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Voting Underway Now for the 7th Annual Best of Northeast Arkansas Awards

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Voting Underway for 7th Annual Best of Northeast Arkansas Awards

Visitors can cast ballots for their favorite local businesses, organizations, services and places across more than 200 categories

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Bono woman held on $100K bond for sex offender registry violation

A Bono woman is being held on a $100,000 bond after authorities said she failed to register as a sex offender following a recent sentencing amendment.

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Kyrie Irving won’t play this season for the Mavericks as he continues recovery from knee injury

Kyrie Irving won't play this season as the star guard for the Dallas Mavericks continues his recovery from a knee injury sustained almost a year ago. The nine-time All-Star and the team made the announcement Wednesday, two days before the Mavericks return from the All-Star break.

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A movie that takes liberties with ‘Wuthering Heights’? Scholars are OK with that

If you're looking for someone to debate the new "Wuthering Heights" movie with, you might want to start with Lucasta Miller. She's a British author, editor and critic who has published an acclaimed study of the Brontë sisters and wrote the preface for the Penguin Classics edition of "Wuthering Heights."

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Eight backcountry skiers found dead and 1 still missing after California avalanche

Crews found the bodies of eight backcountry skiers and are searching for one more who remains missing after an avalanche in the mountains near Lake Tahoe, authorities said Wednesday, making it the deadliest U.S. avalanche in nearly half a century.

Jonesboro Police investigate fatal train accident

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Victim identified in fatal train accident in Jonesboro

The victim in the fatal train accident that occurred in Jonesboro over the weekend has been identified.

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Two Jonesboro men arrested on felony meth charges after probation check

Two Jonesboro men are each being held on $150,000 cash/surety bonds after a probation compliance check.

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Jonesboro puppy mill owner pleads guilty to aggravated cruelty to dog, cat or equine

A former Jonesboro puppy mill owner pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated cruelty to a dog, cat or equine, a Class D felony, on Wednesday.

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First day early voting numbers in for Craighead County

Early voting has begun, and the voting numbers are in for Craighead County.

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Police: Suspects attempted to cut cables on lawn mowers in botched Jonesboro Lowe’s theft

Dispatch received a call on Feb. 12 regarding individuals attempting to steal equipment in front of the business.

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Logan Paul’s Pikachu Illustrator Pokémon card sells for record $16.5M at auction

Logan Paul has set a new world's record — for the auction price of a trading card. The wrestling and social media star's rare Pickachu Illustrator Pokémon card, a "Holy Grail" for collectors, sold for $16.5 million Monday at Goldin Auctions after 41 days of bidding.

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Actor Shia LaBeouf arrested after alleged fight during Mardi Gras in New Orleans

Actor Shia LaBeouf has been arrested after being accused of hitting two men early Tuesday morning during Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans, police said. LaBeouf was charged with two counts of simple battery, New Orleans police said in a statement.

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Late-night host Stephen Colbert isn’t backing down from public dispute with CBS bosses

Stephen Colbert isn't backing down in an extraordinary public dispute with his bosses at CBS over what he can air on his late-night talk show.

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A rare Paul McCartney and Wings trove heads to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this summer

A collection of Paul McCartney instruments, outfits, handwritten lyrics, unseen photos and tour memorabilia will be part of an exhibit at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this summer, billed as the first major museum show to feature McCartney and Wings.

3 weeks ago in Olympics, Sports

In a golden masterclass, Norway’s Klaebo extends Winter Olympics medal record

Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo's golden run at Milan Cortina continued Wednesday as the Norwegian star secured his fifth gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics — and a record 10th overall — in the men's team sprint.

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US star Mikaela Shiffrin wins slalom to break 8-year Olympic drought

Mikaela Shiffrin's turbulent, 12-year Olympic journey came full circle Wednesday when she won the slalom by a massive 1.50 seconds to break her long medal drought at the Winter Games.

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UPDATE | NWS storm spotter training session scheduled in Jonesboro

"Storm spotters are the 'eyes on the ground' that provide us ground-truth," said NWS Memphis warning coordination meteorologist Todd Beal.

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Red Wolves drop midweek matchup at Ole Miss in walkoff

Arkansas State fell on the road at No. 16 Ole Miss in walk-off fashion Tuesday evening at Swayze Field.

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Jonesboro man held on $100,000 bond after assaulting victim, burglarizing apartment

Jaheim Kyjaun Hooks, 24, faces three felony charges after police say he assaulted a victim and burglarized their apartment.

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Jonesboro man faces felony charges, accused of strangling, threatening to kill victim

Dillion O'Brien Anderson, 30 is being held on a total of $125,000 in bonds.

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Oscars preview: Producers tease ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ and ‘Sinners’ celebrations

The producers behind the 98th Academy Awards have set out to celebrate not just the hit song "Golden" from "KPop Demon Hunters", but the cultural phenomenon of the film itself. That logic is why the only other nominated song that will get a moment on the broadcast is "I Lied to You," from "Sinners," a blockbuster hit and the most-nominated film of all time.

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Q&A: Shakira says she feels like she’s just getting started. A Rock Hall nomination begs to differ

Shakira is on her way to drop her son off at flag football practice. It's an ordinary experience for a mother who, in the not-so-recent past, has been at the center of some pretty extraordinary circumstances.

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U.S. tap water is generally safe and high quality. But that doesn't mean every glass tastes the same, or that every building's plumbing delivers identical water to the faucet.

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‘Dancing with the Stars’ pro Mark Ballas leaps back to Broadway in ‘Chicago’

Mark Ballas is returning to Broadway in "Chicago" and the "Dancing with the Stars" pro will be reuniting with an old friend. Ballas, playing slippery lawyer Billy Flynn starting April 6, will share the stage with his Roxie, Whitney Leavitt, the "Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" star who was his dancing partner on "Dancing with the Stars" last year.

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Multiple gunshots fired near Rihanna’s LA home and a woman is taken into custody

Los Angeles police took a woman into custody after she fired gunshots outside Rihanna 's gated home, according to authorities and news reports on Monday.