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4 days ago in Ask The Expert, Business, Crime & Safety, Lifestyle, Mark Rees – Owner, Rees Law Firm, News

THE EXPERT | Situations that call for hiring a lawyer

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At Rees Law Firm, we provide services in criminal law, family law, and personal injury.

5 days ago in Education, Lifestyle, News

Jonesboro youth work together to pick up trash in weekend cleanup

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Members of the nonprofit organization Teens with a Positive Purpose recently gathered on Rook Road to clear debris left behind by a recent car crash, and general litter roadside.

5 days ago in Lifestyle

Are expensive shampoos worth it? Here’s what the experts have to say

Ornate packaging paired with enticing advertisements that claim expensive shampoos are elixirs to all hair woes can leave one wondering: Are the higher prices really worth it? Should I abandon my $8 drugstore mainstay for a $42 premium brand?

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Actor Shia LaBeouf arrested again on battery charge in New Orleans

Actor Shia LaBeouf, who was arrested and charged with battery after police say he punched several people outside a New Orleans bar earlier this month, was arrested again on Saturday and charged with one additional misdemeanor count of simple battery, court records show.

4 hours ago in Entertainment, Sports, Trending

Knight delivers joke during ‘SNL’ appearance featuring US men and women hockey gold medal winners

Knight, the U.S. women's captain, along with teammate Megan Keller and men's team brothers Jack and Quinn Hughes, made a surprise appearance during "Heated Rivalry" star Connor Storrie's opening monologue on "SNL" on Saturday night.

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4 hours ago in Entertainment, Sports, Trending

Knight delivers joke during ‘SNL’ appearance featuring US men and women hockey gold medal winners

Knight, the U.S. women's captain, along with teammate Megan Keller and men's team brothers Jack and Quinn Hughes, made a surprise appearance during "Heated Rivalry" star Connor Storrie's opening monologue on "SNL" on Saturday night.

6 hours ago in Sports

President of Iran’s soccer federation says World Cup participation in US is in doubt

The president of Iran's soccer federation says he does not know if the national team can play World Cup matches in the United States following the surprise U.S. and Israeli bombardment of his country.

22 hours ago in News, Sports

A-State Baseball: Red Wolves Sweep Golden Lions

A-State Baseball - Red Wolves Sweep Golden Lions

Arkansas State completed the second sweep of the season over in-state foe Arkansas-Pine Bluff Sunday afternoon with the 7-2 victory

3 days ago in News, Sports

Red Wolf Men Surge to Victory Over Louisiana

Red Wolves Surge to Victory Over Louisiana in Regular Season Finale

A-State used an overwhelming second-half surge to defeat Louisiana on Senior Night

3 days ago in News, Sports

Arkansas State Women Top Texas State on Senior Night

AState Womens Basketball Arkansas State Tops Texas State on Senior Night

Arkansas State shot 41 percent (14-of-34) from three on the way to the 34-point win

3 days ago in News, Sports

A-State Baseball Takes First Game Over Arkansas-Pine Bluff

Arkansas State Racks up Five Extra-Base Hits to Take First Game Over Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 11-3

Red Wolves had five doubles in the game to win 11-3 Friday night at Slayton Family Field-Tomlinson Stadium

3 days ago in Sports

NCAA football oversight committee proposes stiff penalties for violations of transfer portal window

The NCAA football oversight committee is recommending emergency legislation to protect the transfer portal window by issuing penalties for schools and coaches who circumvent the rules.

3 days ago in Sports

US hockey player Brady Tkachuk slams White House TikTok as ‘clearly fake’ after anti-Canada slur

American hockey player Brady Tkachuk said Thursday that he did not appreciate a doctored TikTok video shared by the White House that made it look like he was disparaging Canadians after winning Olympic gold, calling it fake and something he would never say.

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6 hours ago in National

FBI investigates Texas bar shooting that killed 2 and wounded 14 as possible terrorist act

A gunman wearing clothes with an Iranian flag design and the words "Property of Allah" killed two people and wounded 14 early Sunday at a Texas bar, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press. The FBI is investigating the shooting, which erupted a day after the U.S. and Israel launched an attack on Iran, as a potential act of terrorism.

6 hours ago in National

Rev. Jesse Jackson returns home to South Carolina to lie in state

After a long career of fighting for civil rights, the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. is visiting his home for one last time to lie in state at the South Carolina Capitol on Monday.

6 hours ago in World

A look at some of the contenders to be Iran’s supreme leader after the killing of Khamenei

Iran's leaders are scrambling to replace Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who ruled the country for 37 years before he was killed in the surprise U.S. and Israeli bombardment.

3 days ago in National

What to watch as the midterms begin with Tuesday’s primaries

After months of speculating, pontificating and spinning, the midterm election season begins in earnest Tuesday. The primary results in Texas, North Carolina and Arkansas will provide some of the first concrete evidence for what voters want as President Donald Trump's second term approaches the halfway mark.

3 days ago in World

Pakistan is in ‘open war’ with Afghanistan after latest strikes, defense minister says

Pakistan and Afghanistan exchanged cross-border attacks overnight in a dramatic escalation of tensions that led to Pakistan's defense minister to say on Friday that the two countries are in a state of "open war."

4 days ago in National

Hillary Clinton is testifying as part of the House investigation into Jeffrey Epstein

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is testifying before U.S. House lawmakers in New York on Thursday as part of a congressional investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, starting off two days of depositions that will also include former President Bill Clinton.

4 days ago in National

Memorial services for Jesse Jackson begin at Chicago headquarters of his civil rights organization

Cross-country memorial services for the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. are set to begin Thursday in Chicago, the city the late civil rights leader called home.

4 days ago in Trending, World

FIFA’s Infantino has ‘complete confidence’ in Mexico to host World Cup games despite cartel violence

The violence that erupted in Mexico after the death of a powerful drug lord has left many questioning whether the country will be able to co-host the World Cup in just over three months. FIFA President Gianni Infantino thinks it can.

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News from Jonesboro Right Now

2 hours ago in Government & Politics, News

Strong turnout at Plan Jonesboro open house signals appetite to ‘think big’

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The open house marked the first public meeting for Plan Jonesboro, the City’s comprehensive planning effort to guide growth over the next 30 years. 

5 hours ago in Crime & Safety, Health & Wellness, News

Jonesboro Police Department’s crisis intervention team making impact

The CIT responded to over 2,500 calls in 2024 and 2025, over 600 people interacted with the CIT/Therapist team, and the program has saved a total of $1.2 million.

7 hours ago in Arts & Entertainment, News

Events scheduled in March at Jonesboro library

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The Craighead County Jonesboro Public Library has announced events for all ages in March.

7 hours ago in Election Guide, Government & Politics, Local Spotlight, News

Early voting ends Monday for Preferential Primary; Election Day is Tuesday, March 3

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Early voting for the Preferential Primary in Craighead County ends Monday, with election day for this cycle on Tuesday, March 3.

22 hours ago in News, Sports

A-State Baseball: Red Wolves Sweep Golden Lions

A-State Baseball - Red Wolves Sweep Golden Lions

Arkansas State completed the second sweep of the season over in-state foe Arkansas-Pine Bluff Sunday afternoon with the 7-2 victory

1 day ago in Government & Politics, News

Public survey now live on PlanJonesboro.com

Public encouraged to share input through online survey and interactive map

Entertainment

4 hours ago in Entertainment, Sports, Trending

Knight delivers joke during ‘SNL’ appearance featuring US men and women hockey gold medal winners

Knight, the U.S. women's captain, along with teammate Megan Keller and men's team brothers Jack and Quinn Hughes, made a surprise appearance during "Heated Rivalry" star Connor Storrie's opening monologue on "SNL" on Saturday night.

4 hours ago in Entertainment

‘Scream 7’ opens with a franchise-best $64.1 million in box-office win for Paramount

Thirty years after the original slasher movie opened in theaters, "Scream 7" debuted with a franchise-best $64.1 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.

6 hours ago in Entertainment

‘Sinners’ takes top prize at the Actor Awards, setting up an Oscar showdown

After a near awards-season sweep by "One Battle After Another," "Sinners" won best ensemble at the Screen Actors Guild's 32nd Actor Awards on Sunday, shaking up the Oscar race and setting up a potential nail-biter finale in two weeks at the Academy Awards.

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