News » Page 7
1 week ago in Olympics, Sports, Trending
Winter Olympics recap: Shiffrin out of the medals again, Klaebo wins another gold
Make that seven straight races without a medal for Mikaela Shiffrin at the Winter Olympics. The American skiing standout was given the ideal platform to win the new team combined event after partner Breezy Johnson led the opening downhill leg on Tuesday.
City of Jonesboro sanitation routes to be adjusted for President’s Day holiday
Sanitation routes for the City of Jonesboro will be on adjusted schedules next week due to the President's Day holiday.
Craighead County Quorum Court approves ordinances regarding potential office consolidation
The proposal to consolidate the offices of county treasurer and collector will appear on the November ballot.
Congress approves $2.1 million in appropriations to A-State to support steel research and testing
The funding will support the acquisition of industry-grade testing equipment for Arkansas State’s Center for Advanced Materials and Steel Manufacturing.
Junior Auxiliary of Jonesboro to host “An Evening in Oz” 2026 charity ball
The event will take place on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, at the Embassy Suites Jonesboro Red Wolf Convention Center.
ADEM urges earthquake preparedness for Craighead County
The Arkansas Division of Emergency Management (ADEM) is observing February as National Earthquake Awareness Month.
ASU System adopts common course numbering to simplify student pathways
The Arkansas State University System has completed a new common course numbering system to align with statewide higher education goals and simplify transfer processes for students.
1 week ago in Sports
Injured Warriors star Stephen Curry to sit out All-Star Game with lingering right knee injury
Stephen Curry will sit out the All-Star Game in Los Angeles because of his troublesome right knee that sidelined the Golden State Warriors star for a fourth straight game Monday night against Memphis.
1 week ago in Sports
Four players ejected after Pistons and Hornets tussle in physical game won by Detroit
A fight between the Detroit Pistons and Charlotte Hornets in the third quarter of Monday night's game, resulted in four player ejections.
1 week ago in Sports
Raedler and Huber of Austria win team combined at the Olympics, Mikaela Shiffrin is 4th
Ariane Raedler and Katharina Huber of Austria won gold in the new team combined event at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Tuesday when Mikaela Shiffrin surprisingly crossed fourth after wasting a first-run lead by teammate Breezy Johnson.
1 week ago in Entertainment, Music
Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show sparks global streaming surge, Apple Music data shows
Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime performance translated into an immediate surge in global listening, with new data from Apple Music showing sharp gains across streaming charts, playlists and music discovery platforms in the hours following the show.
1 week ago in Entertainment
Catherine O’Hara died from a pulmonary embolism. Cancer was the underlying cause
A Los Angeles County death certificate issued Monday lists the pulmonary embolism, which occurs when a blood clot blocks an artery in the lungs, as the immediate cause of the actor's Jan. 30 death at age 71. Rectal cancer was the long-term cause.
Jonesboro man accused of threatening to kill girlfriend at gunpoint, holding her captive
A Jonesboro man is behind bars after police said he held his girlfriend captive at gunpoint and threatened her life over accusations of her cheating on him.
KASU Radio to debut Fundraising Fridays on Feb. 13
KASU 91.9 FM, the public media service of Arkansas State University, is debuting a series of fundraising events, “KASU Fundraising Fridays.”
Man accused of attacking, biting staff at Jonesboro care facility
Police arrested a man after they said a violent disturbance left staff members with visible bite marks and injuries while trying to restrain him.
$150K bond given to Jonesboro man accused of neglecting disabled mother
A Jonesboro man is being held on a $150,000 cash/surety bond after police said they found his disabled mother, whom he was caretaking, was being neglected while he was under the influence.
Native Brew Works’ Big Love for Our Community event begins this week
Native Brew Works is asking customers to drink for a cause this week as it kicks off its annual Big Love for Our Community event.
UPDATE | Jonesboro road to be temporarily closed
A road in Jonesboro will be temporarily closed due to utility work.
‘Plan Jonesboro’ initiative kicks off Thursday with open house event
Officials want to give residents the choice to decide which direction they want the place they call home to go in.
Pets of the Week – Feb. 9
JRN has partnered with the Northeast Arkansas Humane Society to feature “Pets of the Week."
