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Here is where you can find news about Jonesboro, Craighead County, and Arkansas at large, as well as news for Missouri and Tennessee.
Local Justice, Politics, & Money
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Paragould Police on Oct. 24 said that Cpl. Owen Mundy was shot by a suspect who was at the center of an "unwanted person" call at a home on Rockingchair Road on Oct. 18.
Local Research, Health, & Environment
Dr. Cheryl May, seen here on July 29, 2022, is chair of the Arkansas School Safety Commission. Members have submitted a final report with recommendations to Gov. Asa Hutchinson.
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Dr. Cheryl May, chair of the commission, says findings from an investigation of a Texas shooting helped guide the Arkansas panel's final report.
Local Arts & Culture
Arkansas Roots' Marty Scarbrough spoke to Dr. Adam Long, the executive director of the A-State Heritage Sites, ahead of a musical fundraiser at the Historic Dyess Colony: Johnny Cash Boyhood Home featuring an appearance by Joanne Cash Yates.