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St. Bernards implants first nerve device in Arkansas to improve bladder control

St. Bernards Healthcare announced that Urologist Emma Jacobs, M.D. and her urologic procedure team successfully implanted Arkansas’s first tibial nerve device to help manage bladder control symptoms.

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If you want that tattoo erased it’s going to hurt and it’s going to cost you

Some tattoos simply have to go for one reason or many others. But the process of taking them off is longer, much more costly and ouch — extremely more painful than getting them put on, according to professionals in the industry.

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Jeff Kent elected to baseball Hall of Fame, which again keeps doors shut for Bonds and Clemens

Elected to baseball's Hall of Fame more than 17 years after his final game, Jeff Kent couldn't control his emotions. "Absolutely unprepared. Emotionally unstable," he said after Sunday's vote announcement. "Thoughts are so far clouded."

2 weeks ago in Entertainment

‘One Battle After Another’ leads Golden Globe nominations

Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another" scored a leading nine nominations to the 83rd Golden Globe Awards on Monday, adding to the Oscar favorite's momentum and handing Warner Bros. a victory amid Netflix's acquisition deal.

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Indiana grabs top seed in College Football Playoff. Alabama and Miami make it, Notre Dame left out

Most of that second-guessing came from Notre Dame, which was passed over in favor of Alabama and Miami for two of the bracket's bubble spots.

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Police Report | 2 Killed, 5 Injured in Lake City Accident

Arkansas State Police are now officially reporting that 2 people were killed, 5 injured in a three-vehicle accident East of the St. Francis River bridge on Highway 18 near Lake City Friday night.

A-State Men Roll Past Little Rock, 90-78

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A-State Men Roll Past Little Rock, 90-78

TJ Caldwell led the team with 19 points and Fredy-Salam Sylla posted a career high of 16

A-State Women Dominate UT Martin in Fifth Straight Win

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A-State Women Dominate UT Martin in Fifth Straight Win

Wynter Rogers tied her career high with 17 points to lead Arkansas State women’s basketball to its fifth-straight victory following the 78-66 win over UT Martin

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A&P Commission awards 2026 funding

Commissioners on Wednesday awarded $731,900 in grants to various organizations hosting events and activities next year.

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Pedestrian killed on Highway 351

Victim was pronounced dead at a local hospital

Four Killed Ten Injured in Lake City Arkansas Accident

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Multiple fatalities in accident near Lake City

JRN is aware that there are possible conflicting reports regarding the number of people killed and/or injured. We are waiting on the official accident report from Arkansas State Police which has not been released as of Sunday morning

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Affidavit: Loaded pistol, marijuana, THC wax seized in probation search of Jonesboro man’s home

A Jonesboro man on probation faces several felonies after agents conducted a search of his home.

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Brookland woman given $150K bond following fentanyl trafficking arrest

District Judge Tommy Fowler found probable cause to charge 40-year-old Sherra Leanne Robinson with multiple felonies.

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Kapales investigation “financial in nature;” Jonesboro to serve as trustee for City Stars

Jonesboro Mayor Harold Copenhaver made an announcement Friday that may connect a U.S. Justice Department investigation involving the city's parks and recreation director to the finances of a youth sports program.

2 weeks ago in Sports

Jahmyr Gibbs rushes for 3 TDs and Lions get much-needed 44-30 win over Cowboys

Jahmyr Gibbs and a defense that suddenly generated pressure and turnovers helped the Detroit Lions stay in contention for a playoff berth. Gibbs ran for three touchdowns, including a 13-yarder with 2:19 left that sealed the Lions' much-needed 44-30 win over the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday night.

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LeBron James’ 1,297-game double-digit scoring streak ends but he gets winning assist vs. Raptors

For LeBron James, the win mattered more than the streak. James' NBA-record run of 1,297 consecutive regular-season games with at least 10 points ended Thursday night at Toronto, and he was the one who made the decision to have it end. Instead of trying to score to win the game — and extend his streak — he set up Rui Hachimura for the final shot.

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A supersized World Cup field begins taking shape at Friday’s draw

FIFA has invited more teams than ever for a World Cup priced largely for fans in the 1%. The process of figuring out which teams in the expanded 48-nation field will play where begins with Friday's draw at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

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Netflix to acquire Warner Bros. studio and streaming business for $72 billion

Netflix has struck a deal with Warner Bros. Discovery, the legacy Hollywood giant behind "Harry Potter" and "Friends," to buy its studio and streaming business for $72 billion.

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NFL mandates playing surfaces for all stadiums meet new standards by 2028 to enhance player safety

The playing surfaces at every NFL stadium will have to meet new enhanced standards set through lab and field testing by the start of the 2028 season.

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At least 4 countries pull out of 2026 Eurovision contest as Israel’s participation sows discord

Public broadcasters in Ireland, the Netherlands, Spain and Slovenia on Thursday pulled out of next year's Eurovision Song Contest after organizers decided to allow Israel to compete, putting political discord on center stage over a usually joyful celebration of music.

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Romanian court sentences US rapper Wiz Khalifa to 9 months for drug possession

American rapper Wiz Khalifa was sentenced by a court in Romania on Thursday to nine months in jail for drug possession, more than a year after he took part in a music festival in the Eastern European country.

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Tennessee governor pardons country star Jelly Roll, who has sought redemption from criminal past

Tennessee's governor pardoned country star Jelly Roll on Thursday for his criminal past in the state, acknowledging the Nashville native's long road back from drugs and prison through soul-searching, songwriting and advocacy for second chances.

22 hours ago in Entertainment

Add expectant father to Allen’s list of achievements in Buffalo, after Steinfeld announces pregnancy

Marriage, fatherhood and an NFL MVP honor were the furthest things on Josh Allen's mind when he arrived in Buffalo as a raw but promising quarterback prospect in April 2018.

22 hours ago in Entertainment

Thousands of fans join tribute to reggae pioneer Jimmy Cliff in his native Jamaica

The instructions on Wednesday were clear: no serious, sad or long faces. And the crowd filing into a gymnasium in Jamaica's capital largely obliged as they honored reggae giant Jimmy Cliff.

2 days ago in Lifestyle

Teen drug use remains low, but survey finds small rise in heroin and cocaine use

Teen use of alcohol, nicotine and marijuana remains at record lows, according to national survey results released Wednesday.