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A-State’s Pre-Veterinary Medicine Club Hosts Food Drive for Pets
The food drive will benefit the Northeast Arkansas Humane Society.
1 week ago in National
National Parks to raise fees for millions of international tourists to popular US parks
The National Park Service said Tuesday it is going to start charging the millions of international tourists who visit U.S. parks each year an extra $100 to enter some of the most popular sites, while leaving them out of fee-free days that will be reserved for American residents.
1 week ago in National, Trending
Trump spares turkeys — but not his political opponents — at annual pardoning ceremony
President Donald Trump didn't bring much holiday cheer Tuesday when bestowing ceremonial pardons on two Thanksgiving turkeys, dispensing more insults than goodwill at the traditional White House ritual.
Occurences of impaired driving increase over the holidays
Instances of driving under the influence of a substance seem to increase during the holiday season.
1 week ago in Entertainment
How Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal found the emotional power of ‘Hamnet’
In "Hamnet," Chloé Zhao's adaptation of Maggie O'Farrell's prizewinning 2020 novel, Paul Mescal plays William Shakespeare and Jessie Buckley his wife, Agnes. It's a fictional, speculative drama with basis in historical fact.
1 week ago in Sports
More flag-planting celebrations could be in store for college football’s rivalry week
Coaches, players, administrators and maybe even security will be on high alert in hopes of dissuading or even preventing flag plantings that wreaked havoc during rivalry week in 2024.
1 week ago in Lifestyle, Trending
What’s open on Thanksgiving? Not much, as many stores rest — or prepare — ahead of Black Friday
With Thanksgiving and the formal launch of the holiday shopping season this week, Americans will again gather for Turkey Day meals before knocking off items on their Christmas gift lists.
1 week ago in Sports, Trending
Under a cloud, the Olympic flame begins its journey to the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics
The Olympic flame began its journey Wednesday to the Milan Cortina Winter Games — missing a little of its usual magic. Bad weather lashing western Greece forced organizers to move the torch-lighting ceremony indoors, from Olympia's ancient stadium and temples to a nearby museum.
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.
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
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.
2 weeks ago in Lifestyle
Be ready to shine before guests arrive: 4 most common home maintenance mistakes to avoid this holiday season
Vectra Mechanical reports common home maintenance mistakes to avoid this winter, including HVAC checks, plumbing winterization, insulation, and electrical safety.
The Stage Theater Co. to present Christmas musical in December
"The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Musical" is coming to Jonesboro
Nu Tau Sigma partners with Houlihan’s to provide Thanksgiving meals
The Jonesboro fraternity has been providing Thanksgiving meals for the past three years.
JFD Chief provides deep frying turkey safety tips
Chief Marty Hamrick shares safety tips when cooking Thanksgiving turkey.
Craighead County Quorum Court discusses 2026 budget
The Craighead County Quorum Court discussed its 2026 operating budget Monday night.
A-State Bounces Back With Win Over Jacksonville State
Arkansas State men’s basketball claimed a 74-63 victory on Monday night inside First National Bank Arena.
2 weeks ago in Sports, Trending
Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups pleads not guilty in rigged poker games case
Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups, a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, pleaded not guilty Monday to charges he profited from rigged poker games involving several Mafia figures and at least one other ex-NBA player.
2 weeks ago in National
One of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre’s last survivors, Viola Ford Fletcher, dies at age 111
Viola Ford Fletcher, who as one of the last survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre in Oklahoma spent her later years seeking justice for the deadly attack by a white mob on the thriving Black community where she lived as a child, has died. She was 111.
2 weeks ago in National
Judge dismisses Comey, James indictments after finding that prosecutor was illegally appointed
A federal judge on Monday dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, concluding that the prosecutor who brought the charges at President Donald Trump's urging was illegally appointed by the Justice Department.
