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2. Craighead County, Arkansas - Wikipedia

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   Craighead County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 111,231. [1] The county has two county seats — Jonesboro and Lake City. [2] Craighead County is Arkansas's 58th county, formed on February 19, 1859, and named for state Senator Thomas Craighead.

3. Church War of Jonesboro - Wikipedia

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   On October 17, an unknown assailant attempted to assassinate Crowley at Craighead County jail by putting his machine gun through the bars and pulling the trigger. Crowley was unharmed. On January 3, 1934 Crowley's trial began in Piggott, Arkansas after a change of venue due to the remaining tensions at Craighead County. Crowley was acquitted of ...

4. Lynching of Wade Thomas - Wikipedia

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   Lynching of Wade Thomas. / 35.838149; -90.70495. On December 26, 1920, an African-American man named Wade Thomas was lynched in Jonesboro, Arkansas, by a white mob. The mob seized Thomas from the Jonesboro jail after he allegedly shot local Patrolman Elmer Ragland, and murdered him.

5. Arkansas jail inmates settle lawsuit with doctor who ... - AOL

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   October 6, 2023 at 5:39 PM. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Five former inmates at an Arkansas county jail have settled their lawsuit against a doctor who they said gave them the antiparasitic drug ...

6. Craighead County Courthouse (Jonesboro, Arkansas) - Wikipedia

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   September 11, 1998. The Craighead County Courthouse is located at 511 Main Street, in the center of Jonesboro, Arkansas, the county seat of Craighead County. It is a two-story brick structure with limestone trim, built in 1934, and is the city's only significant example of Art Deco architecture. The building has a stepped appearance, with a ...

7. Jonesboro, Arkansas - Wikipedia

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   Website. jonesboro .org. Jonesboro ( / ˈdʒoʊnzbʌrə /) is a city located on Crowley's Ridge in the northeastern corner of the U.S. State of Arkansas. Jonesboro is one of two county seats of Craighead County. In 2022, the city had an estimated population of 79,876, [4] making it the fifth-most populous city in Arkansas.