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Arkansas DHS to Host Town Hall in Jonesboro Explaining Work/Community Engagement Requirement for Medicaid Beneficiaries

The town halls are intended to educate beneficiaries of ARHOME about the new work requirement and how to retain coverage.

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Harvest Hearing in Jonesboro Answers the Question: Why Is There Ringing in My Ears? 

Tinnitus affects millions of people and can range from barely noticeable or only mildly annoying to extremely intrusive and aggravating. 

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Two Arrested in Jonesboro After Police Encounter Uncovers Weapons and Drugs

Two men are behind bars after Jonesboro police said a late Saturday encounter led to the discovery of weapons and a backpack containing fentanyl and meth.

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Pets of the Week // May 11

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

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$150K Bond Set After Domestic Disturbance Leads to High-Speed Chase and Felony Charges

Dispatch told officers that a juvenile called 911, saying that his stepfather was hurting his mother and that “he does not want to die.”

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Arkansas State Police: Seat Belts Save Lives, Buckle Up May 18-31 and Every Day

The national high-visibility seat belt enforcement effort, which coincides with the Memorial Day holiday, runs May 18-31.

3 weeks ago in Lifestyle

Pediatricians group finds kids of all ages need regular recess for physical and mental health

Recess isn't just a fun break for grade schoolers. It's crucial to good health and good grades for kids of all ages. That's the message from a leading pediatricians group, which just released the first new guidance in 13 years about this unstructured time at school and how it needs to be protected.

3 weeks ago in World

2 passengers test positive for hantavirus as a third shows symptoms after cruise ship evacuation

A French woman and an American tested positive for the hantavirus, as nations around the world scrambled Monday to repatriate passengers from a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak and quarantine or isolate them.

3 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music

New Beatles fan experience set to open in London in 2027

The Beatles are headed back to one of the band's most famous sites with a new fan experience in London. Apple Corps Ltd, the company founded by the Fab Four, announced Monday that it will open a new seven-floor fan experience at the company's early headquarters.

3 weeks ago in Sports

Washington wins NBA draft lottery, chance to pick first on June 23

On Sunday, the Washington Wizards won the NBA draft lottery and earned the right to pick No. 1 in next month's draft, a huge step forward for a team that finished with the league's worst record this season.

3 weeks ago in Sports, Trending

2026 NFL schedule: Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants is Week 1 Sunday night game

The Dallas Cowboys are set to visit the New York Giants in the first Sunday night game of the 2026 NFL season on Sept. 13. The league on Monday announced the Week 1 matchup of NFC East rivals at the Meadowlands in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

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Greene County Rescue Squad Establishes Community Endowment with Arkansas Community Foundation of Greene County

This permanently endowed fund totals more than $275,000 and will provide annual support to the Western Greene County Fire Department and the Greene County Community Fund.

Business leaders discuss growing momentum around Arkansas State and Jonesboro

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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

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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

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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.  

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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.

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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.

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$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.

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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.

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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.

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5 hours ago in Sports, Trending

Last call? States look to extend bar and restaurant hours during the World Cup

World Cup fans in a growing number of U.S. cities won't have an issue finding a well-poured pint to go with their late-night match. State leaders across the U.S. are signing off on extending bar and restaurant hours during the world's most-watched sporting event.

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Dua Lipa and actor Callum Turner are married

Dua Lipa and actor Callum Turner are married, local officials in London confirmed to The Associated Press. They tied the knot Sunday at Old Marylebone Town Hall.

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Serena Williams is returning to pro tennis at age 44 after nearly 4 years away from the sport

Serena Williams is returning to professional tennis at the age of 44 after nearly four years away from the sport. The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion has accepted a wild-card invitation to play doubles at the upcoming Queen's Club grass-court tournament in London, the WTA Tour announced Monday.

12 hours ago in Entertainment

A guide to the bookstores owned by your favorite authors

Amazon remains the dominant force, but physical, brick-and-mortar stores have rebounded — and stores owned by authors such as Ann Patchett are now a niche unto themselves, found everywhere from Brooklyn to New Mexico.

12 hours ago in Entertainment

YouTuber box office boom: ‘Backrooms’ and ‘Obsession’ draw Gen Z to theaters

Young audiences turned out in droves to movie theaters around the country this weekend. It wasn't for the big budget "Star Wars" movie, "The Mandalorian and Grogu, " which fell sharply in its second weekend, however, but for a small budget horror from a 20-year-old first-time filmmaker that began on the internet.