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Jonesboro Police Test New AI Dispatcher for Non-Emergency Calls

The Jonesboro Police Department (JPD) is rolling out a new, temporary addition to its E911 dispatch team this week: an artificial intelligence call taker.

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Jonesboro Library to Adjust Hours for Staff Meeting

The library will be open for regular business hours after 10:30 a.m.

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Jonesboro Man Held on $150K Bond After Allegedly Choking, Beating Pregnant Girlfriend

A Jonesboro man is being held on a $150,000 cash/surety bond after police said he attacked his pregnant girlfriend, choking her to the point of unconsciousness.

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Baptist Memorial Hospital-Paragould Receives Five Awards for Heart and Stroke Care

Get With The Guidelines is the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s hospital-based quality improvement program that provides hospitals with the latest research-based guidelines.

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Man Accused of Breaking into and Shooting at Jonesboro Home

A West Memphis man faces multiple charges after police said he shot at a Jonesboro home and forced his way inside.

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Red Wolves for St. Jude and Volunteer A-State to Host Free Alumni Brunch

Both groups invite Arkansas State alumni and their families to the Carl R. Reng Student Union from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 11, for a chance to reunite with old classmates and meet new students while learning about important A-State philanthropies.

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Carlos Alcaraz returns to the US Open with a victory, Aryna Sabalenka also wins her first match

Carlos Alcaraz was nervous. He was excited. Best of all, he was pain-free. Alcaraz beat Roman Safiullin 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 on Monday, showing no problems with the right wrist injury that had sidelined the 23-year-old Spaniard since April.

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Amid backlash, museum cancels planned Met Gala exhibit on fashion designer John Galliano

The Metropolitan Museum of Art is canceling its planned exhibit honoring British designer John Galliano — plans that had led to bitter backlash from the Jewish community and beyond because of the designer's past antisemitic and racist statements.

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Ketel Marte booed at home in return to Diamondbacks’ lineup, 2 weeks after no-show in Boston

Ketel Marte says his teammates welcomed him back to the clubhouse on Monday, two weeks after the three-time All-Star's unexpected no-show before a game in Boston left the Arizona Diamondbacks scrambling.

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Jury convicts a man of first-degree murder for the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur

A jury found Duane "Keffe D" Davis guilty of orchestrating the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur, finally bringing a measure of resolution to a case that had gripped hip-hop fans and lingered in the public imagination for decades.

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Aaron Sorkin hits refresh on Facebook in ‘The Social Reckoning’ — Fall Movie Preview

When Aaron Sorkin made 2010's "The Social Network," he had heard of Facebook, he said at the time, "the way I've heard of a carburetor." Sixteen years later, he has a much deeper idea of what Mark Zuckerberg's social media empire has become.

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Jonesboro Man Arrested on Domestic Battery Charge After Baby Found with Severe Injuries

Police arrested a Jonesboro man after they said he severely injured his seven-week-old baby, resulting in critical injuries including a brain bleed and broken ribs.

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Mass burials in Nepal as death toll from flash floods exceeds 1,000

Rescue teams with search dogs continued to search through mud, rocks and debris on Tuesday on the border with Nepal and China for thousands of people still missing following the catastrophic floods that tore through communities across the Himalayas, leaving more than 1,000 dead.

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Fare Increases, Other Changes Coming to Jonesboro’s Public Transit Service

Several changes are coming this Tuesday to GOJO, Jonesboro's public transportation service, including fare rate increases and fare capping.

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Hunt Smart: Protect Your Hearing This Hunting Season

With deer and duck hunting seasons near, Lindsay White, Au.D., CC-A of Harvest Hearing talks about something hunters don't always consider: Hearing protection.

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Jonesboro Sex Offender Accused of Living Within 2,000 Feet of Multiple Childcare Facilities

A Jonesboro sex offender is behind bars on a $250,000 cash/surety bond after police said he was found living at a local motel for a month—within 2,000 feet of three childcare facilities—without updating his registry information.

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Trumann Man Accused of Murder Denied Bond, Ordered to Remain in Custody

A man who had been arrested in connection with a missing person investigation and the discovery of suspected human remains has been denied bond, police announced Monday.

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Red Wolf Renaissance Fair to Return to Jonesboro for Third Year

In addition to bringing medieval tradition and fun to Jonesboro, proceeds from the event benefit conservation efforts for the endangered American red wolf.

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Meep, meep. ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ opens with $15.5 million, ‘Spider-Man’ stays No. 1 for fifth weekend

Three years after Warner Bros. abruptly canned "Coyote vs. Acme," the Looney Tunes feature film that was given a new lease on life by Ketchup Entertainment debuted with an estimated $15.5 million in ticket sales over the weekend.

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Scottie Scheffler captures another FedEx Cup and moves past Tiger Woods in PGA Tour career earnings

Scottie Scheffler's second FedEx Cup title, and his 22nd victory on the PGA Tour during this astonishing five-year run, was different from all the others, even if it looked all too familiar. Scheffler celebrated with a beer.

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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.