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A-State football game at Troy elevated to ESPNU
The Arkansas State football team's contest at Troy on Nov. 1 has been selected for a nationally televised broadcast on ESPNU, with kickoff set for 7 p.m.
Jonesboro Christmas Parade to return to Main Street
The 78th Annual Jonesboro Christmas Parade will be returning to Main Street this year with the theme “Sweet Treats on Main Street.”
NHS EAST invites all U.S. service members to annual Veterans Day Program and Luncheon
The Nettleton High School (NHS) EAST Program continues to honor U.S. military service members as it invites them to the “Unified by Service” Veterans Day Program and Luncheon next month.
E-911 Center location to be decided
Capital Improvement Bond Task Force set to meet Tuesday afternoon
2 weeks ago in Sports
Red-hot Mbappé, Kane and Haaland lead Madrid, Bayern and City as Champions League returns
Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Manchester City return to the Champions League with Kylian Mbappé, Harry Kane and Erling Haaland enjoying red-hot starts to their seasons.
2 weeks ago in National
Amazon cloud computing outage disrupts Snapchat, Ring and many other online services
A problem at Amazon's cloud computing service disrupted internet use around the world early Monday, taking down dozens of online services, including social media site Snapchat, the Roblox and Fortnite video games and chat app Signal.
Sanders announces appointments, 1 from Jonesboro
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Monday announced appointments to various commissions, with one being from Jonesboro.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment
Horror sequel ‘Black Phone 2’ dials up a No. 1 opening
The horror sequel "Black Phone 2" topped the North American box office charts this weekend with $26.5 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
2 weeks ago in World
Thieves steal crown jewels in 4 minutes from Louvre Museum
In a minutes-long strike Sunday inside the world's most-visited museum, thieves rode a basket lift up the Louvre 's facade, forced a window, smashed display cases and fled with priceless Napoleonic jewels, officials said.
2 weeks ago in Lifestyle
Advice to feed babies peanuts early and often helped thousands of kids avoid allergies
A decade after a landmark study proved that feeding peanut products to young babies could prevent development of life-threatening allergies, new research finds the change has made a big difference in the real world.
Affidavit: Jonesboro man facing multiple charges following high-speed chase over stolen vehicle
A Jonesboro man was arrested over the weekend after police said he led law enforcement on a high-speed chase after stealing a vehicle.
Red Wolves finish runner-up at Penguin Classic
The sixth-ranked Arkansas State women's bowling team opened the 2025-26 season with a runner-up finish at the Penguin Classic hosted by Youngstown State.
Pets of the Week Oct. 20
JRN has partnered with area animal shelters to present “Pets of the Week.” We will feature a handful of animals each week.
Red Wolves place second in preseason poll; Rose and Shannon earn preseason SBC Honors
Arkansas State women’s basketball was picked to finish second in the Sun Belt Conference in the 2025-26 Preseason Coaches Poll with two Red Wolves named in the preseason honors, the league announced Monday.
November Neighborhood Cleanup scheduled in Jonesboro
November's Neighborhood Cleanup has been scheduled.
A-State to hold 13th celebration of National Day on Writing as ‘Movable Feast’
Multiple departments at A-State are inviting everyone to join their two-day celebration of the National Council of Teachers of English's National Day on Writing.
$250K bond set for Jonesboro man accused of rape
A Jonesboro man is being held on a $250,000 cash/surety bond after police said he raped an intoxicated person.
FOA to host 2 sessions of Breakfast with Ballerinas this year
The Foundation of Arts will be holding two separate sessions of Breakfast with Ballerinas this year, giving little dancers another chance to meet some of the FOA’s ballerinas and enjoy some breakfast.
Jonesboro sex offender accused of uploading child sexual abuse material online
A Jonesboro sex offender is facing multiple felony charges after police said he had uploaded child sexual abuse material online.
