Teen arrested for Lincoln County murder

A 17 year old Lincoln County juvenile is being held in connection with a homicide that occurred yesterday [Sunday, March 6th].  Lincoln County sheriff’s department authorities have requested the Criminal Investigation Division of the state police to handle the case. Timothy Foster, 50, of the... Read More.
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Officer shoots teen armed with rifle

HELENA-WEST HELENA, Ark. (AP) — A rifle-carrying man was wounded when he was shot by a police officer in eastern Arkansas, according to Arkansas State Police. Travon Brewer, 18, was shot in Helena-West Helena by a Jonesboro officer who was part of a multi-jurisdictional task... Read More.

Suspect arrested in death of three

A central Arkansas couple and their adult daughter have been found dead and the daughter’s husband arrested in connection with the deaths, Arkansas State Police said Saturday. The bodies of James Turner, 64, and Amanda Turner, 62, of Hazen and Mirranda Munnerlyn, 46, of Carlisle... Read More.
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State COVID cases fall below 400

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The number of Arkansas residents hospitalized due to the coronavirus has dropped to levels not seen since late November, when the omicron variant began to surge, according to the state health department. The number of COVID-19 hospitalizations fell by 41... Read More.
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Red Wolves fall to Georgia Southern in Sun Belt tournament

The Arkansas State men’s basketball team battled back from a 10-point second-half deficit to take a couple of late leads during its Sun Belt Conference Tournament quarterfinals match-up against Georgia State, but the Panthers used a late steal to hold off the Red Wolves’... Read More.

Zeigler, No. 13 Tennessee hold off No. 14 Arkansas

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The first half, No. 13 Tennessee looked totally prepared for the SEC Tournament and beyond. After that, things got more precarious. Freshman guard Zakai Zeigler, whose family was left homeless by a fire in New York City last weekend, made two... Read More.