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When a rip current sucks you out to sea, try not to panic

6 days ago in Lifestyle

$75 caviar-topped tots. A day’s pay worth of beer. Here’s the World Cup menu — and prices

World Cup tickets are expensive. Flights to North America are expensive. Hotel rooms in many places are expensive. Then there's the price of beer.

2 weeks ago in Lifestyle

Why eat junk on a camping trip? Tips and recipes for nutritious food on the trail

Few things feel better than a long hike in the woods, exhausting yourself as you soak in the fresh air and tranquility. Then, back to camp, where you chip away at those health benefits with packaged hot dogs slapped into a white-bread bun with a slice of plasticky processed cheese food.

2 weeks ago in Lifestyle, Trending

The world wants more high-protein products, but there’s not enough whey to go around

Athletes and older adults have long used smoothies and shakes blended with whey protein concentrate – a powdered byproduct of cheese-making – to build or maintain muscle. More recently, food companies have sprinkled it into everything from breakfast cereals, Pop-Tarts and potato chips to bagels, tortillas and Starbucks drinks to meet growing consumer demand.

2 weeks ago in Lifestyle

The skills people still perform better than AI, according to workplace experts

Many workers fear machines will supplant them as adoption of artificial intelligence accelerates. But what if people have qualities both unmistakably human and essential to career success that AI could not easily replace them?

3 weeks ago in Lifestyle

Travel skin care 101: Simple tips to follow before, during and after a trip

Massage Envy reports that nearly 45% of Americans plan summer vacations in 2026 which impacts skin care routine, adding that simple tips can help maintain healthy skin before, during, and after travel.

3 weeks ago in Lifestyle, Trending

How to stay safe while traveling during extreme heat

As travelers prepare to set off on summer trips, scorching temperatures lie in wait. Above-average temperatures could be on the books this summer, according to forecasters, and a developing El Nino event could spell out warmer weather later in the year or next summer.

3 weeks ago in Lifestyle

Fishermen prepared for the longest red snapper season in recent memory. A court order stopped it

Recreational fishermen are pitched against commercial fishermen and environmentalists in a legal dispute that has halted what was expected to be the longest snapper season in years, reflecting broader tensions over the Trump administration's efforts to loosen fishing rules and deregulate the seas.

Entertainment

2 days ago in Entertainment

Happy birthday, 2000 Year Old Man. Mel Brooks is turning 100

The 2000 Year Old Man is turning 100. Mel Brooks on Sunday will celebrate his centennial birthday. The comedian and filmmaker has been awaiting the milestone. Earlier this year, Judd Apatow titled his retrospective documentary on him: "Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!"

3 days ago in Entertainment

Charlie Brown’s longtime pen pal is finally revealed in new Apple TV ‘Peanuts’ movie

Charlie Brown began writing to a pen pal not long after the comic strip "Peanuts" debuted in newspapers back in 1950. No one has gotten a look at whoever was on the other end of his letters — until now.

3 days ago in Entertainment, Music

Usher says tour with Chris Brown is about more than 2 stars. He makes the case for R&B in stadiums

As Usher prepares to launch a stadium tour with Chris Brown, he says the criticism and legal troubles surrounding the singer never factored into his decision to embark on the tour.

Sports

20 hours ago in News, Sports

Arkansas State Volleyball Unveils Schedule for 2026 Campaign

With a historic 2025 campaign in the rearview, Arkansas State volleyball head coach Brian Gerwig unveiled the 2026 schedule.

21 hours ago in Business, Community, News, Sports

Jonesboro A&P Updates: Cashless Sportsplex, Naming Rights, and Tax Cash Flows

Panel of six officials seated behind a long curved wooden dais in a conference room, with screens displaying documents behind them.

The Jonesboro Advertising and Promotion (A&P) Commission on Thursday heard various updates regarding the upcoming Jonesboro sports complex, as well as updates on its cash position.

2 days ago in Sports

Last-place Mets fire manager Carlos Mendoza. Owner Steve Cohen says ‘fans deserve better’

From the front office to the field, just about everything has gone wrong for the New York Mets over the past year. And on Friday, manager Carlos Mendoza took the fall.

2 days ago in Sports, Trending

Serena Williams draws 20-year-old Maya Joint in first Wimbledon singles match in 4 years

Serena Williams will face an opponent less than half her age when she plays 20-year-old Maya Joint in the first round at Wimbledon for her first singles match in nearly four years.

3 days ago in Community, News, Sports

Final Beam Installed, New Name Revealed for Jonesboro Sports Complex

Two construction workers on a raised platform at a building site near an American flag under a blue sky.

The structure of Jonesboro's upcoming sports complex was completed Thursday in a topping out ceremony, and the facility's new name was revealed.

3 days ago in Sports

South Africa reaches World Cup knockout round for 1st time with 1-0 win over South Korea

South Africa advanced to the knockout phase of the World Cup for the first time with a 1-0 victory over South Korea on Wednesday night.

3 days ago in Sports

Detroit Lions player Terrion Arnold arrested in connection to Florida kidnapping and robbery

Detroit Lions player Terrion Arnold has been arrested in connection to a kidnapping and robbery in Florida and faces felony charges, officials said Wednesday.

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1 hour ago in Crime & Safety, News

Marked Tree Officer Killed in Patrol Vehicle Accident

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Marked Tree Police Officer Trevor Howard Killed in Patrol Vehicle Accident

Driver fails to stop at a stop sign striking police cruiser; cruiser overturns

2 hours ago in Community, Food, Giving Guide, News

Arvest Bank’s Million Meals Campaign Raises Over $13K for Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas

Group of people in a warehouse holding 'Million Meals' signs and a large donation check, highlighting a hunger relief event.

Since it began in 2011, the Million Meals initiative has raised more than $5.7 million and provided over 31 million meals in Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas and Missouri.

4 hours ago in Arts & Entertainment, Community, News, Summer Fun Guide

This Saturday: America 250 Freedom Fest Set to Light Up A-State Campus

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Colorful fireworks explode in the night sky above a crowd of silhouetted spectators observing the display.

Largest Fourth of July celebration in Northeast Arkansas features car show, cornhole tournament, Delta Symphony Orchestra and the biggest Freedom Fest fireworks spectacular ever produced

7 hours ago in Agriculture, Food, Home & Garden Guide, News, Summer Fun Guide

Traffic Backs Up as Crowds Pack Judd Hill Farmers Market

Two people at an outdoor market exchanging a plastic bag of tomatoes, with crates of fresh tomatoes on tables nearby.

Long lines of traffic and overflowing parking lots greeted shoppers seeking fresh produce, flowers, meats and handmade goods

19 hours ago in Community, News

CWL to Begin Flushing Its Water Systems in Jonesboro City Limits

City Water and Light of Jonesboro will begin flushing its systems on Sunday.

20 hours ago in News, Sports

Arkansas State Volleyball Unveils Schedule for 2026 Campaign

With a historic 2025 campaign in the rearview, Arkansas State volleyball head coach Brian Gerwig unveiled the 2026 schedule.

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