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$150K bond given to Jonesboro man accused of neglecting disabled mother

A Jonesboro man is being held on a $150,000 cash/surety bond after police said they found his disabled mother, whom he was caretaking, was being neglected while he was under the influence.

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Native Brew Works’ Big Love for Our Community event begins this week

Native Brew Works is asking customers to drink for a cause this week as it kicks off its annual Big Love for Our Community event.

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UPDATE | Jonesboro road to be temporarily closed

A road in Jonesboro will be temporarily closed due to utility work.

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‘Plan Jonesboro’ initiative kicks off Thursday with open house event

Officials want to give residents the choice to decide which direction they want the place they call home to go in.

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Pets of the Week – Feb. 9

JRN has partnered with the Northeast Arkansas Humane Society to feature “Pets of the Week."

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Second annual Extreme Karaoke Battle in downtown Jonesboro scheduled

The second annual Extreme Karaoke Battle hosted by the Foundation of Arts (FOA) has been scheduled.

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Investigation continues a week after Savannah Guthrie mother was reported missing

The urgent investigation into the apparent kidnapping of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie continued Sunday, a week after the mother of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie was reported missing in Arizona.

3 weeks ago in Sports, Trending

Seahawks ride their ‘Dark Side’ defense to a Super Bowl title, pounding the Patriots 29-13

The "Dark Side" defense carried Sam Darnold and the Seattle Seahawks to a Lombardi Trophy. Devon Witherspoon, Derick Hall, Byron Murphy and the rest of Mike Macdonald's ferocious unit pummeled Drake Maye, and the Seahawks beat the New England Patriots 29-13 on Sunday to win the franchise's second Super Bowl.

3 weeks ago in Entertainment, Trending

Bad Bunny brings Gaga, Martin and Puerto Rican pride to Super Bowl as Green Day, Puth play pregame

Stars were front-and-center at Super Bowl 60, with Chris Pratt and Jon Bon Jovi introducing the teams, a series of soaring pre-game performances and Bad Bunny's much-anticipated halftime show featuring a tour of Puerto Rican culture and a real-life marriage.

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Lindsey Vonn breaks leg in downhill crash at Winter Olympics, in stable condition at hospital

Lindsey Vonn's defiant bid to win the Winter Olympic downhill at the age of 41, on a rebuilt right knee and a badly injured left knee, ended Sunday in a frightening crash that left her with a broken leg and saw her taken to safety by a rescue helicopter for the second time in nine days.

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Historic performance powers Red Wolves to win over Bowling Green in MAC-SBC Challenge

Arkansas State men’s basketball established control early and did not look back in a 91-54 rout of Bowling Green on Saturday afternoon inside First National Bank Arena.

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Red Wolves fall in overtime at Eastern Michigan 

Despite four Red Wolves reaching double digits in scoring, Arkansas State fell in overtime to Eastern Michigan Saturday afternoon in the George Gervin GameAbove Center, 73-76.

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Learn how to start a small business in Arkansas this month at A-State

ASBTDC at Arkansas State University provides one-to-one confidential guidance to business owners and entrepreneurs.

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ARDOT announces full closure of a portion of Highway-77 south of Manila

Beginning on Monday, Feb. 9, at 8 a.m., a portion of Highway 77, south of Manila, will be closed.

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A-State’s fall 2025 Chancellor’s and Dean’s List students are announced

Students on the Chancellor’s and Dean’s Lists for the fall 2025 semester at Arkansas State University have been announced.

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Brookland Public Schools tops off intermediate building

As the building's final beam was lifted into place, students continuously chanted "Brookland Bearcats!"

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Jonesboro mother held on $100K bond after child found barefoot in snow

According to a probable cause affidavit, Jonesboro police officers responded to a 911 call from Robbreanna Franklin, who claimed her daughter was missing.

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A-State protesters seek accountability for alleged racism on campus

During the demonstration, student organizers called for accountability from the A-State Title IX office.

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Arkansas unemployment hits 4.2% but Jonesboro job growth outpaces state and nation, economist says

The dynamic of unemployment and employment numbers rising simultaneously is what economists call a “growing labor force.”

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NABC Recycled Rides® program to gift Arkansas National Guardsman with refurbished vehicle in Brookland

The donation will help Michael Whatley care for his family and serve his community. 

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The Guess Who plan the band’s first official US tour in over two decades

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Two principal songwriters of The Guess Who — the band that crafted the hit song "American Woman" — will tour America itself later this year for the first time in over two decades.

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

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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.

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Justin Timberlake sues to block release of police video from 2024 drunken driving arrest in New York

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The pop star's lawyers argued in a lawsuit filed Monday against the village of Sag Harbor and its police department that release of the video would "devastate" Timberlake's privacy by revealing "intimate, highly personal, and sensitive details." They also said it would cause "severe and irreparable harm" to his reputation by subjecting him to "public ridicule and harassment."