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OPINION: Diet, Activity, Sleep, and Mental Wellness – Let’s start with diet
This is the first of a four-part series written by Dr. Shane Speights, Dean of the NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University.
Red Wolf Renaissance Fair kicks off in Jonesboro
The Red Wolf Renaissance Fair is bringing medieval merriment to Craighead Forest Park for a good cause this weekend.
Jonesboro restaurants, food bank brace for impact of SNAP benefits pause
Restaurants and organizations in Jonesboro are working on making sure families are fed as a pause in federal food aid has been approaching.
Annual Veterans Day Parade held in downtown Jonesboro
Schools, clubs, churches and community members took to the streets of downtown Jonesboro to honor veterans of all branches in the Craighead County Veterans Monument Foundation's annual Veterans Day Parade.
Affidavit: Jonesboro company owners used $250K in client funds to support ‘expensive lifestyle’
Two Jonesboro roofing company owners are each being held on $250,000 cash-only bonds after police said they scammed clients out of thousands of dollars.
4 weeks ago in Sports
NFL fines the Baltimore Ravens $100,000 over the inaccurate injury report involving Lamar Jackson
The Baltimore Ravens have been fined $100,000 by the NFL for incorrectly listing star quarterback Lamar Jackson as a full participant in practice on Oct. 24.
JBA Youth Entrepreneurship Pitch Contest empowers students
The Jonesboro Business Association hosted its annual Youth Entrepreneurship Pitch Contest Friday at the PAC Auditorium, celebrating the creativity, collaboration and leadership of Jonesboro’s 9th grade students.
4 weeks ago in Entertainment
Disney content has gone dark on YouTube TV. Here’s what customers should know
Disney content has gone dark on YouTube TV, leaving subscribers of the Google-owned live streaming platform without access to major networks like ESPN and ABC.
Community Health Education Foundation gives AEDs to NEA organizations, announces new programs
The Community Health Education Foundation's AED Awareness and Placement Program gave out several new AEDs to Northeast Arkansas organizations and announced new programs on Thursday.
Downtown Jonesboro roads to be closed for Veterans Day parade
Roads in downtown Jonesboro will be closed Saturday for the Craighead County Veteran's Monument Foundation's Veterans Day parade.
A-State men & women record top 5 finishes at SBC Cross Country Championships
Arkansas State cross country produced an individual champion at the Sun Belt Cross Country Championships for the second consecutive season, and both teams finished inside the top five on Friday morning at the Graham Creek Nature Preserve in Foley, AL.
City of Jonesboro provides safety tips ahead of trick-or-treating
With many kids set to trick-or-treat tonight, the City of Jonesboro provided some safety tips for both parents/guardians and children.
4 weeks ago in Entertainment
Dictionary.com’s word of the year is ‘6-7.’ But is it even a word and what does it mean?
Go ahead and roll your eyes. Shrug your shoulders. Or maybe just juggle your hands in the air. Dictionary.com's word of the year isn't even really a word. It's the viral term "6-7" that kids and teenagers can't stop repeating and laughing about and parents and teachers can't make any sense of.
4 weeks ago in Lifestyle
Ramen instead of Reese’s? Looming SNAP cuts change what’s on offer for Halloween trick-or-treaters
Many people across the U.S. are preparing to give out shelf-stable foods to trick-or-treaters this year to help fill the void left by looming cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, which helps about one in eight Americans buy groceries.
4 weeks ago in Trending, World
King Charles III strips Prince Andrew of titles and evicts him from royal residence
King Charles III on Thursday stripped his disgraced brother Prince Andrew of his remaining titles and evicted him from his royal residence after weeks of pressure to act over his relationship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Buckingham Palace said.
4 weeks ago in Entertainment
Vermont town draws ‘Beetlejuice’ fans to iconic horror movie site
For nearly 40 years, a tiny town in Vermont has attracted hoards of "Beetlejuice" fans eager to visit where the whimsical horror movie's most famous scenes were filmed.
4 weeks ago in Sports
Munich set to host Champions League final in 2028. Wembley and Camp Nou compete for 2029 final
Bayern Munich's stadium is set to host another Champions League final in 2028, and staging the 2029 final is a contest between Wembley Stadium in London and Barcelona's renovated Camp Nou.
4 weeks ago in Sports
Lamar Jackson torches Miami with 4 TD passes in return from injury and Ravens rout Dolphins 28-6
Lamar Jackson returned for the Baltimore Ravens, and so did the chants of "M-V-P!" — on the road. Jackson threw for 204 yards and four touchdowns, showing little rust in his return from a right hamstring strain, and the Ravens routed the Miami Dolphins 28-6.
4 weeks ago in National
Trump says Senate should scrap the filibuster to end the shutdown, an idea opposed by Republicans
Back from a week abroad, President Donald Trump is calling on the Senate to scrap the filibuster and reopen the government after a monthlong shutdown, breaking with majority Republicans who have long opposed such a move.
4 weeks ago in National
FBI Director Patel says multiple people were arrested in Michigan in a Halloween weekend attack plot
Multiple people who had been allegedly plotting a violent attack over the Halloween weekend were arrested Friday morning in Michigan, FBI Director Kash Patel said in a social media post.
