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Red Wolves Baseball Defeats Number 6 Hogs
A-State beat Arkansas for the first time in program history
The Spotlight: Officer Williams dancing on patrol in Jonesboro
JRN spoke with Jonesboro Police officer Mehki Williams about why he became a cop and his hopes for the community.
Earl Bell to become first Arkansas State inductee in USTFCCCA Collegiate Athlete Hall of Fame
The five-time NCAA record holder competed for A-State over four seasons from 1974-77.
Arkansas Imagination Library launches new annual sponsorship program to expand early literacy
Subaru of Little Rock steps forward as the program's first Presenting Sponsor and commits $65,326 to expand early literacy in Craighead and Faulkner counties.
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Kevin Durant says he wants to play for US men’s basketball team at 2028 Olympics in LA
"I didn't want to just take my name out of consideration just because of the simple fact that I'm older and I did it before"
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UFL restricts punting beyond 50-yard line and makes 60-plus field goals worth 4 points
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The UFL won’t allow punts after a team crosses the 50-yard line until late in each…
USDA offers disaster assistance to agricultural producers in Arkansas impacted by winter storms
Agricultural operations in Arkansas have been significantly impacted by recent winter storms.
Ceremony in Jonesboro to honor high school seniors who have enlisted in military
A nonprofit is looking to celebrate high school seniors who have enlisted in the U.S. Armed Forces and are soon to ship off to basic training in Jonesboro.
2 weeks ago in World
UK lawmakers to consider motion to release confidential documents related to former Prince Andrew
The U.K. Parliament on Tuesday will debate calls for greater accountability from a member of the royal family as the arrest of the former Prince Andrew and his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein force British society to re-examine its deference to the monarchy.
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Robert Carradine, ‘Revenge of the Nerds’ and ‘Lizzie McGuire’ star, dies at 71
Robert Carradine, the youngest of his prolific Hollywood family and whose biggest hit was the 1984 comedy "Revenge of the Nerds," has died at 71. In a Tuesday statement to news outlets, his family said he lived with bipolar disorder for two decades and died by suicide.
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Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao agree to a rematch in September at The Sphere in Las Vegas
Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao have agreed to a rematch of their landmark 2015 bout. Their second fight will be held Sept. 19 in Las Vegas, the boxing icons announced Monday.
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Waymo’s robotaxis now being dispatched in 10 major U.S. markets with expansion in Texas and Florida
Waymo will begin dispatching its robotaxis in four more cities in Texas and Florida, expanding the territory covered by its fleet of self-driving cars to 10 major U.S. metropolitan markets.
Craighead County early voting numbers update
Early voting will continue until March 2. Election Day is Tuesday, March 3.
Great Clips® hosts community give-back event to support local nonprofits
Great Clips salons in the Jonesboro area are inviting the community to come together for their second annual Community Give-Back Event, happening February 21–27.
Pets of the Week – Feb. 23
JRN has partnered with area animal shelters to present “Pets of the Week.”
2 weeks ago in Olympics, Sports
Lindsey Vonn says surgery saved her from having her left leg amputated following Olympic crash
American skier Lindsey Vonn says she nearly lost her left leg following a frightening crash in the women's downhill at the Milan Cortina Olympics. Vonn shared in an Instagram post on Monday that her injuries went far beyond the complex tibia fracture in the leg she initially revealed after clipping a gate and sailing off course just 13 seconds into her run on Feb. 8.
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Rob Reiner’s son pleads not guilty to murder in the killing of his parents
Nick Reiner, the 32-year-old son of Hollywood luminary Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, pleaded not guilty Monday to two counts of first-degree murder more than two months after their deaths, denying for the first time that he fatally stabbed his parents.
2 weeks ago in National
Armed man shot and killed after entering secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, Secret Service says
An armed man entered the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump's resort in Palm Beach, Florida, before being shot and killed early Sunday morning, according to a spokesman for the U.S. Secret Service. Although Trump often spends weekends at his resort, he was at the White House when the breach occurred around 1:30 a.m.
Jonesboro man accused of ransacking ex’s apartment, charged with burglary
District Judge David Boling found probable cause to charge 33-year-old Kaseem Muhammad Annoor with residential burglary.
Jonesboro to receive federal funds for flood mitigation and drainage
The City of Jonesboro will receive $1 million in federal funds to execute flood improvement recommendations from its “Master Watershed Plan.”
