Lifestyle

1 day ago in Health & Wellness, Lifestyle, Native Advertising, News, Senior Living, Wellness

Harvest Hearing in Jonesboro on the connection between hearing loss and cognitive decline

Researchers have found a strong connection between untreated hearing loss and cognitive decline.

2 days ago in Giving Guide, Lifestyle, Newcomers Guide, News, Pet Lovers Guide

Pets of the Week – March 2

JRN has partnered with area animal shelters to present “Pets of the Week.

6 days ago in Business, Crime & Safety, Lifestyle, Local Experts, Mark Rees – Owner, Rees Law Firm, News

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An Oscar race that looked like a runaway may be a close call, after all

Who says to beware the Ides of March? A March 15 Academy Awards may feel late. By then, it will be almost a year since "Sinners" sunk its teeth into moviegoers last April. Some nominees have been on the campaign trail since the Cannes Film Festival in May.

2 days ago in Trending

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.

Sports

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Engskov makes Brooks Wallace Award watch list

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The College Baseball Foundation announced Wednesday morning that senior shortstop Patrick Engskov has been named to the Brooks Wallace Award Watch List.

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A-State’s Ashford earns first career win in 10-2 win over Louisiana Tech

The Red Wolves defeated the Bulldogs Tuesday night at J.C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park.

6 hours ago in Sports

Shohei Ohtani is the show again in Japan for the World Baseball Classic

It's officially named the World Baseball Classic. But for the Group C games in Japan, simply call it the world according to Shohei Ohtani.

6 hours ago in Sports

Top-ranked tennis player Aryna Sabalenka announces engagement to Georgios Frangulis

Top-ranked tennis player Aryna Sabalenka has announced her engagement to Brazilian businessman Georgios Frangulis. Sabalenka posted a video of the proposal on Instagram, accompanied with the words "You & me, forever" along with a ring and heart emoji.

23 hours ago in Sports

Braves’ Jurickson Profar faces 162-game suspension for second positive drug test, AP source says

Atlanta outfielder Jurickson Profar faces a 162-game suspension by Major League Baseball for a possible second failed test for a performance-enhancing drug, a person familiar with the issue told The Associated Press on Tuesday

23 hours ago in Sports

Jack Hughes returns to his day job in the NHL after TV tour as the US Olympic hockey hero

Jack Hughes was enthralled by Lorne Michaels' stories that highlighted his time at "Saturday Night Live" and enjoyed sharing the stage with brother Quinn and U.S. women's captain Hilary Knight on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon."

1 day ago in Sports

A long-shot American dream hits the F1 grid as Cadillac debuts at the Australian GP

The Andretti family dream to enter an American team in Formula 1 will finally reach the starting grid when the season begins this weekend with the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne.

1 day ago in Sports

Giannis Antetokounmpo returns and says he can’t rush back from injuries at age 31

Giannis Antetokounmpo developed a reputation for making rapid returns from injury during his rise to superstardom, but the Milwaukee Bucks forward acknowledges those days may be drawing to a close.

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Jasmine Crockett concedes to James Talarico in Texas Democratic Senate primary

Jasmine Crockett on Wednesday conceded the Democratic primary in the Texas Senate race to James Talarico. The congresswoman called on the party to unify behind the state representative, who clinched the nomination overnight.

7 hours ago in National

Republicans brace for an ugly fight in the Texas Senate runoff between Cornyn and Paxton

The mess in Texas may be just beginning. Four-term Sen. John Cornyn and his allies spent nearly $70 million to survive the first round of the party's nomination fight on Tuesday. He was slightly ahead of conservative firebrand Ken Paxton, the state attorney general, with more votes still being counted on Wednesday.

23 hours ago in World

Iran war taxes US diplomatic work and leaves Americans in the Mideast in limbo

The largest U.S. diplomatic drawdown in the Middle East since the Iraq War began more than two decades ago is creating an apparently unplanned-for crisis for the Trump administration as the United States and Israel strike Iran in a widening conflict.

1 day ago in World

Iran strikes the US Embassy in Saudi Arabia as war expands yet again

Iran expanded its targets Tuesday, striking the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia as Washington began to pull many staff out of the Middle East. The U.S. and Israel battered Iran with airstrikes in what President Donald Trump suggested was just the start of a war that has severely disrupted the world's supply of oil and gas, international shipping, and air travel.

2 days 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.

2 days 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.

2 days 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.

5 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.

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News from Jonesboro Right Now

10 minutes ago in Crime & Safety, News

Pedestrian struck on Main and Washington

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A pedestrian was struck on Main and Washington Wednesday afternoon.

43 minutes ago in Government & Politics, News

Jonesboro mayor unveils rebranding of city’s public transportation system

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"GOJO isn't just a name change, it's reimagining what public transit means for Jonesboro," Copenhaver said.

52 minutes ago in Arts & Entertainment, Business, Crime & Safety, Education, Government & Politics, Newcomers Guide, News

2026 Jonesboro State of the City Address highlights growth, investment, connectivity, and planning

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During his sixth State of the City address, Jonesboro Mayor Harold Copenhaver outlined progress across infrastructure, public safety, connectivity, and long-term planning.

54 minutes ago in News, Sports

Engskov makes Brooks Wallace Award watch list

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The College Baseball Foundation announced Wednesday morning that senior shortstop Patrick Engskov has been named to the Brooks Wallace Award Watch List.

2 hours ago in Business, Health & Wellness, News, Wellness

Baptist Memorial and AMMC finalize merger and appoint new CEO to lead hospital

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The merger between Memphis-Based Baptist Memorial Healthcare and Arkansas Methodist Medical Center of Paragould has been completed.

4 hours ago in Arts & Entertainment, Local Spotlight, Newcomers Guide, News

March events at FOA Stage, Too in downtown Jonesboro

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The Foundation of Arts (FOA) has announced free events throughout the month of March at their Stage, Too venue in downtown Jonesboro.

Entertainment

6 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending

An Oscar race that looked like a runaway may be a close call, after all

Who says to beware the Ides of March? A March 15 Academy Awards may feel late. By then, it will be almost a year since "Sinners" sunk its teeth into moviegoers last April. Some nominees have been on the campaign trail since the Cannes Film Festival in May.

6 hours ago in Entertainment

Robert De Niro delivers Lincoln’s civility warning at a Carnegie Hall benefit

Robert De Niro walked onto Carnegie Hall's stage Tuesday night, unannounced and to loud applause. He didn't make any speeches, at least none of his own. After a career defined by playing gangsters, an avenging taxi driver and a paranoid prize fighter, the Oscar-winning actor recited a call for civility, as first spoken by Abraham Lincoln.

23 hours ago in Entertainment

Trial that could lead to the breakup of Ticketmaster’s parent company gets underway

A high-stakes antitrust trial that could lead to the possible breakup of Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster, got underway Tuesday in a case over whether the entertainment giant's dominance of the concert industry amounts to an illegal monopoly.

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