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Greene County Public Library Awarded Arkansas Heritage Grant for Memory Lab Equipment

The funding will support the purchase of specialized equipment for a new Memory Lab to be housed in the library’s S.S. Lipscomb Genealogy & History Research Center.

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Fourth Suspect Arrested in $20K Jonesboro Bank Fraud Scheme

The arrest is the result of an investigation that began when First National Bank alerted the Jonesboro Police Department to a group of five suspects.

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A-State Theatre Presents Ken Ludwig’s ‘Leading Ladies’ 

From acclaimed comic playwright Ken Ludwig, "Leading Ladies" is a side-splitting farce packed with outrageous disguises, romantic entanglements, and hilarious cases of mistaken identity.

Color Me DARE Fun Run

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Brighter Together: Jonesboro Welcomes Back the Annual Color Me D.A.R.E. Fun Run

The annual Color Me D.A.R.E. Fun Run returns for its 10th year on Saturday, April 25, offering a free morning of music, physical activity, and community connection.

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Gene Simmons of Kiss visits Detroit Rock City to open new restaurant location

Gene Simmons visited Detroit Rock City on Thursday to celebrate the grand opening of a restaurant co-founded by him and his Kiss bandmate, Paul Stanley.

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Soaring gas prices leads to biggest monthly inflation spike in four years in March

The largest monthly jump in gas prices in six decades caused a sharp spike in inflation in March, creating major challenges for the inflation-fighters at the Federal Reserve and heightening the political challenges of rising costs for the White House.

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Pittsburgh Penguins clinch a playoff spot, ending their 3-year drought

For the first time in four years, it will soon be a great day for playoff hockey in Pittsburgh. The Penguins clinched a playoff spot Thursday night by beating New Jersey, ending their postseason drought that lasted three seasons.

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McIlroy atop Masters leaderboard again, while DeChambeau and Rahm will have to fight to make the cut

Defending champion Rory McIlroy picked up where he left off a year ago. For a couple other big names at the Masters, just making the cut is no guarantee.

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Greene County Jury Finds Haney Guilty of Two Counts of Rape

A Greene County jury found Jamie Haney, 47, guilty of two counts of rape and sentenced him to a total of 60 years in prison, according to a press release from Prosecuting Attorney Sonia Hagood's office.

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Bill and Alice Nix Spring Farm Day is Saturday

Attendees can enjoy family-friendly activities, including games, food, music and live demonstrations. 

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Pink to host the 2026 Tony Awards on June 7 at Radio City Music Hall

The Tony Awards have turned to a singer with a reputation for a high-energy, physical live show to be the next telecast host — Pink. The three-time Grammy Award winner will make her debut as MC for the awards on June 7 at its familiar home of Radio City Music Hall.

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76ers say Joel Embiid will have surgery for appendicitis with no timeline for his return

Joel Embiid was diagnosed with appendicitis and will undergo surgery on Thursday in Houston, the Philadelphia 76ers announced. The 76ers are scheduled to play at the Rockets on Thursday night.

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April Events Scheduled at the Jonesboro Library

Events for everyone, from tweens to adults, are scheduled at the Craighead County Jonesboro Public Library.

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Daughters Bring Back Bowling Tournament to Honor Westside Teacher, Benefit Scholarship

The Jonesboro community is invited to hit the lanes at Hijinx next month for a cause that strikes close to home for one family.

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A-State Leads Sun Belt’s Vic Bubas Cup Standings Through Winter Season

Arkansas State sits atop the standings after piling up 75.0 points through 10 sports scored.

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Winner of Jonesboro Right Now’s Second Birthday Celebration Giveaway Announced

The winner for Jonesboro Right Now's second birthday, $1,000 giveaway has been named!

City Stars Controversy in Jonesboro Won’t Go Away — Former Coach Challenges Mayor

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Cashless Option To Begin To Be Implemented at Jonesboro City Parks

A cashless pay option will soon start to be implemented at various parks operated by the city's Parks and Recreation Department.

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Christopher Teuton is Keynoter for 31st Annual Delta Symposium at A-State

He will make two presentations during this conference.

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Thousands of fans gather as BTS launches world tour in South Korea

A huge crowd of BTS fans packed into a stadium near Seoul on Thursday to see the K-pop supergroup kick off their long-awaited world tour.

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Megan Moroney, Miranda Lambert and Ella Langley lead 2026 ACM Awards nominations dominated by women

Megan Moroney leads the 2026 Academy of Country Music Awards with nine nominations. That includes a first-time nomination for the top prize of the night, entertainer of the year, as well as director and artist-songwriter of the year. She's also received her third consecutive nominations for female artist and visual media of the year.

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Jury selection begins in former Patriots receiver Stefon Diggs’ assault trial

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Jury selection began Monday in the assault trial of former New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs in connection with a heated dispute he had with his private chef.

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Allen ties playoff career high with 22 points as Cavaliers beat Raptors 114-102 to advance

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Jarrett Allen tied his playoff career high with 22 points and grabbed 19 rebounds as the Cleveland Cavaliers advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals with a 114-102 victory over the Toronto Raptors in Game 7 of their series Sunday night.

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Cunningham and Harris help Pistons finish comeback for first playoff series win in 18 years

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Cade Cunningham had 32 points and 12 assists, Tobias Harris added 30 points and the Detroit Pistons beat the Orlando Magic 116-94 in Game 7 on Sunday to win a playoff series for the first time in 18 years.