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• American flag burned, hardware shop surrounded in ring of fire after overnight arsons

  August 22, 2020 2:06 PM

  CENTRAL - The fire department posted a warning about suspicious overnight fires. The Central Fire Department said flammable liquid was poured around Sullivan's Hardware Store and lit on fire. An apparent ring of fire was noticed around the store by people driving by the place around 10:30 Friday night.... more »

• Firefighter charged with setting woods fires

  October 16, 2015 10:14 PM

  JONESBORO - Authorities arrested a man for setting a string of woods fires in 2010 and 2011. Justin Murphy, 22, was charged with setting six fires in Jackson Parish where he was a volunteer firefighter, the Department of Agriculture and Forestry said in a news release Friday. Investigators questioned... more »