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Independent bookstores are multiplying, although many people still think they’re dying out

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Allison Hill, CEO of the American Booksellers Association, is used to strangers expressing sympathy when they learn what she does for a living. "It's all so funny," she says. "When I tell them I run the trade association for independent stores, they'll say, 'It's just so sad that they're disappearing.'

1 day ago in Lifestyle

You should be dancing, yeah. Moving to music offers all kinds of benefits as you age

Moving to music is one of the best ways to stay healthy. Medical professionals say it doesn't matter if it's Western line dancing, ballroom steps, salsa, tap, Zumba at the gym, or with a group

1 week ago in Lifestyle

Plastic bags don’t go in the recycling bin. What should you do instead?

Soft, stretchy plastics can make up grocery bags, bubble wrap and more. They're impossible to avoid and harder still to properly dispose of. If thrown in the trash, they can take up to hundreds of years to degrade in landfills and release harmful microplastics into the environment.

Before the tournament even begins, Curaçao has already crafted a story like none other in World Cup history. A tiny island country — autonomous territory, if you prefer — of about 156,000 residents in the Caribbean is now the smallest, both in terms of population and land mass, to make it to soccer's biggest stage.

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2 hours ago in Community, News, Outdoors, Sports

Downtown Jonesboro Roads to be Closed Starting Thursday for Skirmish Festival

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Bikes take off in 2025 Skirmish Delta Gravel Festival in Jonesboro Arkansas

Some streets in downtown Jonesboro will be temporarily closed this weekend for The Skirmish: A Delta Gravel Festival.

8 hours ago in Sports

Iga Swiatek improves career record at French Open to 42-3 as she reaches 3rd round

Iga Swiatek has improved her career record at the French Open to 42-3. The four-time champion eliminated 35th-ranked Sara Bejlek 6-2, 6-3 to reach the third round on Wednesday.

8 hours ago in Sports, Trending

The Blue Wave from tiny Curaçao is making World Cup history

1 day ago in Sports

Knicks fans forget about the bad times and savor a record run to their first NBA Finals since 1999

Minutes after the Knicks finished their four-game sweep of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference finals, the DJ at Radio City Music Hall played Prince's "1999." That was the last time the Knicks had reached the NBA Finals.

1 day ago in Sports

Heat wave at French Open impacts the clay courts and sends fans to sprinklers

Tennis players at the French Open say they haven't experienced conditions this hot at Roland Garros since the Paris Olympics. And the 2024 Olympics were held in July and August.

2 days ago in News, Sports

Northeast Arkansas Brings Home Three Championships

Valley View wins 5a baseball championship

Valley View, Tuckerman and Marked Tree all bring home hardware from state championship events

3 days ago in Education, News, Sports

A-State Athletics Breaks Department GPA Record for Second Straight Semester

Red pen annotation on a spiral notebook page: letters 'A' and 'X' circled in red ink.

Arkansas State Athletics recently completed the spring semester with a school-record 3.25 all-department GPA and 244 student-athletes who earned a place on the Athletics Director’s Honor Roll.

4 days ago in News, Sports

A-State Track and Field Qualifies 12 Athletes for NCAA West First Rounds

Twelve Arkansas State athletes are set to compete on May 27-30 at John McDonnell Field in Fayetteville.

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1 day ago in World

Exceptionally early heat wave shatters records and brings deaths in Europe

The United Kingdom smashed a century-old temperature record for the second time in 24 hours on Tuesday as a spring heat wave continued to scorch parts of Western Europe, triggering government warnings about risks to life.

5 days ago in National

FDA staff blindsided by move allowing more e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches onto US market

Senior officials in the Food and Drug Administration's tobacco center were blindsided by a recent decision that opens the door to allowing more unauthorized electronic cigarettes and nicotine pouches onto the U.S. market, The Associated Press has learned.

5 days ago in World

Congo curtails funeral wakes in Ebola outbreak as WHO upgrades risk assessment

Authorities in northeastern Congo banned funeral wakes and gatherings of more than 50 people Friday in an effort to curb a rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak in a region where medical workers have struggled with a lack of resources and pushback from angry residents.

1 week ago in World

US announces charges against former Cuban leader Raúl Castro in 1996 aircraft shootdown

Federal prosecutors on Wednesday announced charges against former Cuban President Raúl Castro in the 1996 downing of civilian planes flown by Miami-based exiles as the Trump administration escalated pressure on the island's socialist government.

1 week ago in World

Congo reports sharp rise in Ebola cases as WHO worries about outbreak’s scale and speed

The World Health Organization director-general openly worried Tuesday over the "scale and speed" of an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola in eastern Congo, where authorities reported a sharp increase in suspected deaths — to at least 131 — and over 500 suspected cases.

1 week ago in National

What to watch in Tuesday’s primaries as Trump’s endorsement is put to the test

Is there a future in politics for Republicans who cross President Donald Trump? The signs this year suggest no, and Trump has convinced his voters to defeat his adversaries again and again.

1 week ago in Trending, World

Hantavirus-stricken cruise ship docks in the Netherlands for disinfection

The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put international health authorities on alert.

1 week ago in World

Italy’s foreign minister says divers found bodies of 4 Italians dead in Maldives sea cave

Italy's Foreign Ministry said Monday that rescuers have located the bodies of four Italian divers deep inside an underwater cave in an atoll in the Maldives, four days after they were reported missing.

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22 minutes ago in Crime & Safety, News

Jonesboro Man Accused of Kidnapping, Sexually Assaulting Ex-Girlfriend

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A Jonesboro man faces multiple felony charges and life in prison after deputies said he tied his ex-girlfriend up, beat her until she lost consciousness, and sexually assaulted her.

2 hours ago in Community, News, Outdoors, Sports

Downtown Jonesboro Roads to be Closed Starting Thursday for Skirmish Festival

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Some streets in downtown Jonesboro will be temporarily closed this weekend for The Skirmish: A Delta Gravel Festival.

9 hours ago in News, Pet Lovers Guide

Jonesboro Pets of the Week // May 27

Two pet portraits: Louie, a tan dog with a blue collar, on the left; Mia, a gray-and-white tabby cat, on the right (both framed in rounded squares).

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

9 hours ago in Arts & Entertainment, Community, News, Summer Fun Guide

A-State’s HPMEC to Host Day Camp in June, Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary

A large two-story white house with a wraparound porch, columns, and a front staircase, set on a green lawn with trees against a blue sky.

To commemorate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, the Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center will host a day camp in mid-June.

1 day ago in Education, News

A-State Chancellor Todd Shields to be Next ASU System President

Arkansas State University Chancellor Dr. Todd Shields will be the next ASU System President.

1 day ago in Community, Education, Local Spotlight, News

ASPSF Names Jonesboro Resident Volunteer of the Month

Since beginning her volunteer journey in January 2025, Jennifer Salo has quickly made an impact by supporting single parents as they pursue higher education and build brighter futures.

Entertainment

46 minutes ago in Entertainment, Trending

Matthew Perry’s assistant gets more than 3 years in prison for central role in his ketamine death

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8 hours ago in Entertainment, Music

The Chicks announce intimate ‘Taking the Long Way’ 20th Anniversary Tour. ‘This is our lives’

Call it a comeback, a crossover moment, or both. Twenty years ago, The Chicks released their blockbuster 2006 album "Taking the Long Way" — their first full-length after the country music industry turned their backs on them — and one of the biggest of their career.

1 day ago in Entertainment

What tastes like a Korean pancake and is purple all over? An Oreo inspired by K-pop group BTS

Oreo is teaming up with K-pop supergroup BTS for a bit of marketing dynamite that capitalizes on consumers' growing interest in global flavors.

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