News from Jonesboro Right Now
15 hours ago in Community, Education, Holiday Guide, News
International Studies Magnet School Hosts 5th Annual Veterans Day Ceremony
"This is such an important thing for us to teach our students about veterans and those that serve our country," said Veterans Day program coordinator Audra Earnheart.
16 hours ago in Community, Food, Holiday Guide, News
Jonesboro Elks Lodge 498 to Host ‘Veterans Dinner’ This Friday
The event is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 13, beginning at 6 p.m. at 2113 W. Washington Ave.
17 hours ago in Community, Giving Guide, Holiday Guide, News
Together We Foster to Host Donation Drop-Off on Nov. 15
Every item collected during the drive will help keep the organization's closets stocked and ready to support the children and families they serve.
19 hours ago in Crime & Safety, News
Trial Date Set for Paragould Man Accused of Fatally Shooting Roommate
Court proceedings have been scheduled for the Paragould man accused of fatally shooting his roommate back in September.
19 hours ago in Agriculture, Community, News, Outdoors
Shade Trees on Playgrounds Program Prepares for 25th Anniversary with New Application Timeline
The program will shift its traditional application period and planting ceremonies from fall to spring.
20 hours ago in Crime & Safety, News
Three Suspects Receive Suspended Sentences on Reduced Charges in A-State Golf Cart Theft
Caleb Deshaun Quinn, Robert Deshaun Selvy, and Taris Durell Randolph were originally facing Class D felony theft charges after a golf cart valued at $4,750 was stolen from the A-State Baseball Stadium parking lot on Sept. 14.
21 hours ago in Community, News, Outdoors, Sports
Inclusive Playground at University Heights Lions Club Park Celebrated in Ribbon-Cutting
"We want to make it inclusive where everybody has access regardless of their ability or disability," Parks and Recreation director Jim Stearns told JRN.
Entertainment
16 hours ago in Entertainment, Music, Trending
The 2027 Coachella lineup is here: Dua Lipa, Tame Impala and SZA to headline
Three acts who are no strangers to Coachella will headline the annual festival in the California desert next April, the organizers announced Wednesday.
23 hours ago in Entertainment
The ‘Hunger Games’ are back, with an A-list cast and brutal origin story for Haymitch
Three years ago, new cinematic life was found in a "Hunger Games" adventure without Katniss. Now, the franchise is back, jumping through time again to check in on another major character from the original films in his teenage years: Haymitch Abernathy.
3 days ago in Entertainment, Trending
‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ is almost here. What to know about the characters, music and billions at stake
"Grand Theft Auto" has never been much for following the rules. Nearly three decades after a video game built around stealing cars, outrunning police and embracing criminal mayhem first arrived, the franchise has survived controversy, transformed open-world gaming and become one of the biggest sellers in entertainment.
3 days ago in Entertainment, Trending
Russell Brand is sentenced to 10 1/2 years in a British prison for rape and sexual assault
Russell Brand was sentenced Monday to 10 1/2 years in prison for raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others during a period when his comedy career built around boasts of erotic exploits was taking off.
3 days ago in Entertainment
‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ stomps to a record-setting $31.6 debut, clobbering ‘The Cat in the Hat’
"Godzilla Minus Zero" stomped into movie theaters with a chart-topping $31.6 million over the weekend, scoring a record debut for a foreign-language film at the North American box office.
6 days ago in Entertainment
Awkwafina digs into her culinary roots to try something a little crazy: Open a restaurant
Awkwafina was feeling under the weather recently and decided she was going to make soup. And that startled her because she hasn't always been the kind of person who made soup.
