Craighead County News

"The City of Jonesboro and 911 are really proactive in getting this information and education out to our citizens.

I am seeking information on the names of the parents and grandparents of Sarah Ann Elizabeth "Sally Ann" Smith, born 27 March 1829 in North Carolina/died 25 August 1899 in Craighead County, Arkansas.

FEMA has granted federal help for local, county, and state governments affected by the severe storms and flooding that began on April 27th.

Officials with the Craighead County Sheriff's Department and Women's Crisis Center said Tuesday domestic violence tends to increase during warmer weather.

Attorney General Dustin McDaniel said Monday that he's hired three of four special investigators for his office's fledgling special investigations department to work on capital murder cases and provide security for the office.

Region 8 News visited an illegal dump site in eastern Craighead County. There, we learned how dumping garbage can potentially cost the innocent thousands of dollars.

The 'Hour of Power', a forum to educate and answer questions from parents and guardians of teens about addiction.

Environmental Officer George Johnson, of Jonesboro, has made several illegal dumping site discoveries in eastern Craighead County this month and is determined to penalize offenders.

The following letter was recently sent to Arkansas aquaculture producers from Ted McNulty, director of the aquaculture division at the Arkansas Department of Agriculture: This letter is to announce the release of funds by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to assist aquaculture producers for losses associated with high feed input ...

Many new initiatives are under way at the Department of Languages in the Arkansas State University College of Humanities and Social Sciences.

A unique memorial honoring fallen soldiers enabled people to put a face with a name.

After last year's rains, floods and early-season problems, Roger Gipson didn't think 'we'd face anything on that scale again.

Angela Austin was the glue that held everyone at the Focus Inc. office in Trumann together.

Mike Rowe, who has trudged through sewer systems and septic tanks as the host of the Discovery Channel's Dirty Jobs program, grimaced Wednesday when he tromped in cow dung at Arkansas State University.

The Buffalo Island Museum in Monette grand opening was held Saturday, May 30, marking the restoration and completion of an Eastern Craighead County landmark.

The Arkansas Supreme Court has upheld a state law that protects military members from being served with civil lawsuits while on military duty.

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

PARAGOULD/JONESBORO, AR - According to the Craighead County Office of Emergency Management, more people have died in floods when they are inside their vehicles.

Arkansas State Police have now confirmed to Region 8 News that a 5th person has died in a bus accident on highway 63.

Five people were killed when a van carrying developmentally disabled adults collided with a vehicle driving the wrong way on U.S. 63 in Craighead County.