Craighead County

An election battle for a circuit judge position has made it to the courts for one candidate. read more >

A unique legal case out of Jonesboro has a heart surgeon pitted against the lawyers of a former colleague, alleging defamation. read more >

Some names familiar to Arkansas Business readers are partnering on the project. read more >

Federal officials are pursuing garnishment of a retirement account to collect restitution from ex-Craighead County Clerk Kade Holliday. read more >

The former Craighead County clerk pleaded guilty to wire fraud. read more >

Holliday resigned from office in June 2020 after allegations surfaced that he had embezzled money from taxpayers. read more >

Even Jacob “Kade” Holliday’s mother lent thousands of dollars to her son before it was discovered that the former Craighead County clerk allegedly embezzled more than $1.6 million from taxpayers. read more >

Less than a month after former Craighead County Clerk Jacob “Kade” Holliday agreed to pay $1.4 million to the county to settle a civil lawsuit over allegations of embezzlement, the 32-year-old filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. read more >

Five weeks after allegations surfaced that former Craighead County Clerk Jacob “Kade” Holliday had embezzled more than $1.6 million from taxpayers, another purported victim was still looking for answers. read more >

Craighead County reported a 10.75 percent increase on its 1 percent sales tax receipts during the first three months of 2015 compared with the same period last year. read more >

Our Community, Our Dollars says it will turn all its efforts for the legalization of retail alcohol sales to Saline County, and end its efforts in Faulkner and Craighead counties. read more >

Residents in Saline and Craighead counties will soon have the opportunity to sign a petition that would allow voters, on the November ballot, to decide whether retail alcohol sales should be allowed in those counties. read more >

Establishments in Jonesboro sold $8.2 million worth of alcohol in 2013, which was up $408,255, or 5.26 percent, over 2012’s numbers. read more >

One of the fastest growing cities in Arkansas, Jonesboro enjoys a low cost of living, four seasons of weather and an excellent quality of life. read more >