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4 days ago

City of Jonesboro, Foundation of Arts accepting applications for painting traffic signal cabinets

Some cabinets have already been painted as part of previous beautification efforts and will be repainted, while others will be painted for the first time.

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4 days ago

A-State ties program record for steals in 41-Point win over Louisiana

The 28 steals also ties the Sun Belt record for most steals in a league game.

group of young women holding check presented to JHS step team

4 days ago

Jonesboro High School step team surprised with $50,000 ‘Walking Together’ grant

On Jan. 15, Jonesboro High School (JHS) staff members presented a check to the school’s Tau Delta Pi Step Team.

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4 days ago

St. Bernards Hand & Wrist Center Opens, led by Hand, Wrist Surgeon Dr. Safder Hasan

Dr. Hasan and his team will incorporate therapies and surgeries for injuries and disorders affecting the hands, wrists, and arms. 

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4 days ago

A-State suffers setback at South Alabama

Arkansas State men’s basketball fell in a 91-87 overtime decision at South Alabama on Thursday night inside The Mitchell Center.

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5 days ago

EAB Media sells share of radio signals in Arkansas

EAB Media has agreed to sell a large group of its radio properties in central Arkansas and the River Valley region.

Tan building with brick base and sign that says St Bernards Sports Clinic

5 days ago

St. Bernards, Valley View launch on-campus sports medicine clinic to reduce lost class time

The clinic offers physical therapy to any student, athlete or not, and staff member to enable them to stay on campus and avoid missing days.

JDHC leaders, state legislators and more break ground on the facility

5 days ago

Jonesboro Human Development Center celebrates groundbreaking of new Wellness Center

Officials and community members gathered Thursday afternoon to celebrate the groundbreaking of the Jonesboro Human Development Center's upcoming Wellness Center.

curtis hitt speaks during the kiwanis club debate

5 days ago

Division 4 circuit judge candidates participate in Kiwanis Club debate

The Second Judicial District represents Craighead, Clay, Crittenden, Greene, Mississippi, and Poinsett counties.

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5 days ago

Early morning accident on I-555 results in pedestrian fatality

Jared Smith, 29, was standing in the northbound lane of I-555 due to a previous crash, when he was hit by a 2003 Dodge Ram.

5 days ago

Craighead County issues burn ban due to increased fire hazard

This directive was requested from the Craighead County District Fire Chiefs, in collaboration with the Arkansas Forestry Services, to protect lives and property.

two semi trucks in ditch

5 days ago

Jonesboro fatal crash victim identified

The victim of a fatal crash involving two semi-trucks has been identified as Robert Furches, 71, from Millington, TN.

A man hands a large bass off to another man

5 days ago

Jonesboro angler hooks first Legacy Lunker bass in Village Creek State Park

Kevin Riney called the Legacy Lunker Hotline as soon as he caught the fish. 

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6 days ago

$150K bond set for Jonesboro woman accused of aggravated burglary, assault on ex-girlfriend

District Judge Tommy Fowler found probable cause to charge 25-year-old Caitlin Rae’shawen Smith.

6 days ago

The Systems Group expands Northeast Arkansas presence with Jonesboro facility

The group will occupy the recently closed Life Strategies Counseling building

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6 days ago

Stearns selected as Jonesboro Parks director

As director of Parks and Recreation, Stearns will manage a staff of approximately 160 full and part-time employees and an additional 50 seasonal staffers.

two semi trucks in ditch

6 days ago

Fatal accident involving two semi-trucks blocks traffic in Jonesboro

The area will be blocked until the scene can be cleared by emergency crews.

a man holds a pen to paper in front of a white sign that says vote with an american flag on it

6 days ago

Which candidates will be on the primary ballots in Craighead County?

As the primary elections draw closer, JRN has compiled a list of candidates that will appear on Craighead County ballots.

group photo of fraternity dressed in blue

6 days ago

Jonesboro chapter celebrates Phi Beta Sigma’s 112th Founders’ Day, installs new officers

Nu Tau Sigma, the Jonesboro chapter of Phi Beta Sigma, commemorated the fraternity’s 112th Founders’ Day.

Crowley's Ridge Nature Center Big Squirrel Challenge

7 days ago

Fifth consecutive Big Squirrel Challenge held at Crowley’s Ridge Nature Center in Jonesboro

The challenge was part of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s statewide event, bringing together hunters from across the region to celebrate Arkansas’ outdoor traditions.

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Music News

5 days ago in Entertainment, Music

Harry Styles announces first album in 4 years, ‘Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally’

In this world, it's just him: Harry Styles has announced that his long-awaited, fourth studio album will arrive this spring.

5 days ago in Music, Trending

See the dates and ticket plans for the BTS tour that starts in April

The BTS comeback is upon us. The K-pop septet has announced a 2026 - 2027 world tour, kicking off in South Korea in April and running through March 2027 with over 70 dates across Asia, North America, South America, Australia and Europe.

1 week ago in Entertainment, Music

Grateful Dead founding member Bob Weir dies at 78

Bob Weir, the guitarist and singer who as an essential member of the Grateful Dead helped found the sound of the San Francisco counterculture of the 1960s and kept it alive through decades of endless tours and marathon jams, has died. He was 78.

2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music

Judge dismisses Salt-N-Pepa’s lawsuit to reclaim master recordings from Universal Music Group

U.S. District Judge Denise Cote on Thursday sided with the recording giant, arguing that the Grammy-winning group never owned the copyrights to their sound recordings and didn't transfer them to anyone else.

2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music

A new Grammy category honors album covers, and the artists that make them

When it came time to decide the cover image for Wet Leg's sophomore album, the British indie rock band packed items that might provide inspiration — velvet worms sewn by guitarist Hester Chambers, an oversized head of hair from a music video shoot, lizard-like gloves — and headed to an Airbnb.