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Paragould Wins First Fox Football Faceoff, But Manila Nearly Takes the Vote Rams edge Lions 52%-48% in closely contested inaugural school pride competition; Paragould also wins Friday night's game, 45-21

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Paragould Wins First Fox Football Faceoff, But Manila Nearly Takes the Vote

Rams edge Lions 52%-48% in closely contested inaugural school pride competition; Paragould also wins Friday night's game, 45-21

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Former Hardy Police Chief Found Guilty on All Charges

A Sharp County jury has returned guilty verdicts against former Hardy Police Chief Scott Rose, according to the court clerk assigned to the trial.

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Nashville’s airport would be renamed for Dolly Parton under Tennessee governor’s proposal

Nashville International Airport would be renamed for Dolly Parton under a proposal announced Friday by Tennessee's governor.

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Newport Man Held on $1M Bond for Internet Stalking of a Child, Faces up to Life in Prison

A Newport man is being held on a $1 million cash/surety bond after police said he arranged to meet an underage victim to have sex.

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Sanders Announces Appointments, One from Jonesboro

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Thursday announced appointments to various governing boards and commissions, with one of the appointees being from Jonesboro.

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Final-Minute Penalty Kick Pushes Red Wolves Past Lumberjacks 2-1

Arkansas State (1-2-1) soccer earned the win in the final minute of the match with a penalty kick scored off the foot of Lu Flores against Stephen F. Austin (1-2-1) for the 2-1 win Thursday evening at the A-State Soccer Complex.

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Jonesboro-University Rotary Club Presents $5K Check Benefiting Food Bank of NEA

"It just doesn't feed the student that is housed in our school; it feeds everybody that is out in the home."

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Hoops & Howls Set for Oct. 1 at First National Bank Arena in Jonesboro

Hoops & Howls will bring together fans, families, alumni, community partners and supporters for an evening celebrating A-State basketball through food, fun and the first on-court look at the 2026-27 Red Wolves.

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Tropical Storms Karina and Lowell form in the Pacific Ocean as Dolly churns in the Atlantic

Tropical Storms Karina and Lowell formed Thursday in the Pacific Ocean, both of which were expected to become hurricanes in the next few days, the National Hurricane Center said.

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As super El Nino strengthens, study suggests that climate change is intensifying El Ninos

A new study suggests that El Ninos — the natural climatic chaos agent that pops up periodically and spikes global temperatures — are getting stronger because of human-caused climate change.

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Roger Federer heads to the Tennis Hall of Fame and says he ‘had the best time’ during his career

Roger Federer will have a chance to reflect back on his career Saturday when he is enshrined in the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island. The 45-year-old from Switzerland, who will be honored along with broadcaster and former player Mary Carillo, said it would be his first trip to Newport.

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$149.3M in Arkansas Rural Health Grants Awarded; St. Bernards, NYITCOM Among Recipients

Healthcare in Craighead County and Northeast Arkansas is getting a financial boost as the state rolls out nearly $150 million in federal grants aimed at transforming rural healthcare.

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Hammaker Receives Jordan Smith Undergraduate Fellowship

Samantha Hammaker, a junior psychology major from Cabot, was one of five students from across the country selected for the fellowship.

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DCFS Launches Statewide Hiring Campaign to Recruit Child Welfare Professionals

The campaign aims to fill vacancies throughout the state that further DCFS’ mission to protect children and strengthen families.

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New Statewide Research Provides a Deeper Look at Hunger Across Arkansas

Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance and Arkansas's six Feeding America food banks unite to release the Arkansas Hunger Continuum, providing new insights into barriers, needs and realities of hunger across Arkansas.

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Public Safety Sales Tax to Appear on November Ballot After Receiving Enough Signatures

Voters will decide on whether to implement a city 5/8-cent sales and use tax to be used to fund various public safety initiatives in Jonesboro, after officials certified that enough signatures were collected to place the issue on the November ballot.

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Bradbury Art Museum in Jonesboro Presents ‘more-than-human’ Exhibition

The artists challenge the assumption that humans stand at the center of the natural world, through video, immersive projection, sound, scent and scientific data.

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A-State Announces 2026 Football Game Sponsors and Giveaways

Along with several historic milestone celebrations, each home contest is set to include exclusive stadium giveaways, game-day themes and promotions built to unite the entire community.

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Prosecutors rest in Tupac Shakur murder trial, putting Duane Davis’ defense up next

Prosecutors rested their case Wednesday in the murder trial of Duane "Keffe D" Davis after calling 24 witnesses for the nearly 30-year-old killing of Tupac Shakur.

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Brewers starter Dustin May hit by line drive and leaves game after 1 pitch against Mets

Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Dustin May left his start against the New York Mets with a bruised right scapula after throwing one pitch Wednesday night.

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“Come Just as You Are”: David and Ashley Eckstein Bring Message of Resilience to Northeast Arkansas

It was a mixture of Major League Baseball history and local community support Monday night as 2006 World Series MVP David Eckstein and author/entrepreneur Ashley Eckstein visited Jonesboro.

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Bingo and Tickle Me Elmo nominated for Toy Hall of Fame. Will Care Bears also make it this year?

Tickle Me Elmo dolls, the game of chance Bingo and the humble playground slide are among the finalists to get into the National Toy Hall of Fame this year, a lineup that also includes cuddly Care Bears, the dice game Yahtzee, the ancient game Mahjong and the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

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Karol G, Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso, Rosalía and Drexler are the most nominated for the Latin Grammys

A fight of titans is coming up for the 27th edition of the Latin Grammys with singers Karol G, Rosalía, Jorge Drexler and hip hop duo Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso as the most nominated artists revealed on Wednesday.