- Mitchell Johnson
Mitchell Johnson (born August 11, 1984) is an American murderer. Johnson (13 years old during the attack) along with middle school classmate Andrew Golden (then 11) ambushed teachers and fellow students in the backyard of Westside Middle School during the Jonesboro massacre in Jonesboro, Arkansas on March 24, 1998, killing five and wounding ten people. Their crime occurred during the rash of schoolyard shooting culminating with the Columbine High School massacre - Wes Bentley
Wesley Cook Bentley (born September 4, 1978) is an American film actor. Bentley was born in Jonesboro, Arkansas to Cherie and David Bentley, both of whom are Methodist ministers. He has three brothers, Philip, an employee of former President Jimmy Carter, and Jamey, a youth minister at Trinity United Methodist Church in Little Rock, AR, who are older, and Patrick, a film maker, who is younger. Bentley grew up in Mountain Home and later in Sherwood. - Derek Miles
Derek Miles (born 28 September 1972) is an American pole vaulter. His personal best vault is 5.85 metres, achieved in February 2005 in Donetsk, Ukraine. Miles trains with Earl Bell in Jonesboro, Arkansas at Bell Athletics. - Rick Bragg
Rick Bragg (born July 26, 1959 in Piedmont, Alabama) won the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing in 1996 for his work at "The New York Times". He credits his writing ability to the oral storytelling of family and friends in his childhood in the Appalachian foothills of Alabama. He has written two memoirs. Bragg worked at several newspapers before joining the "New York Times" in 1994. He covered murders and unrest in Haiti as a metro reporter, … - Francis Cherry
Francis Adams Cherry (5 September, 1908 - 15 July 1965) was the Democratic Governor of Arkansas for a single two-year term from 1953 - 1955. He was only the second governor in Arkansas history to have been denied a second term -- the first was Tom Jefferson Terral, who was defeated in 1926. After the governorship, Republican U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed Cherry, a staunch anti-communist, to head the Subversive Activities Control Board, … - Thaddeus H. Caraway
Thaddeus Horatius Caraway (1871-1931) was a Democratic Party politician from Arkansas who represented the state first in the U.S. House of Representatives (1913-1921) and then in the U.S. Senate (1921-1931). Caraway was born on a farm near Springhill, Missouri on October 17, 1871, and attended the common schools as a boy. In 1883 he moved with his parents to Clay County, Arkansas; in 1896 he graduated from Dickson College in Tennessee, … - Sam Watkins
Samuel “Sam” Rush Watkins was a noted Confederate soldier during the American Civil War. He is known today for his memoir "Company Aytch: Or, a Side Show of the Big Show", often heralded as one of the best primary sources about the common soldier's Civil War experience. Watkins was born on June 26, 1839 near Columbia, Maury County, Tennessee, and received his formal education at Jackson College in Columbia. - Randy Ewing
Randy Lew Ewing (born February 10, 1944) is a Jackson Parish businessman who, as a Democrat, represented District 35 (Jackson, Lincoln, Union, and part of Ouachita parishes) in the Louisiana State Senate from 1988-2000. He was the State Senate President in his last term from 1996-2000, which corresponded with the first term of Republican Governor Murphy J. "Mike" Foster, Jr. Ewing recalls his humble roots. - James P. Pope
James Pinckney Pope (born March 31, 1884 in Jonesboro, Louisiana - died January 23 1966 in Alexandria, Virginia) was a mayor of Boise, Idaho, and a United States Senator from Idaho. Pope graduated from Louisiana Polytechnic Institute in 1906 and from the law department of the University of Chicago in 1909. He then moved to Boise, Idaho, to practice law, and served as city attorney of Boise, assistant attorney general of Idaho, … - Alan Lipman
Dr. Alan J. Lipman is a licensed clinical psychologist in practice in Washington, DC, who is known for his appearances on MSNBC, CNN, CNN Headline News, NBC Evening News, Court TV, and the BBC. Dr. Lipman is an expert in the areas of violence, violent behavior, crime, and terrorism, as well as in the general areas of psychology and psychotherapy. In the area of terrorism, he has been a prominent commentator on the causes and effects of the September 11, … - Richard M. Young
Richard Montgomery Young (February 20, 1798-November 28, 1861) was a U.S. Senator from Illinois. Young was born in Fayette County, Kentucky and was admitted to the bar in 1814. In 1817, he moved his law practices to Jonesboro, Illinois and was appointed a Captain in the State Milita. He served in the Illinois state house from 1820-1822 and as a circuit court judge from 1825-1837. He resigned his judgeship after being elected to the U.S. Senate in 1937. - Allen D. Candler
Allen Daniel Candler (November 4, 1834 - October 26, 1910) was a Georgia state legislator, U.S. Representative and Georgia Governor. Candler was born the eldest of twelve children in Auraria, Georgia, in Lumpkin County, a mountainous mining community. Candler attended country schools and then Mercer University in Macon, Georgia, graduating in 1859. Candler studied law briefly, and then taught school. In May 1862, Candler enlisted as a private in the Confederate Army. - Julia Butterfly Hill
Julia Butterfly Hill (born 18 February, 1974) is an American activist and environmentalist. Hill is best known for living in a 180-foot-tall, 600-year-old California Redwood tree for 738 days between 10 December, 1997 and 18 December, 1999. Hill lived barefoot in the tree, named "Luna", to prevent loggers of the Pacific Lumber Company from cutting it down. Hill lived in a small 4-by-6-foot shelter that she had built with help of other volunteers. - John Grisham
John Ray Grisham Jr. (born February 8, 1955) is a former politician, retired attorney, American novelist and author best known for his works of modern legal drama - Ben Murphy
Benjamin E. Murphy (born March 6, 1942 in Jonesboro, Arkansas) is an American actor. He is best known for his role in the television series "Alias Smith and Jones", co-starring first with Pete Duel and later with Roger Davis. He also appeared in a supporting role in "The Name of the Game", a series featuring a rotating leading cast including Tony Franciosa, Gene Barry, and Robert Stack. - Andrew Golden
Andrew Golden (born May 25, 1986) was, at age 11, a gunman in the March 24, 1998 Jonesboro, Arkansas school shooting. Golden and his co-defendant Mitchell Johnson took more lives than any other except Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold who committed the Columbine High School massacre the following year, and Seung-Hui Cho of the Virginia Tech massacre. Ironically those who knew the two youths before do not remember them as being very close. - Jon Olsen
Jon C. Olsen (born April 25, 1969 in Jonesboro, Arkansas) is a former freestyle swimmer from the United States, who was highly successful as a member of the US relay teams in the 1990s. Olsen won a total number of five Olympic medals, including four golds. They were collected at the 1992 and the 1996 Summer Olympics. During his career Olsen was trained by former freestyle sprinter Jonty Skinner. Olsen swam collegiately for University of Alabama. - John W. Snyder
John Wesley Snyder (June 21, 1895-October 8, 1985) was an American businessman and Cabinet Secretary. Born in Jonesboro, Arkansas, he studied at Vanderbilt University's engineering school for one year before joining in the Army during World War I. Snyder came to Washington in the early 1930s with a broad background in banking and business. He held several public and private offices including National Bank Receiver in the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, … - Pete Mead
Felix G. "Pete" Mead (January 11, 1924 - July 2, 2007 was an American middleweight boxer who fought in the ring from 1942 to 1951. He was defeated in his last fight by Rocky Graziano of New York City. In 1989, Mead wrote his autobiography, "Blood, Sweat and Cheers", a collector's item that can sell for as much as $135. He was inducted in 1993 into the Ohio Boxing Hall of Fame. Mead fought fifty-six times in the ring. His boxing career was interrupted by World War II, … - David Ring
David Ring (born October 28, 1953) is a Christian evangelist and motivational speaker who suffers from cerebral palsy. Since 1973, Ring has challenged thousands of people with his signature message - "I have cerebral palsy... What's your problem?" He currently resides in Nashville, Tennessee with his wife and four children. - Mary Lee Marcom
Mary Lee Marcom Executive Broker Mary Lee is a graduate of Jonesboro High School and of Stephens College, Columbia, Missouri. She ran International Tours of Jonesboro and is a former Chairman of the Board of the then First Bank and Trust, now Simmons Bank . She served as a board member of the Northeast Arkansas Humane Society for ten years and as President of the Board and Chairman of the yearly auction. She is a lifetime member of and former president of Jr. - John Allen Borgman
John Allen Borgman (December 6, 1866 - January 15, 1937) was a United States Postmaster of Jonesboro, Arkansas in the early 1900's. John was born in Attica, Indiana and was the son of Francis John Borgman and Frances Jane Beauchamp and had a twin brother named George M., who died of an illness at the age of eighteen. His father had served in the Union Army during the American Civil War, … - Daniel Govan
Daniel Chevilette Govan (1829-1911) was a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. Daniel Chevilette Govan was born on 4 July 1829 in Northampton County, North Carolina. His family moved to Mississippi where he was raised. Govan attended the South Carolina College. Govan moved to California during the gold rush along with his cousin Benjamin McCulloch who, along with his brother Henry Eustace McCulloch, … - Arkansas Board Members
Arkansas Board Members Mr. Charles Cobbs Assistant Principal Jonesboro High School Jonesboro Ms. Nancy Eddy K–6 Counselor Clinton Elementary School Little Rock Dr. Ken James Director of Education State Department of Education Little Rock Dr. Sadie Mitchell Associate Superintendent for Elementary Education Little Rock School District Little Rock Louisiana Board Members Dr. Carole Butler-Wallin Deputy Superintendent of Education - Craig Roe
Craig Roe is an American stage actor, comedian, radio personality, and writer. He was born in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and was raised in Bossier City, Louisiana. He is known to his radio listeners and comedy fans as AC. As AC he has authored one book titled "I Have Piss on My Shoes", is the creator of "Jesus and Satan an Animated Sitcom", and the creator/director of the Laugh Out Loud Comedy Experience. - Frank W. Oldham Jr.
Frank Oldham served as chairman and chief executive officer of American State Bank in Jonesboro until it merged with BancorpSouth Bank on Dec. 1, 2005. He now serves as regional president for Northeast Arkansas for BancorpSouth bank, a New York stock exchange listed company (BXS). Prior to joining American State Bank Corp., Oldham was affiliated with Boatmen's Bank of Northeast Arkansas where he served as chairman, president and chief executive officer. - Leonard A. Moreland
Leonard A. Moreland , Mr. Moreland graduated from Morrow High School, and went on to graduate from West Georgia College in Carrollton, Georgia. He began his banking career at Trust Company Bank of Clayton County. In 1990, he was a part of the team that founded and began Southern Crescent Bank in Morrow. He served as Senior Vice President until joining Heritage Bank in 1996 as the Executive Vice President/Chief Administrative Officer. - Joellen Mack
They say the third times a charm and my husband is living proof. I have been married since last August and couldn't be happier. I have four amazing children and three amazing grandchildren. I have been in the Daycare business for over 20 years and will soon be retiring and moving on. - Linda Pitts
Linda Pitts Linda Pitts , a Board Member since 1996, is a 1971 Honor graduate from Mountain Home High School. She has a BS degree in Business from Arkansas State University in Jonesboro. She is married to her high school sweetheart, Gary Pitts. After being away from the Mountain Home area for over 20 years, the Pitts family moved back to Mountain Home in 1994. - David N. Laser
DAVID N. LASER – (JUDGE ALTERNATE MEMBER) lives in Jonesboro, and is a circuit Judge for Division 9, 2nd Judicial Circuit. The Arkansas Supreme Court appointed him to the Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission in December 2002 to complete the term of Judge John Plegge, who retired December 31, 2002. Judge Laser received his B.A. and J.D. degrees from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. - Bob Byrd
Bob Byrd , President Bob Byrd , a native Arkansan, graduated from Jonesboro High School and Arkansas State University in Jonesboro with a BSE degree. Mr. Byrd has had 15 total years of teaching and coaching experience, 8 years in the Jonesboro area and 7 years in the Mountain Home Public Schools. His family, wife Pam, two sons, Zach and Kyle, has lived in Mountain Home for 18 years. Zach is a student at UCA in Conway and Kyle is a sophomore at MHHS. - John Marcom
John Marcom Executive Broker John Marcom was educated at Chamberlain Hunt Military Academy and Louisiana State University. He is a former pilot with the U.S. Air Force. John is a long-time member of First United Methodist Church where he has served on the Staff-Parish Relations Committee and the Board of Trustees. In 1954, John entered Real Estate. Since then he has built and sold over 2,000 dwelling units in Northeast Arkansas. - H. Lynn Wiggins
H. Lynn Wiggins MD Dr Wiggins grew up in Mansfield, Louisiana. He began surgical practice in Jonesboro in 1984. He earned his BS degree from Louisiana State University and his medical degree from the Louisiana State University School of Medicine. His surgical training was completed at North Carolina Baptist Hospital, Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem. - Edwin S. Kemp Jr
Edwin S. Kemp, Jr . , Mr. Kemp has been a director of the Bank since 1988. Operating an independent law practice in Jonesboro, Georgia since 1982, he has been counsel to the Bank since 1983. Mr. Kemp is past chairman of the Administrative Board of the Jonesboro First United Methodist Church and is currently a member of the Staff-Parish Committee. He has also served as attorney for Habitat for Humanity and for Historical Jonesboro. - Kim Keen
Kim Keen has joined the administration at Walnut Ridge as the new K-6 principal. Keen, who is a native of Marmaduke, received her BSE and MSE from Arkansas State University. She taught at Marmaduke for seven years and served as assistant principal at Westside School for one year. She has two sons, Chris, 23, and Kevin, 20. Both are students at ASU in Jonesboro. - Charles Cobbs
Mr. Cobbs is currently an assistant principal at Jonesboro High School. Formerly, he was the principal of Pine Bluff High School, Arkadelphia High School and Henderson State University. Mr. Cobbs is also a board member for Instructional Microcomputer Project for Arkansas Classrooms (IMPAC). He received the Milken Family Foundation Award in 1995 . Mr. Cobbs holds an EdS and an MSE in educational administration from Arkansas State University. - Roy V. Hall
Roy V. Hall , Mr. Hall has been a director of the Bank since June 1999. He is a CPA (certified public accountant) and the owner / president of Roy V. Hall , PC in Jonesboro, Georgia. - Matt Gay
Matt Gay , new P.E. coach, served in the U.S. Navy after high school and was stationed on the USS Saipan out of Norfolk, Va. He did his student teaching at Jonesboro High School and is an ASU graduate. Coach Gay and his wife, Nicole, live in Jonesboro with their three children, Gracie, 5, Ella, 2, and Grant, 11-months. - Charley Thornton
Charles J. "Charley" Thornton, (ca. 1937 - 16 February 2004), was an important American college sports figure. Charley Thornton was born about 1937 in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He graduated from Jonesboro High School in Jonesboro, Arkansas in 1954. Thornton graduated from Arkansas State College in 1958 earning the award as the top male student. After college Thornton became a sports editor at "The Jonesboro Sun" and then at the "Arkansas Gazette". - Jerry Haynes
Jerry Haynes , a native of Imboden, received his bachelor's of science from Arkansas State University and is now teaching math at Walnut Ridge High School. He and his wife, Amanda, and their son, Jordan, live in Jonesboro.
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