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Volunteers prepare for Jonesboro’s first NICA race
Members of the Jonesboro Ridge Riders Mountain Bike Team, the Jonesboro Parks and Recreation Department and other volunteers prepared on Friday for the National Interscholastic Cycling Association Plains Divisional Race to be held this weekend.
3 hours ago in National
Trump executive order tries to rename the Department of Defense as the Department of War
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday aiming to rebrand the Department of Defense as the Department of War — a long-telegraphed move aimed at projecting American military toughness around the globe.
Black Oak receives $500K grant for new wastewater collection system
The town of Black Oak received a hefty grant that will go toward an upgrade decades in the making.
3 hours ago in Sports
MLB’s regular season enters its final 3 weeks. Here’s a look at the playoff picture and awards races
The 2025 season has produced a surprising show of parity through the first five months of the regular season. While most of the league's big spenders — teams like the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees and New York Mets — are in good position to make the playoffs and do damage in October, they haven't been as dominant as many expected.
3 hours ago in Entertainment, Music
This year’s song of the summer is a ballad, not a banger. Here’s what that says about us
For the past 14 weeks and counting, the top Billboard spot has been held by a love ballad: Alex Warren's "Ordinary." As Berklee College of Music professor and forensic musicologist Joe Bennett notes, the February release is "a fair bit slower than the mean average for the Hot 100, or for a historical song of the summer."
Jonesboro police to host inaugural ‘Tee Up for DARE’ golf tournament
The Jonesboro Police Department will be taking the community to the green in October for a good cause.
A-State sets record fall enrollment with 7% increase
Arkansas State University is celebrating a record-breaking student body this fall with 11th-day enrollment surging to 17,926.
NEA District Fair to showcase live music
Six talent-heavy shows to perform each night of the 2025 fair
A-State bowling announces 2025-26 schedule
Arkansas State bowling head coach Justin Kostick announced the 2025-26 slate for the Red Wolves.
10 hours ago in Sports
Defending champion Eagles edge Cowboys 24-20 in wild, lightning-delayed NFL season opener
Through spit and rain, a ceremony and a setback, Jalen Hurts and the Super Bowl champion Eagles weathered the storm and showed why they're again a favorite to hoist a second straight Lombardi Trophy.
10 hours ago in Sports
Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka will face Amanda Anisimova in the U.S. Open women’s final
On Saturday, when she faces No. 8 Amanda Anisimova in the final, the No. 1-seeded Sabalenka will be trying to become the first woman to claim consecutive championships at Flushing Meadows since Serena Williams got three in a row from 2012 to 2014.
10 hours ago in Entertainment
Julia Roberts, Anna Wintour, Ralph Lauren and more pay tribute to Giorgio Armani
Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani's work spanned the worlds of celebrity, fashion and power. His death announced Thursday at age 91 has elicited an outpouring of tributes.
10 hours ago in Entertainment
Al Roker lends his voice and meteorology skills to the new PBS Kids animated show ‘Weather Hunters’
This fall, everyone's favorite weatherman is getting a kick out of launching his own educational cartoon TV show — "Weather Hunters," which premieres Monday on PBS Kids.
A-State volleyball rallies to defeat No. 16 Missouri in historic victory
Arkansas State volleyball rallied in the final two sets to record the first victory over a top 25 opponent in program history, defeating No. 16 Missouri on Thursday night inside First National Bank Arena.
More restaurants headed to Jonesboro, records show
Online records show four restaurant projects have made project filings with the health department
1 day ago in Entertainment, Music
Justin Bieber announces ‘Swag ll’ will arrive Friday
Never say never... again? In July, Justin Bieber surprised fans by releasing his seventh studio album, "Swag," hours after he teased it on billboards and social media posts. It turns out, he wasn't done yet. On Thursday morning, Bieber shared that "Swag II" will arrive on Friday.
1 day ago in Entertainment, Trending
Giorgio Armani, who dressed the powerful and famous from boardroom to Hollywood, dies at 91
Giorgio Armani, the iconic Italian designer who turned the concept of understated elegance into a multibillion-dollar fashion empire, died Thursday, his fashion house confirmed. He was 91.
City of Jonesboro now offering cardboard recycling
The City of Jonesboro announced on Wednesday that cardboard recycling is now available at the city’s Public Works location.
Marybeth Byrd to perform at Craighead County Jonesboro Public Library
Marybeth Byrd, an American Idol finalist and Arkansas native, will be performing on the lawn at the Craighead County Jonesboro Public Library later in September.
City of Jonesboro expands online tools on its website
Several new online tools are now on the City of Jonesboro's website to provide "greater transparency, efficiency and opportunities for community engagement," according to a City of Jonesboro news release.