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15 hours ago

Affidavit: Jonesboro mother admitted to throwing child, hitting him with board

A Jonesboro woman who initially claimed she slipped in the snow while holding her young child is being held on a $250,000 cash-only bond.

16 hours ago

A-State breaks ground on baseball Player Development Center

"I don't think you can comprehend what this means to our baseball program."

17 hours ago

Jonesboro man accused of domestic battering after children found injured

A welfare check led to a Jonesboro man's arrest after police said two children were found with extensive injuries.

19 hours ago

Jonesboro sanitation routes to resume normal schedules next week

Sanitation routes for the City of Jonesboro will return to normal schedules next week after being delayed due to icy conditions.

19 hours ago

$750K bond for Lake City man accused of meth trafficking near city parks

District Judge David Boling found probable cause on Jan. 30 to charge 38-year-old Marshall Irvin Williams.

22 hours ago

4th annual Darwin Day to be held in February at A-State 

This year, the Darwin Day activities at Arkansas State University kick off with an exhibit at A-State Museum.

23 hours ago

Community invited to help shape Jonesboro’s future

Plan Jonesboro kicks off with open house to be held on Feb. 12 at Earl Bell Community Center

1 day ago

Hope Found of NEA selected as recipient of $30K Rising Nonprofit grant

Hope Found of Northeast Arkansas is set to expand its prevention and advocacy services after securing a significant grant.

1 day ago

A-State physical therapist assistant student has perfect score on national exam

Practice makes perfect, the old saying goes, and no one knows that better than Dillinger Carr, a physical therapy student at Arkansas State University.

2 days ago

Johnny Cash to be celebrated in Roots and Rhythm Bus Tour 

The bus tour will honor and celebrate the "man in black" ahead of what would have been his 94th birthday.

2 days ago

NYITCOM at A-State announces partnership with ‘SOFtoSOM’

The Jonesboro-based medical school has formed an official partnership with ‘SOFtoSOM,’ an organization that helps military veterans who are interested in pursuing medical education.

2 days ago

Red Wolves surge past Panthers in midday clash

Arkansas State stifled the Georgia State offense to their fifth-lowest point total of the season Thursday afternoon at the Georgia State Convocation Center, winning 69-61.

2 days ago

School Closings

Here’s an updated list for school closings in the area.

2 days ago

Jonesboro Police and Fire Departments open doors for citizen’s academy applications

The academies offer hands-on programs designed to take residents out of the “observer” role and into the thick of operations.

2 days ago

A-State falls in hard-fought matchup versus Old Dominion

Arkansas State men’s basketball attempted to rally from a double-digit deficit versus Old Dominion.

3 days ago

Work continuing on clearing Jonesboro, Craighead County roads in aftermath of wintry precipitation

"Everybody bear with us. We're doing the best we can, and we'll get it off as quick as we can."

3 days ago

Documents show City Stars concerns going back to early 2023, Jonesboro mayor responds

Documents show communications between Mayor Copenhaver and concerned citizens. Copenhaver responds.

3 days ago

$3.5M in federal appropriation for Jonesboro E911/Real Time Crime Center secured

The City of Jonesboro is being awarded $3.5 million in federal appropriations for the E-911/Real Time Crime Center.

3 days ago

NWS warning drivers of black ice on roads

As drivers continue returning to the roads in the aftermath of this weekend's winter storm, the National Weather Service is warning motorists of potential hazards.

4 days ago

Arkansas U.S. Postal Service operations suspended due to winter conditions

U.S. Postal Service deliveries in Arkansas remain temporarily suspended due to lingering wintry conditions.

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16 hours ago in News, Sports & Outdoors

A-State breaks ground on baseball Player Development Center

"I don't think you can comprehend what this means to our baseball program."

23 hours ago in Business, Entertainment, Food, Government & Politics, Lifestyle, News

Community invited to help shape Jonesboro’s future

Plan Jonesboro kicks off with open house to be held on Feb. 12 at Earl Bell Community Center

1 day ago in Entertainment

The Westminster dog show is turning 150. Here’s what has — and hasn’t — changed over time

When some Gilded Age gentleman hunters organized a New York event to compare their dogs, could they have imagined that people would someday call it the World Series of dogdom or the Super Bowl of dog shows?