expo kicked off Wednesday morning at the Craighead County Fairgrounds.

Winners have been named in Open Breeding Sheep shows at the Arkansas State Fair.

It's that time of year again! Individuals from all over Region 8 are coupling up and shakin' it up on the dance floor for Wanna Dance 2009 .

District court for Baxter County was held Sept. 8-10, 2009, before Judge Van Gearhart.

The City of Brookland is hitting the ballot box for 2 items that has the town split on both issues.

Voters in Brookland and a proposed annexation area went to the polls Tuesday in a special election.

Henry Edgar "Eddie" Dunigan, 58, of Black Oak has announced plans to run for state representative in District 76 as a Democrat.

Virtually everywhere you look in Jonesboro you see signs of growth. The city planning committee is studying just how the city will grow in the next 25-years. Now they want your input.

Arkansas schools will receive just over $5 million under a program created six years ago to reward schools that show significant academic gains, the state Board of Education heard Monday.

Ryan and Jenni Russell of Brookland, AR, announce the birth of a son, Evan Ryan Russell.

Ryan and Jenni Russell of Brookland, AR, announce the birth of a son, Evan Ryan Russell.

The Goobertown Grocery on U.S. 49 is a quick stop for nearby residents hungry for a lunchtime cold-cut sandwich and soda or kitchen staples such as bread or milk, but it's also a pit stop for travelers passing through to get to another destination.

The Goobertown Grocery on U.S. 49 is a quick stop for nearby residents hungry for a lunchtime cold-cut sandwich and soda or kitchen staples such as bread or milk, but ita s also a pit stop for travelers passing through to get to another destination.

Ryland Grant Parker Jeremy and Tiffany Parker of Walnut Ridge have announced the birth of their first child, a son, on June 2, 2009, at St.

The Piggott Radio Control Modelers will host the 14th annual Spring Fun-Fly and competition at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 7. The event will be held at Mayo Field, which is located three quarters of a mile east of the Piggott Swimming Pool.

"The jail and sheriff's office is almost 7 million dollars in one year," said Craighead County Sheriff, Jack McCann.

Three people are in the hospital Sunday after an accident along Highway 49 near Brookland last night.

Traffic is slowly starting to flow again on highway 49 around the Farrville curve between Brookland and Jonesboro after a serious accident shut down all lanes.