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Business Leaders Discuss Growing Momentum Around Arkansas State and Jonesboro
Podcast conversation highlights athletics, community pride, fan culture and future growth
Texas State Sweeps Arkansas State in Final Home Series of Season
Bobcats pound out 29 runs over final two games as Red Wolves finish home slate with 28-22 overall record
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.
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.
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.
$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.
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.
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.
1 week ago in World
Spain readies for evacuations as a hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for the Canary Islands
Spanish authorities on Friday were preparing to receive more than 140 passengers and crew members on board a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship headed for the Canary Islands, where health officials have said they will perform careful evacuations.
1 week ago in Sports
NFL and referees agree on a 7-year collective bargaining agreement, avoiding potential work stoppage
The NFL and the NFL Referees Association agreed Friday on a new seven-year collective bargaining agreement that avoids a potential work stoppage and use of replacement officials.
1 week ago in Lifestyle, Trending
Olivia and Liam top the list of most popular US baby names for the seventh year running
Olivia and Liam for a seventh year in a row topped the list of names for babies born in the United States in 2025. The Social Security Administration annually tracks the names given to girls and boys in each state, with lists dating back to 1880.
1 week ago in Sports
Djokovic beaten by a Croatian qualifier 18 years younger than him at the Italian Open
Novak Djokovic was beaten by a Croatian qualifier 18 years younger than him at the Italian Open on Friday in his first match after two months out due to a right shoulder injury.
$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
Real estate sale pending that would lead to new McAlister's built at 2024 Fair Park Blvd
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.
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.
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.
1 week ago in Sports
Holmgren and Gilgeous-Alexander each score 22 as Thunder take 2-0 lead over Lakers in West semis
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander isn't scoring the way he usually does, but the Oklahoma City Thunder are still winning the way they normally do.
1 week ago in Entertainment
Blake Lively’s lawyers fuel feud with claim of victory after ‘It Ends With Us’ settlement
The bitter public feud between actors Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni may outlive their court fight after all. Three days after announcing a settlement of the lawsuit brought by Lively over the 2024 film "It Ends With Us," her lawyers put out a statement Thursday calling the deal a "resounding victory."
1 week ago in World
Man charged with harassing former Prince Andrew near his home
A man has been charged with harassing Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor after reports the former Prince Andrew was threatened by a masked man while walking dogs near his home.
