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Farmers Sales Tax Exemption Card now available

The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration today announced a “Farmers Sales Tax Exemption Card” is now available.

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Pets of the Week – Jan. 5

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

4 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music

BTS announces March comeback date, putting an end to a nearly four-year hiatus

They're going to light up 2026 like dynamite: K-pop group BTS' comeback has an official date. According to a note shared to social media by the entertainment company BigHit Music, the mega popular group will return on March 20.

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Country singer Zach Bryan has married Samantha Leonard

Here's to a lifetime of pink skies: The irreverent country singer Zach Bryan is married. Bryan, 29, confirmed the news in an Instagram post shared Thursday.

4 weeks ago in Sports

Winter Olympics 2026 guide: All you need to know about the Milan–Cortina Games

The countdown is on for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy. The torch relay is already underway and some of the top athletes are already making headlines.

4 weeks ago in Sports

Falcons fire coach Raheem Morris, GM Terry Fontenot hours after finishing 8-9 season

The Atlanta Falcons fired coach Raheem Morris and general manager Terry Fontenot on Sunday night, announcing the moves hours after the team completed its second straight 8-9 finish under Morris and eighth consecutive losing season.

4 weeks ago in Sports

Steelers, Panthers, Jaguars secure division titles. Broncos clinch AFC’s No. 1 seed

Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers sent Lamar Jackson and the Ravens home for the playoffs. The Panthers are NFC South champions for the first time in 10 years. The Broncos are the AFC's No. 1 seed.

4 weeks ago in National

Tim Walz, Democrats’ 2024 VP candidate, won’t run for a third term as Minnesota governor

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Democrats 2024 candidate for vice president, is ending his bid for a third term as governor less than four months after launching a reelection campaign.

4 weeks ago in Trending, World

Maduro is taken to a US courthouse for his first appearance on drug trafficking charges

Deposed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is set to make his first appearance Monday in an American courtroom on the narco-terrorism charges the Trump administration used to justify capturing him and bringing him to New York.

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Arvest shares tips for creating a financial checklist for the New Year

The new year is here, which means many people will be making resolutions to improve their health and well-being.

Danny Kapales resigns, questions remain about Jonesboro Parks Director investigation

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Kapales resigns, questions remain

Multiple media outlets (KAIT, NEA Report) are reporting that Jonesboro Parks Director Danny Kapales has resigned from his position with the city.

Red Wolves Battle in Close Defeat Versus James Madison, 78-74

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Red Wolves Battle in Close Defeat Versus James Madison, 78-74

Matt Hayman led the team with a season-high 23 points and matched a career high with five three-pointers made

Lady Red Wolves Keep Rolling in Monroe

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Lady Red Wolves Keep Rolling in Monroe

Senior guard Zyion Shannon reached a major career milestone late in the contest, becoming the newest member of the 1,000-point club

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Work zone cameras will soon detect handheld device usage in Craighead County, throughout Arkansas

By mid-January, work zone cameras will detect when drivers are using a handheld device in a work zone, such as a cell phone.

Mug shot for David Kadrian Medina

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Affidavit: Jonesboro man drove 100+ MPH in high-speed chase in stolen vehicle

Multiple agencies took part in a high-speed chase on New Year’s Day in Jonesboro, in which court documents said that the suspect drove over 100 miles per hour in a stolen vehicle.

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Second suspect in deadly Jonesboro Christmas Eve shooting arrested, given $5M bond

A second suspect faces multiple felony charges after police connected him to a Jonesboro Christmas Eve shooting that left one person dead.

Brick Oven Pizza

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Lazzari Italian Oven announces permanent closure in Jonesboro

The Italian restaurant opened in 1995 and has been locally owned and run since.

Chad Henson(left) and Bryan Davis (right) Second Judicial District Arkansas

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Second Judicial District announces Bryan Davis as new drug task force commander

Commander Davis brings more than a decade of law enforcement experience to the role.

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ASPSF awarded 129 scholarships in Craighead County last year; accepting applications for spring semester

The deadline to apply is Feb. 1 and recipients must be pursuing an associate degree, bachelor's degree, or professional certificate.

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Fifth annual Umarex Big Squirrel Challenge set for Jan. 9-10

The fifth annual squirrel hunting competition has a weigh-in station in Jonesboro.

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Shiffrin, Vonn and other ski racers star in ESPN’s ‘On the Edge’ docuseries leading into Olympics

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Where are those darn keys? Tricks for remembering where you put things

With a scarf dangling from your coat pocket and those gloves left behind at the coffee shop, there are simply more things to lose in winter. That's not counting your misplaced keys at home or those exasperated moments looking for your phone when you say, "I just had it!"