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2025 Northeast Arkansas District Fair schedule and information

The 2025 Northeast Arkansas District Fair is scheduled for later in September, which will feature nine days of rides, food and live entertainment.

Arkansas State University opens its football season Saturday against SEMO. Here's a gameday preview.

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Know Before You Go: A-State vs SEMO

Red Wolves kickoff 2025 football season Saturday at 6pm at Centennial Bank Stadium

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A-State cross country to begin 2025 campaign at Memphis Twilight

Arkansas State cross country opens the 2025 campaign on Saturday, Aug. 30, in the City Auto Memphis Twilight Classic hosted by Christian Brothers University.

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FOA announces Stage, Too Weekends September lineup

Stage, Too Weekends announced its event lineup for September.

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Affordable family-friendly activities in Craighead County

A rising cost of living can make it hard for modern families to make ends meet. When looking for ways to have fun together, families have a wealth of free or low-cost options to consider.

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Peace efforts in limbo as Ukraine’s capital mourns 23 dead after Russian attack

The death toll in a major Russian missile and drone strike on the Ukrainian capital rose to 23, including four children, officials said Friday, as U.S.-led efforts to end the three-year war remain stuck in apparent limbo.

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Micah Parsons joins other NFL stars traded away during their primes

The shocking decision by the Dallas Cowboys to trade Micah Parsons to Green Bay after four dominant seasons as a pass rusher is far from unprecedented.

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F1 tension builds as Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris resume title fight at the Dutch GP

Ahead of this weekend's Dutch Grand Prix, the first race in four weeks, Oscar Piastri is just nine points ahead of his McLaren teammate and title rival Lando Norris, who won three of the last four races before the mid-season break.

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Trump revokes Secret Service protection for former Vice President Harris after Biden had extended it

President Donald Trump has revoked Secret Service protection for former Vice President Kamala Harris, a senior White House official said on Friday.

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Doja Cat, Post Malone and Tate McRae will perform at MTV VMAs. Here’s what to know about the show

Pop singers Conan Gray and Tate McRae will each make their performance debut on the MTV Video Music Awards stage next month, the VMAs announced Tuesday.

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5 A-State graduates to be recognized as 2025 Emerging Young Alumni

The 2025 recipients of the Emerging Young Alumni Award at Arkansas State University have been announced by the A-State Alumni Association and Student Philanthropy Council.

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Lewis named A-State Faculty Athletics Representative

Arkansas State University has announced Neil Griffin College of Business Professor Dr. Mark Lewis as the University's Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR), effective immediately. 

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State charges against man accused of supplying fentanyl resulting in Craighead County inmate’s death nolle prossed

State prosecutors nolle prossed the charges for a man accused of supplying fentanyl that resulted in an inmate's death at the Craighead County Detention Center.

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Jonesboro Youth Trap Team brings home awards at national trapshooting championships

The Jonesboro Youth Trap Team won numerous awards at the 2025 AIM Grand National Trapshooting Championships in July.

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College of Veterinary Medicine at A-State adds 2 professors to faculty

The College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) at Arkansas State University has added two new faculty members to the growing college instructional staff. 

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The Warrior Center to host job fair in Jonesboro

The Warrior Center, a faith-based nonprofit, will be hosting its fourth “Your Future Awaits” Job Fair in September.

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Nonalcoholic beer and mocktails can help people stay sober or drink less, but are not for everyone

Several years into her sobriety, Logan Denzer decided to try nonalcoholic beer and mocktails while others around her drank real booze. "A lot of people feel out of place" when everyone else is imbibing, said the 27-year-old from Los Angeles, who considers these beverages "an excellent solution."

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Closure of Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration detention center can proceed, judge says

A federal judge in Miami has refused to pause her order requiring the winding down of the immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades known as "Alligator Alcatraz" while the federal government appeals her ruling.

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For Yorgos Lanthimos, new Emma Stone film ‘Bugonia’ isn’t a dystopia. It’s real

"Bugonia" is having its world premiere Thursday evening at the prestigious Venice Film Festival, where it's in competition for the top prize, the Golden Lion. Focus Features is releasing the film in North American theaters on Oct. 24.

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1 fatality in crash on Craighead/Greene County line

A vehicle crash on the Craighead County/Greene County line resulted in one death, police said.

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Couldn’t make it to see Bad Bunny in Puerto Rico? He’s livestreaming his last concert

Bad Bunny's residency in Puerto Rico has boosted the island's economy and stoked conversations about its identity and struggles. Now, fans from around the world will have a chance to tune in.

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Many sports fans are unhappy with how much it costs to watch their games, an AP-NORC poll finds

A patchwork of expensive subscriptions, cable packages and password shares is common for many sports fans, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, and it leaves them beholden to multiple platforms at a cost no one seems to like.

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Phillies clinch 2nd straight NL East title with 6-5 win over Dodgers in 10 innings

A barechested Bryce Harper poured a bottle of Champagne over his head, soaking in the Philadelphia Phillies' second consecutive NL East title.