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4 weeks ago

Jonesboro Police Department to Operate Two Prescription Drug Drop-Off Locations on Saturday

Arkansas Drug Take Back Day is hosted each April and October across the state and is intended to give people a safe and secure way to dispose of medications and prescription drugs.

4 weeks ago

Five Mile Mountain Road to Perform at Bluegrass Monday

Five Mile Mountain Road will perform traditional bluegrass and a wide variety of acoustic music at the next KASU-FM Bluegrass Monday concert.

4 weeks ago

C.J. Luckey Performs for Leadership Magnet School Students in Jonesboro Ahead of Exams

"I want you guys to know you can persevere, and you can overcome those obstacles that are in front of you."

4 weeks ago

Six A-State Students Selected as Inaugural Freshman to Physician Participants 

A-State and NYITCOM are announcing the first six students in the newly established Freshman to Physician pathway for students to secure early admission to medical school in the first year of college.  

4 weeks ago

One Lane Closure in Effect on Main Street in Downtown Jonesboro

One lane of Main Street will be closed starting Monday for road painting.

4 weeks ago

Pets of the Week // April 20

JRN has partnered with area animal shelters to present "Pets of the Week."

4 weeks ago

AGFC Adjusts Fishing and Hunting Regulations Affecting Craighead County, Sets Waterfowl Season Dates

Local hunters and anglers in Craighead County will navigate a new regulatory landscape this season following the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s (AGFC) approval of a comprehensive overhaul to state code.

4 weeks ago

A-State Secures Series at ULM as Martinez Slugs Two Homers

The Red Wolves secured the road series in a 4-1 Sunday afternoon win at Lou St. Amant Field.

4 weeks ago

Glory 104.3 F.M. to Host Prayer Breakfast Fundraiser in Jonesboro

A new voice of faith is preparing to hit the airwaves in Northeast Arkansas, and the community is invited to be part of the launch.

4 weeks ago

Top Journalism and Mass Communication Students Inducted into Kappa Tau Alpha

Eleven Arkansas State University students have been inducted into the Kappa Tau Alpha honor society

4 weeks ago

Red Wolves Drop Saturday Matchup With ULM

Arkansas State chipped away at the ULM lead throughout the game, but was walked off with the last out on the line Saturday afternoon by a score of 2-3 at Lou St. Amant Field.

4 weeks ago

‘Pack Day’ Returns April 25: A-State to Host Annual Spring Football Game and Baseball Game Versus Louisiana

Arkansas State fans will be able to get their first look at the 2026 Red Wolves football team at its annual Spring Game and cheer on the A-State baseball squad in a key conference match-up during the school’s annual “Pack Day."

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3 days 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 days ago in Entertainment

Bam! Pow! Krakoom! The everlasting allure of the American comic book

Pick one up. Be seduced by its glossy cover. Gaze upon the impossibly muscular body clad in a skin-tight suit. Our hero or heroine will surely be soaring, shouting, blasting a villain into next week. They are ridiculous. They are addictively great. Comic books, of the superhero variety, are 100% American.

3 days ago in Entertainment

John Travolta surprised with honorary Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival

John Travolta was surprised with an honorary Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival premiere of his directorial debut Friday.