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A-State Partners with Epicenter Memphis on DRA-Funded EpicenterU Initiative

This investment will bolster economic development within the Delta region by building a strong and competitive pipeline of young entrepreneurs.

4 weeks ago in National

A note a former cellmate says he found after Epstein’s suspected suicide attempt is released

A note Jeffrey Epstein's former cellmate claimed he found after the millionaire sex offender's first suspected jail suicide attempt was made public Wednesday, years after being sealed and locked in a courthouse vault as part of an unrelated legal dispute.

4 weeks ago in National, Trending

Clarence Thomas becomes the second longest-serving justice in Supreme Court history

The first baby boomer on the Supreme Court hit a milestone on Thursday, becoming the second-longest serving justice in history at a time when his influence has never seemed greater.

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KLEK Announces 9th Annual Juneteenth in Jonesboro Celebration Week

Weeklong event to include parade, community fair, health initiatives, worship service, Black history exhibit, jazz concert, and fireworks celebration.

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UPDATE | Man Dies After Shooting, Person of Interest Detained

Officers responded to Southbrook Drive around 8:15 p.m.; victim later died at hospital as investigation continues

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Greene County Man Pleads Guilty to Murder and Battery Charges

Matthew Jaimes has pleaded guilty to one count of Murder in the First Degree and one count of Battery in the First Degree.

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A-State Partners with Kalmer Solutions, Launches Student-Led Cybersecurity Center

The initiative is formalized through a three-year agreement between A-State and Kalmer Solutions to collaboratively develop, fund and sustain the program.

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Opening Date of Jonesboro Public Pools Announced

Pool season is quickly approaching in Jonesboro, as the city's public pools are to open soon.

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NEA Fellowship Mass Choir to Host Auditions in Jonesboro for November Concert

The NEA Fellowship Mass Choir will be holding musician and vocalist auditions for its November concert titled "IN GOD, WE SERVE."

4 weeks ago in National, Trending

Some iPhone owners could get up to $95 payment after Apple agrees to settle case for $250 million

Owners of some iPhones are in line to get cash payments of up to $95 from Apple after the company on Tuesday reached a $250 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit for false advertising of its artificial intelligence capabilities.

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Two A-State DPT Students Receive $20,000 Scholarships

The “Bridging the Gap: Arkansas Physical Therapy Underserved Community Service Scholarship,” which originated in 2023, is designed to help students in the state pursue a career in physical therapy.  

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Ckyler Tengler Records A-State No-Hitter

It's the Seventh No-Hitter in A-State History in the Red Wolves' 12-0 Win over Little Rock

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Abilities Unlimited Celebrates Grand Opening of New Burke Avenue Location in Jonesboro

Abilities Unlimited celebrated the grand opening of its new Burke Avenue location with a ribbon-cutting on Tuesday.

JFD Run Report

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Jonesboro Fire Department Shares April Run Report

In April, the Jonesboro Fire Department responded to just over 1,000 incidents within the 80+ square miles that make up the JFD's region.

4 weeks ago in Lifestyle

Restaurants celebrate authentic Mexican culture and history this Cinco de Mayo

Nayomie Mendoza has become accustomed to how Cinco de Mayo is celebrated in the U.S.: the platters of tacos, the pitchers of margaritas and the jubilant sounds of mariachi bands.

4 weeks ago in National, Trending

USPS unveils Route 66 centennial stamps, born from a photographer’s 42 trips

The U.S. Postal Service on Tuesday is releasing eight stamps marking significant parts of the road in each of the states it traverses, passing by vintage diners, gas stations and motels — many since preserved or restored — along with breathtaking vistas and wide horizons of the open road.

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NALC, USPS Delivers Food Security with Annual ‘Stamp Out Hunger’ Food Drive Benefiting Food Bank of NEA

The Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas encourages area residents to participate in the nation’s largest one-day food drive on Saturday.

4 weeks ago in World

Inside the cruise ship at the center of the hantavirus outbreak

The nearly 150 people aboard a cruise ship off the coast of Cape Verde have been mostly confined to their cabins, according to footage obtained by The Associated Press, after three passengers died and at least four others were left ill in a suspected hantavirus outbreak.

4 weeks ago in Sports

Knicks crush the 76ers 137-98 to start the second round and keep up a historic postseason roll

Jalen Brunson scored 27 of his 35 points in the first half and the New York Knicks emphatically added to a historic postseason roll by overwhelming the Philadelphia 76ers 137-98 on Monday night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

4 weeks ago in Sports

Lakers’ Doncic, Thunder’s Williams ruled out for Game 1 of West semifinals with hamstring injuries

Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic and Oklahoma City Thunder guard/forward Jalen Williams have been ruled out of Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals on Tuesday night with left hamstring injuries.

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5 days ago in Entertainment, Music

The Chicks announce intimate ‘Taking the Long Way’ 20th Anniversary Tour. ‘This is our lives’

Call it a comeback, a crossover moment, or both. Twenty years ago, The Chicks released their blockbuster 2006 album "Taking the Long Way" — their first full-length after the country music industry turned their backs on them — and one of the biggest of their career.

2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music

Ella Langley dominates the ACM Awards and Cody Johnson wins entertainer of the year

Cody Johnson won entertainer of the year, but it was Ella Langley's night from the start. The first honor of the Academy of Country Music Awards Sunday was for the coveted song of the year, given to Langley for the crossover hit "Choosin' Texas," presented to her by Michael Bublé.

2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music

New Wings exhibit traces Paul McCartney’s reinvention as husband, father and bandleader

The largest collection of Paul McCartney's personal artifacts ever publicly displayed is part of a new exhibit at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame centering on his life after The Beatles.

2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music

Shakira and Burna Boy release official 2026 FIFA World Cup Anthem, ‘Dai Dai’

As the song demands: "Let's go!" The Colombian superstar Shakira and Afrobeats icon Burna Boy have teamed up for "Dai Dai," the official song for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

3 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music

After the Kendrick Lamar beef, can Drake come back with ‘Iceman’?

Drake has returned as the "Iceman." And the stakes couldn't be higher. His ninth studio album — and his first since his extravagant loss in a very public feud with Kendrick Lamar — arrives Friday.