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2 weeks ago

Red Wolves Volleyball head to NCAA Tourney

A-State to play in the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2015 and the sixth time in program history Thursday versus No. 6 seed Baylor.

2 weeks ago

Maximize Cyber Monday

Tips to streamline shopping on Cyber Monday.

2 weeks ago

Arkansas State University unites for Giving Tuesday on Dec. 2

The school is uniting for a campus-wide day to support students and uplift key university initiatives.

2 weeks ago

A-State Football Outlasts App State

Red Wolves rallied from a six-point deficit late in the fourth quarter and clinched bowl eligibility for the third consecutive season

2 weeks ago

ASP prepares communities, including Jonesboro, for mass violence incidents

Community stakeholder meetings help Arkansas prepare for, respond to, and recover from mass violence incidents.

2 weeks ago

School Closings

Some Northeast Arkansas schools are announcing delays due to lingering icy conditions.

2 weeks ago

Arkansas State Women Blitz Houston in Bahamas

A-State forced the most opponent turnovers in a game in program history in a decisive win

3 weeks ago

Graduate Students to Provide Mental Health Day Activities at A-State Museum

Free mental health day being held in Jonesboro in early December.

3 weeks ago

Pet-friendly holiday decorating

Tips to ensure a pet-friendly season with lots of holiday decor.

3 weeks ago

Jonesboro businesses preparing for Small Business Saturday

The nationwide annual Small Business Saturday encourages patrons to shop small this holiday season.

3 weeks ago

Jonesboro comes together for 2025 Community Thanksgiving Meal

Volunteers began arriving early, around 9:30 a.m., ready to serve meals onsite and load delivery boxes for those unable to travel

3 weeks ago

“Hemingway for the Holidays” bus tour happening this holiday season

The Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center, one of the Heritage Sites at Arkansas State University, will host a bus tour in December.

3 weeks ago

K-9 alert leads Brookland police to find LSD, meth, and a loaded shotgun in SUV

A driver initially pulled over for a traffic violation is now being held on a $150,000 cash/surety bond.

3 weeks ago

Jonesboro man accused of moving furniture between empty units while squatting

Jonesboro man already in jail faces a new charge after interview with police.

3 weeks ago

A-State’s Pre-Veterinary Medicine Club Hosts Food Drive for Pets

The food drive will benefit the Northeast Arkansas Humane Society.

3 weeks ago

Occurences of impaired driving increase over the holidays

Instances of driving under the influence of a substance seem to increase during the holiday season.

3 weeks ago

What’s closed in Craighead County this Thanksgiving holiday?

With the Thanksgiving holiday quickly approaching, JRN has compiled a list of closures across Craighead County.

3 weeks ago

Former JHS basketball standout named NAIA Player of the Week

Williams Baptist University Senior Jesse Washington ranks second in the NAIA in scoring average at 30.8 points per game

3 weeks ago

Six Soccer Players Named to CSC Academic All-District Team

Arkansas State women’s soccer earned six selections to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team.

3 weeks ago

The Stage Theater Co. to present Christmas musical in December

"The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Musical" is coming to Jonesboro

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