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Jonesboro Woman Accused of Chasing Vehicle While Child Was Unrestrained
A Jonesboro woman faces multiple charges after police said she chased another vehicle at high speeds while an unrestrained child was in her car.
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A-State Family Weekend Set for Sept. 25-27
Arkansas State University will welcome relatives and loved ones for Family Weekend, Friday, Sept. 25, through Sunday, Sept. 27, with events on campus and in the Jonesboro community to celebrate.
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Man Accused of Pointing Firearm During Fight at Jonesboro Fraternity House
A man was arrested early Friday morning after police said he pointed a firearm at a victim during a fight at Jonesboro fraternity house.
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UPDATE | Traffic Signals Along Highland Drive Back on After Outage
A power outage caused traffic signals at two Highland Drive intersections to go out Tuesday afternoon.
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Edgar Loudermilk Band Returns to Bluegrass Monday Stage
The Bluegrass Monday concert series is a non-profit presentation of KASU-FM, providing music fans with an affordable and outstanding evening of family-friendly entertainment.
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Woman Accused of Crashing Vehicle into Jonesboro Apartment During Altercation
Police arrested a woman after they said she attempted to run over a victim before crashing her vehicle into a Jonesboro apartment Saturday.
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Red Cross: Keep the Blood Supply Ready, Give Blood this Fall
Steady appointments needed in the coming weeks. Those who come to give can receive a $15 e-gift card through Oct. 18.
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Nominations for Arkansas Food Hall of Fame Open Through End of September
To celebrate the program's 10th year, Arkansas Heritage said it hopes to receive nominations from all 75 counties.
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Nettleton Public Schools to Apply for Ed-Flex Waivers, Seeking Public Comment
"What it basically does for the district is give us a little more control on how we spend our federal dollars," said Grace Petersen, assistant superintendent of finance and federal programs at NPS.
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Jonesboro Man Held on $1M Bond, Accused of Sexually Assaulting Juvenile
A Jonesboro man is being held on a $1 million cash/surety bond after police said he sexually assaulted a juvenile as they walked down the street.
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A-State’s Zhang Receives NSF Award to Advance Cleaner Waste-to-Energy Technologies
The research is led by Zhang, whose work focuses on improving anaerobic digestion, which is a process that uses naturally occurring microorganisms to convert organic waste into renewable energy in the form of methane.
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UPDATE | Severe Thunderstorm Warning Allowed to Expire Due to Weakening Storm
The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Craighead County until 11:15 p.m. tonight.
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Annual STEAMFest Returns to A-State Museum
“We’re most creative when we’re playing," said Jill Kary, curator of education at the museum. “In other words, true genius happens when we allow ourselves to fail without fear.”
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Country Duo Lan Law to Perform as Part of Jonesboro Library’s 2026 Concert Series
The Craighead County Jonesboro Public Library announced an upcoming live performance as part of its 2026 Concert Series featuring country duo Lan Law.
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A-State Athletics Mourns Passing of Radio Broadcaster JC Cox
"JC was not only a cherished member of our radio broadcast team... he was more importantly a great friend and inspiration to us and countless others," the athletics department shared.
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Downtown Jonesboro Alliance to Host Its First ‘Meal on Main’ in October
"We have various downtown restaurants and chefs participating in this to bring us a really excellent meal. I think it's gonna be a really special evening for everybody," said DJA executive director Sarah Doss.
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Jonesboro Rotary Club, Valley View Students Partner for September Food Drive
In a community-wide effort to keep local students fed outside of school hours, the Rotary Club of Jonesboro has partnered with the one of its Interact Clubs at Valley View High School for a month-long food drive.
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Red Wolves Fall in Non-Conference Finale Versus Illinois, 3-0
Arkansas State volleyball (4-7, 0-0 SBC) dropped a 3-0 (15-25, 22-25, 23-25) decision against Illinois (8-3, 0-0 Big Ten) to conclude the A-State Invitational on Sunday afternoon inside First National Bank Arena.
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JRN Pets of the Week: Oliver and June
Each week, Jonesboro Right Now teams up with the Northeast Arkansas Humane Society (NEAHS) to feature local pets available for adoption.
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Study Shows Arkansas is Near the Bottom for ‘Happiest States’ in the U.S.
If you've been feeling a little exhausted or stressed lately, you certainly aren't alone in the Natural State.
