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Selena Gomez marries Benny Blanco: ‘My wife in real life’

Selena Gomez has married music producer and songwriter Benny Blanco, announcing the news in an Instagram post showing the couple kissing and embracing on a lawn.

3 weeks ago in Entertainment

‘One Battle After Another’ opens with $22.4 million

"One Battle After Another," Paul Thomas Anderson's widely acclaimed American epic of rebellion and resistance, opened with $22.4 million in ticket sales from North American theaters over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.

3 weeks ago in Entertainment, Trending

Latin superstar Bad Bunny will headline the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show

Bad Bunny will bring his Latin trap and reggaeton swagger to the NFL's biggest stage next year: The Grammy winner will headline the Apple Music Super Bowl halftime show in Northern California.

3 weeks ago in National

Government shutdown draws closer as congressional leaders head to the White House

Democratic and Republican congressional leaders are heading to the White House for a meeting with President Donald Trump on Monday in a late effort to avoid a government shutdown, but both sides have shown hardly any willingness to budge from their entrenched positions.

3 weeks ago in National

Police remain on scene at burned out Michigan church after shooting and fire leave 4 dead, 8 wounded

Police officers walked amid the burned out ruins of a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints church in Michigan on Monday, a day after a former Marine opened fire during a crowded service, killing at least four people, then set the building ablaze.

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A-State Theatre to present ‘Emma,’ adaptation of Jane Austen classic

Arkansas State University's Department of Theatre will begin its 2025-26 season with a production of Kate Hamill’s “Emma,” a bold adaptation of a Jane Austen classic.

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Shooting Sports Complex hosts ATA event

The Jonesboro Shooting Sports Complex hosted the September 300 Amateur Trapshooting Association (ATA) Tournament on Saturday.

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Jimmy Franklin named Kiwanis President

Jimmy Franklin was named the club's president Thursday during the club's annual awards and installation banquet at The Parsonage restaurant. I

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Arkansas Fires Sam Pittman

Multiple sources report the head football coach has been fired after Saturday's humiliating loss to Notre Dame

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A-State Volleyball Falls at Georgia State

Loss evens the Sunbelt record to 1-1

That Arena Rock Show tribute band closes out the 2025 Downtown Jonesboro Barbecue and Music Festival in Downtown Jonesboro Arkansas

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Large crowds attend BBQ and Music Festival

Barbecue smoke and music fills the air downtown for the weekend

Arkansas State loses football battle at ULM 28-16

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A-State Drops Conference Opener at ULM

ULM tops A-State 28-16 for first win in series in 16 years

Talented musician and guitarist Sonny Hunt dead at 68 in Jonesboro, Arkansas

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Music community mourns loss of Sonny Hunt

Hunt was revered by musicians everywhere. "The guy the BEST guitar players look up to."

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Jonesboro sex offender accused of living at unregistered address for over 6 months

Deputies arrested a level-two Jonesboro sex offender after they said he had been living at an unregistered address for more than six months.

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Foundation for Jonesboro Public Schools awards over $50K in grants

The Foundation for Jonesboro Public Schools (JPS) handed out over $50,000 in grants to JPS teachers across the district on Friday.

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Police: Jonesboro men rammed vehicle in high-speed chase, threatened to kill victim

Two Jonesboro men are behind bars after police said they used their car to run another vehicle off the road and then threatened to kill one of its occupants.

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United Way of NEA celebrates Day of Caring

The United Way of Northeast Arkansas celebrated its annual Day of Caring on Friday with numerous community service projects.

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$250K bond for Jonesboro man accused of setting apartment on fire

A Jonesboro man is being held on a $250,000 cash/surety bond after police said he intentionally set his apartment on fire to “burn the ‘goons’ out.”

3 weeks ago in Sports

Ohtani tops MLB jersey sales for 3rd straight season. Skenes and Raleigh break into top 20

Shohei Ohtani topped Major League Baseball's jersey sales for the third straight year heading into the end of the regular season as Paul Skenes and Cal Raleigh entered the top 20.

3 weeks ago in Entertainment

Mikey Madison will play a Facebook whistleblower in Aaron Sorkin’s ‘Social Network’ follow-up

Aaron Sorkin is diving back into the world of Facebook with a "Social Network" follow-up featuring Jeremy Strong as Mark Zuckerberg and a newly minted Oscar winner as a whistleblower.

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1 day ago in Arts & Culture, Entertainment, Food, News

FOA to host 2 sessions of Breakfast with Ballerinas this year

The Foundation of Arts will be holding two separate sessions of Breakfast with Ballerinas this year, giving little dancers another chance to meet some of the FOA’s ballerinas and enjoy some breakfast.

1 day ago in Arts & Culture, Entertainment, News

Bluegrass Monday welcomes Gary Brewer and the Kentucky Ramblers

Gary Brewer and the Kentucky Ramblers will perform a concert of bluegrass music on Oct. 27 as part of KASU's Bluegrass Monday concert series.

2 days ago in Entertainment, Music

Ace Frehley, Kiss’ original lead guitarist and founding member, dies at 74

Ace Frehley, the original lead guitarist and founding member of the glam rock band Kiss, who captivated audiences with his elaborate galactic makeup and smoking guitar, died Thursday. He was 74.

3 days ago in Arts & Culture, Entertainment, Food, News

Red Wolf Renaissance Fair to return to Jonesboro in November

Fantasy and history will collide next month as the Red Wolf Renaissance Fair returns to Craighead Forest Park for the second year to raise awareness for red wolf conservation.

3 days ago in Lifestyle

Walking is good for you. Walking backward can add to the benefits

Here's a simple way to switch up your walking routine, according to experts: try going backward. Taking a brisk walk is an exercise rich in simplicity, and it can have impressive mental and physical benefits: stronger bones and muscles, cardiovascular fitness and stress relief, to name a few.