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4 weeks ago

Brownderville Selected as Writer-in-Residence for A-State’s HPMEC

The Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center (HPMEC) will host poet Greg Brownderville, a professor of English at Southern Methodist University, as the writer-in-residence this summer.  

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4 weeks ago

Paragould Man Faces Sex Crime and Domestic Battering Charges

A Paragould man is behind bars after police said he admitted to sexually assaulting a victim with whom he got into a fight.

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4 weeks ago

Research and Technology Transfer Honors A-State Faculty at First Research Excellence Event

Honorees were celebrated during a program featuring individual recognitions and awards, and remarks from university research leadership.

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4 weeks ago

$200K Bond Given to Jonesboro Man Accused of Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Material

A Jonesboro man is being held on a $200,000 cash-only bond after police said he shared child sexual abuse material he had on his laptop with another person.

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4 weeks ago

Arkansas Boys State to Welcome 580 Students from 200 High Schools, Includes Craighead County Schools

Arkansas Boys State will welcome 580 young men from 200 high schools across the state to its 85th summer session.

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4 weeks ago

Leadership Change Coming to A-State’s College of Nursing and Health Professions

New executive leadership is coming to the Arkansas State University with the appointment of Dr. Stacy Walz as dean of the College of Nursing and Health Professions.

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4 weeks ago

$2M Cash-Only Bond Given to Suspect in Fatal Shooting in Jonesboro

A West Memphis man arrested in connection with a Jonesboro shooting made his first court appearance Friday, where he was given a $2 million cash-only bond.

McAlister’s Deli to return to Jonesboro

4 weeks ago

McAlister’s Deli to Return to Jonesboro

Real estate sale pending that would lead to new McAlister's built at 2024 Fair Park Blvd

4 weeks ago

Arkansas State Soccer Announces Fall 2026 Schedule

Arkansas State Women’s Soccer announces its 2026 fall season schedule, headlined with nine home games and non-conference games hosting Central Arkansas and Little Rock.

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4 weeks ago

Arisa Health to Not Renew Contract for Community Mental Health Centers; 41 Counties, Including Craighead Affected

Arisa Health, which is the designated community mental health center (CMHC) in 41 counties in Arkansas, including all of Northeast Arkansas, will not submit a bid to the State of Arkansas for a new CMHC contract.

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4 weeks ago

UPDATE | Lane of Traffic Partially Blocked Due to Accident

A lane of traffic is partially blocked due to a pedestrian accident with injury, according to Jonesboro E911 Dispatch.

4 weeks ago

NEA PRIDEfest 2026 Set for Downtown Jonesboro in June

NEA Progress and OutNEA announced that NEA PRIDEfest 2026 is set for mid-June.

4 weeks ago

College of Liberal Arts and Communication Announces Top Graduates for 2025-26

The most outstanding graduating students in the College of Liberal Arts and Communication were recognized during Arkansas State University’s Convocation of Scholars.

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4 weeks ago

A-State Students Compete in National Student Advertising Competition 

The competition included participation from assistant professor Leslie Parker’s spring graphic design class of 22 students.

4 weeks ago

3D Printing Workshop, Teen Volunteer Opportunity and More Scheduled at Jonesboro Library

The Craighead County Jonesboro Public Library has a workshop, a volunteer opportunity for teens, and more scheduled for later in May.

4 weeks ago

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

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.

4 weeks ago

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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4 weeks ago

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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1 month ago

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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2 days ago in Entertainment, Music

Dutch court allows rapper Ye concerts in the Netherlands

A judge in Amsterdam on Wednesday rejected an appeal by a Jewish organization to block two performances by the rapper Ye, formerly Kanye West, ruling that the concerts are not a threat to public order.

1 week 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.

3 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.

3 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.

3 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.