DEATHS FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2008 (945) Oct 24, 2008
He is also survived by his loving grandchildren, Tres Tucker, Kathryn Suzanne Tucker, Ray Elizabeth Wright and Elaina Douglas Wright (born Tuesday); a brother, James Wright and wife Bobbi of Newport, R.I.; his 97-year-old mother-in-law, Norma Young of Searcy; a sister-in-law, Sue Hurt and husband, Bill, of Jonesboro; special nieces and nephews, Tom and Diana Ekman, Tripler, Alex, Charlotte and Henry Larzelere and Martha Chapman. Doug attended the University of Arkansas, where he was a member of... (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Postseason Berth Within Reach for FAU Oct 22, 2008
Freshman Elaine Chavez and the Owls play Arkansas State University in Jonesboro Friday night at 8 p.m. ET ... The Owls will play Arkansas State University in Jonesboro on Friday, October 24 at 8 p.m. They also will play the University of Arkansas-Little Rock on Sunday, October 26 at 1 p.m. A victory in either match assures FAU a berth into the league's postseason tournament, hosted by the University of North Texas from Wednesday, November 5 through Sunday, November 9 ... ASU has dropped... (Fausports.com)
Owls Fall to FIU Oct 22, 2008
FAU returns to the court on Friday night when they face Arkansas State in Jonesboro. . (Fausports.com)
Surging Helena-West Helena faces fellow unbeaten Oct 15, 2008
(4) West Memphis 29, (4-6A) Jonesboro 17. (7) Spr. (Searcy Daily Citizen, AR)
Women's Golf Finishes 11th At Lady Red Wolf Classic Oct 15, 2008
The Blazers shot rounds of 329, 328 and 325 at the par-71, 5,983-yard Jonesboro Country Club. "Today's scores were a little bit better," said UAB head coach. (Uabsports.com)
Razorbacks Ready To Rebuild Oct 14, 2008
Stephen Cox G 6-3 201 Junior Jonesboro, Ark. (Jonesboro High). (HawgsIllustrated.com)
Blazers In 10th Entering Final Round Of Lady Red Wolf Classic Oct 14, 2008
The Blazers shot rounds of 329 and 328 at the par-71, 5,983-yard Jonesboro Country Club. Sophomore shot back-to-back rounds of 78 to pace the Blazers and sit in a tie for 11th place overall with a total of 156. (Uabsports.com)
Highlassies In Tie For Eighth At Arkansas State Classic Oct 14, 2008
(October 12, 2008)--The McLennan Highlassies shot 321-320 641 to sit in a tie for eighth place after day one of the Arkansas State Classic at the par-71, 6,111-yard Jonesboro Country Club. Drake University leads the event with 306-305 611, followed by Central Arkansas in second with 304-309 613 and Murray State in third with 312-305 617. (KWTX.com, TX)
Lady Tiger Golf to Compete in the Lady Red Wolf Classic Oct 13, 2008
The tournament is being held at the par-71 6,111-yard Jonesboro Country Club with Arkansas State serving as the tournament host. The field includes Arkansas State, Austin Peay State, Centenary, Drake, Drury, Harding, Jackson State, Lipscomb, McLennan Community College, Murray State, UAB, Central Arkansas, Memphis and Texas Aus Christi. (Gotigersgo.com)
Nature center at Jonesboro popular spot Oct 11, 2008
(AP) - State officials say the 4-year-old Crowley's Ridge Nature Center at Jonesboro has become a popular spot and they expect a record number of visitors this year. Officials estimate more than 64,000 visitors will view the exhibits, take free classes or walk the trails by the end of the year. (WREG.com, TN)
Blazers Place 14th At USF-Waterlefe Invitational Oct 8, 2008
The Blazers will be back in action on Oct. 13-14 when they compete in the Lady Indian Classic, hosted by Arkansas State in Jonesboro, Ark. (Uabsports.com)
Mark Grisham and David Donaldson to Sign Civil War Epic 'Bedlam South' at Three Borders Stores in Dallas/Fort Worth Area Oct. 13-15 Oct 7, 2008
After parting ways to attend college -- Mark studied history at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, while David attended Memphis State University and earned a Ph. D. from Trinity Seminary -- the pair reunited in their hometown and decided to write a novel together. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Rebekah Strickland Leads Memphis Volleyball Past UTEP, 3-1 Oct 6, 2008
Oct. 7, when they travel to Jonesboro, Ark. to take on Arkansas State at 7 p.m.. (Gotigersgo.com)
Heber residents die in two separate accidents Oct 3, 2008
Bethyl K. Maddox, 83, of Heber Springs, and Michael J. Misak, 49, of Jonesboro, both died when a car hauler jack-knifed, causing the accident. According to a report by Trooper Michael Siller, Herman B. Maddox, 82, of Heber Springs, was driving a 2002 Chevrolet Suburban north on U.S. 49. (Heber Springs Sun-Times, AR)
ASUN breaks enrollment mark Sep 24, 2008
Plus, for the first time 149 students from the Jonesboro Area Technical Center were enrolled as concurrent students in technical courses. We are very excited, this will position the college to be more responsive to the workforce needs of the Delta and promote collegiate technical education, said Dr. Larry Williams, ASUN Chancellor. (Newport Daily Independent, AR)
Arkansas State confronts Middle Tennessee Sep 19, 2008
The Red Wolves begin Sun Belt play by hosting the Blue Raiders on Saturday night in Jonesboro. "They've played very well when we've played them," Arkansas State coach Steve Roberts said. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Big games all over Arkansas in HS football Sep 17, 2008
Blytheville 35, (4) Jonesboro 11. (5) El Dorado 31, Magnolia 13. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Heber golf teams win district Sep 16, 2008
The boys travel to RidgePointe Country Club in Jonesboro for their 4A East regional on Wednesday, Sept. 24. Tee time is slated for 9 a.m.. (Heber Springs Sun-Times, AR)
Southern Miss edges Arkansas State Sep 14, 2008
Pine Bluff Commercial Online Edition. Sunday, September 14, 2008 1:46 AM CDT. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Friday's Scores Sep 13, 2008
Jonesboro 38, Wynne 7. Jonesboro Westside 50, Manila 0. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
DeWitt High School Student Voice Sep 11, 2008
Just driving through the Jonesboro area, you could see all the Indian paraphernalia. The Indian symbol was held sacred by the alumni because it reminded them of their college years. (DeWitt Era-Enterprise, AR)
2-4-6-8, winning by one would be really great Sep 10, 2008
Hoffman, who owns a store in Jonesboro that sells Arkansas State apparel, came up with a new promotion this season: 1 percent off on the Monday after each home football game for every point the Red Wolves win by. Arkansas State won its home opener 83-10 on Saturday. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Gameday Central Sep 9, 2008
2008 Florida Atlantic Football Gameday. Latest Florida Atlantic Football News. (Fausports.com)
Wal-Mart donates $369,000 for ethanol research Sep 7, 2008
Associated Press - September 6, 2008 10:34 AM ET. (AP) - The Wal-Mart Foundation has donated $369,000 to research in biofuels at Arkansas State University. (WREG.com, TN)
School shooter jailed over new charge Sep 6, 2008
Gunman in deadly 1998 Jonesboro ambush gets 4-year prison term ... Now 24, he was 13 at the time of the 1998 shootings at Jonesboro's Westside Middle School ... The federal government had held Johnson and Golden until age 21 after the Jonesboro shootings. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Ark. St adds Iowa to 2009 schedule Sep 4, 2008
St adds Iowa to 2009 schedule. St adds Iowa to 2009 schedule. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Beebe names former staffer to Ark. Supreme Court Sep 3, 2008
Wills is from Jonesboro and is a deputy attorney general who served under Beebe when he was the state's top lawyer. She currently heads the legal opinions section in the attorney general's office, where she has worked for the last 20 years. (WREG.com, TN)
More of this story Aug 29, 2008
The Golden Lions open Mazza s second season at 5 p.m. tonight in Jonesboro against Arkansas State (1-0), a team that went 3-13-2 last year. And though Mazza, nor his 10 newcomers on the roster, are predicting catastrophic improvements over last year s 2-11 finish, they all expect to be better. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Arkansas State Glance Aug 25, 2008
Stadium _ ASU Stadium, Jonesboro (30,406). Returning offensive starters _ 6. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Automobile industry affected by fuel prices (17) Aug 24, 2008
17 a gallon that he was spending 150 a week driving his pickup truck from Marmaduke to Jonesboro every day. That s a 50 a week increase over last semester, Dodd said. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
101 Tennessee companies ranked on Inc.'s 5000 list Aug 24, 2008
Members: Not Registered. for free extra services. (Memphis Business Journal, TN)
Gas prices drop below $3.50 a gallon Aug 23, 2008
Summitt, who travels to Jonesboro every day for work, said it would be nice if gas could down to 2. 50 a gallon or even 3 a gallon. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Hwy. 49 construction remains well ahead of schedule Aug 21, 2008
However, Barnett says Gary Meadows Construction of Jonesboro has not started work on replacing the bridge between Morgan and Fairview streets yet. The bridge [work] will dictate how quickly they can finish. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Judge: WM slaying hearings likely to be held Aug 21, 2008
Pine Bluff Commercial Online Edition. By JON GAMBRELL Thursday, August 21, 2008 4:46 AM CDT. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
A wish for Whitney (276) Aug 20, 2008
A 2005 Mitsubishi Endeavor driven by Shauna M. Kail, 18, Jonesboro, was attempting to make a left hand turn onto U.S. 49 from U.S. 49 B. Kail pulled into the path of Williams. Williams vehicle struck Kail s on the driver side. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
DEATH RATES: Highest, lowest Aug 20, 2008
Hospitals that stand out - USATODAY.com. Hospitals that stand out. (USA Today)
Paragould Personalities ... (381) Aug 19, 2008
When he was 13, Wilson landed his first job working part time in the Malco movie house in Jonesboro ... It wasn t very long before Wilson was offered a manager position at Plaza Town Theatre in Jonesboro ... I missed the theatre so I started working part time in Jonesboro tearing tickets while I was working at Memorial Gardens. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Ark. State basketball schedule announced Aug 17, 2008
Pine Bluff Commercial Online Edition. State basketball schedule announced. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Roy Jess Isom (3) Aug 16, 2008
He is survived by his wife, Theresa (Huffine) Isom; three daughters, Rebecca Book, Jamie Moore and her husband, Jacob, Cindy Tracer and her husband, Jason, all of Paragould; three brothers, Ben Isom of Brookland, Earnest Isom of Jonesboro and Everett Isom of Hazen; four sisters, Luetta Neal of Kennett, Mo. Flavia Davis of Lafe, Nellie Manka and Clara Hill, both of Pargould; four grandchildren, Alex Book, Nick and Brayden England and Kira Tracer. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Greenwing Fun Day set for Aug. 24 at Cross Farm Aug 16, 2008
Also, Webb Footed Kennels of Jonesboro will give retriever demonstrations. To reach the Cross Farm, take Highway 135 North to Highway 34 (Beech Grove Y) and turn left. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Unit Rankings Aug 16, 2008
ARKANSAS STATE is heading into his seventh season in Jonesboro. He has won at least five games in five of those seasons and likes to rely on a punishing ground attack. (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)
ASU-Paragould to offer foreign language classes Aug 15, 2008
Published: Thursday, August 14, 2008 8:18 AM CDT Arkansas State University - Paragould, as part of many new changes in the Department of Languages on the main campus in Jonesboro, hopes to reach out to new students. For the first time, elementary French and Spanish will now be offered through ASU-Jonesboro at the Paragould campus ... Students will learn in a compressed video classroom one of 15 in the state where the class will actually meet in Jonesboro, but. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Benefits take place this week Aug 14, 2008
She was the daughter of Terry Wood of Jonesboro and Teresa Wood of Paragould ... catered by Lewis BBQ of Jonesboro ... According to Chris Claude, the benefit jam session for Brand will kick start at 8:30 p.m , and will feature several bands from Paragould and Jonesboro. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Too much rain in Portland, Ark., swamps gauge Aug 13, 2008
Jonesboro received only a trace of rain. Copyright 2008 The Associated Press. (WREG.com, TN)
Newport named Community of the Year Aug 13, 2008
With the support of the entire community, Newport was awarded KAIT8 s Community of the Year last Friday at an awards presentation at the ASU-Jonesboro Fowler Center. Starting in July, KAIT 8, the regional ABC affiliate based in Jonesboro, started their Good Neighbor Tour by touring eight communities that were finalists for the first KAIT8 Community of the Year. (Newport Daily Independent, AR)
Rams place 2nd in golf meet Aug 13, 2008
The Rams return to action on Friday when they join Greene County Tech in a three-team match at Jonesboro Country Club. ADVERTISEMENT. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Rev. James Marlar Aug 12, 2008
He received a Bachelor Degree in Theology at the University of Arkansas in Jonesboro, Ark. Visitation will be at the Horton-Wampler Funeral Home after 5 p.m., Tuesday. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Paragould-based team 2nd in nation (215) Aug 12, 2008
In the summer season of 2008, Dynasty became the 18-under Mississippi State champions, 16-and-under Escape to the Cape champions, 18-and-under Thunder in Munford runner-up, 16-and-under Paragould champions, 16--and-under District 1 champions, two-time defending champions of the 16-and-under Jonesboro Mountain Dew Classic. They have also captured third place in 16-and-under state tournament at Little Rock, fifth place in the 18-and-over Nationals against teams with college players, and runner-up... (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Shotgun pro: Dont try this at home Aug 11, 2008
World-class exhibition shooter Tim Bradley of Jonesboro, Ark. looked up and joked, I wouldn t do that too many more times if I were them. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Host Rams drop golf match to Hurricane Aug 10, 2008
Published: Saturday, August 9, 2008 5:26 PM CDT Jonesboro topped Paragould in a high school golf match on Friday at Paragould Country Club. The Hurricane turned in a 299 score in the play-five, count-four match. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Wishful thinking on area baseball Aug 7, 2008
If Jonesboro (where I played) can combine a 6A (Jonesboro), 5A (Nettleton) and two 4A s (Valley View and Jonesboro Westside) for one program with three teams then why can t Cleburne County have Heber (4A), Quitman (2A), West Side (1A), Concord (1A) plus the occasional fringe player from northern White County (Rose Bud or Pangburn) that would make up a single-A and AA squad. This is probably just a bunch of wishful thinking on my part. (Heber Springs Sun-Times, AR)
Optimism abounds as ASU kicks off football practice Aug 6, 2008
Published: Tuesday, August 5, 2008 12:11 PM CDT JONESBORO Arkansas State University head football coach Steve Roberts and the rest of the Red Wolves met the media on Monday at the annual ASU football media day. Roberts said that despite having to replace some key losses on the offensive line and in the defensive backfield he has high hopes for the 2008 season. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
College overseeing restoration of 1820s log home Aug 4, 2008
Jameson said the company that will do the work, KMC General Contractors of Jonesboro, currently has workers taking down the stone chimney, which will be rebuilt during the restoration to be more like it was originally ... Information from: The Jonesboro Sun, http://www. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Creationists defeated in Kansas school vote on science teaching Aug 4, 2008
health education: director, area health education center - northeast, jonesboro, arkansas. applicants must be doctorally prepared or have a master's degree in a.. (Yahoo News -- Church-State Issues)
Melissa Dawn Meeker (32) Aug 3, 2008
She is survived by her husband, Mike, and children, Meredith and Max, of the home; her parents, Terry Wood of Jonesboro and Teresa Wood of Paragould; grandparents, Elsie Wood of Paragould and Ralph and Juanita Loftin of Cardwell; and sister and brother-in-law, Julie and Randy Hughes of Austin, Texas. She was preceded in death by her grandfather, William Wood, and her mother-in-law, Sandra Meeker. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Big Game Hunter Aug 2, 2008
Date: Aug 2, 2008 Jonesboro Westside sophomore Hunter Mickelson (6-9, 175) has gotten scholarship offers from Arkansas, Kentucky and Ole Miss already and showed off his talent Friday night at the Razorbacks' Elite Camp. to read the rest of this story. (HawgsIllustrated.com)
Paragould-based softball team wins USSSA World Series again Aug 2, 2008
Other members of the World Series champions are Destry Mallard, Addison McCreless, Courtney Barnes and Kiana Cole, all of Paragould; Katie Lomax of Lake City; Madison Manley of Jonesboro; and Claire Brown of Marked Tree ... Tony Manley of The Jonesboro Sun contributed to this report. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
NEA Moving-up tournament set at Jonesboro Aug 2, 2008
Published: Friday, August 1, 2008 12:37 PM CDT The fifth annual Northeast Arkansas ASA Moving-Up tournament is being held on Aug. 9 at the Jonesboro Southside Complex. The tournament is open to teams 8-and-under through 16-and-under. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
What is the reason for the sudden drop in fuel prices? Aug 1, 2008
Ray said he takes less trips to Jonesboro and carpools with others when he does travel there because of fuel costs. If it went back to 3 a gallon, that would make a huge difference, Ray said. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Some fans should chill out Jul 31, 2008
That being said, when I played baseball, football and basketball for the Hurricanes of Jonesboro High School, I was one of the worst about giving the officials a dirty look and maybe a word or two. However, later in my playing days I figured out it was best just to give a wry smile and move on because if you don t it will end up costing your team on another play down the line. (Heber Springs Sun-Times, AR)
Public meeting for turkey hunters set Jul 31, 2008
Published: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 2:07 PM CDT Turkey hunters can voice their opinions on rules and regulations for the 2009 Arkansas spring turkey hunt on Aug. 26, at the Arkansas Game and Fish 2009 Spring Turkey Hunting Regulation Public Meeting at the Forrest L. Wood Nature Center in Jonesboro ... The Forrest L. Wood Nature Center is located at 600 E. Lawson Road in Jonesboro and for more information about the meeting contact the AGFC at 1-877-972-5438. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Countdown 2008: ASU Jul 31, 2008
Arnold is a potential future professional that makes many wonder how he wound up in Jonesboro while Leonard threw for over 2,200 yards last season while emerging as one of the Sun Belt conference bright young stars ... As much as the passing game became a new and improved component to the offense in Jonesboro last season, the running game is still the bread and butter of the Red Wolves offense. (Texas A&M Sports -- Rivals.com)
Searcy halts Paragould in zone tourney Jul 30, 2008
The Jonesboro Ricemen won the tournament with a 10-0 win over Searcy in the championship game Sunday evening. Paragould coach Anthony Faulkner said the grueling loser s bracket schedule was just too much for 7UP to overcome in the end. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
New band directors hit the ground running Jul 30, 2008
Before coming to PHS, he served as assistant band director at Westside High School in Jonesboro. He is the music director at West View Baptist Church and said he was the voice of Arkansas State University s women s athletics. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Paragould PRIDE Band prepares for competition Jul 30, 2008
Midsouth Classic in Jonesboro Oct. 4. The 26th Annual Paragould McDonalds competition Oct. 7 hosted by PHS. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
