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9 hours ago

Volunteers prepare for Jonesboro’s first NICA race

Members of the Jonesboro Ridge Riders Mountain Bike Team, the Jonesboro Parks and Recreation Department and other volunteers prepared on Friday for the National Interscholastic Cycling Association Plains Divisional Race to be held this weekend.

10 hours ago

Black Oak receives $500K grant for new wastewater collection system

The town of Black Oak received a hefty grant that will go toward an upgrade decades in the making.

11 hours ago

Jonesboro police to host inaugural ‘Tee Up for DARE’ golf tournament

The Jonesboro Police Department will be taking the community to the green in October for a good cause.

14 hours ago

A-State sets record fall enrollment with 7% increase

Arkansas State University is celebrating a record-breaking student body this fall with 11th-day enrollment surging to 17,926.

16 hours ago

NEA District Fair to showcase live music

Six talent-heavy shows to perform each night of the 2025 fair

17 hours ago

A-State bowling announces 2025-26 schedule

Arkansas State bowling head coach Justin Kostick announced the 2025-26 slate for the Red Wolves.

19 hours ago

A-State volleyball rallies to defeat No. 16 Missouri in historic victory

Arkansas State volleyball rallied in the final two sets to record the first victory over a top 25 opponent in program history, defeating No. 16 Missouri on Thursday night inside First National Bank Arena.

22 hours ago

More restaurants headed to Jonesboro, records show

Online records show four restaurant projects have made project filings with the health department

1 day ago

City of Jonesboro now offering cardboard recycling

The City of Jonesboro announced on Wednesday that cardboard recycling is now available at the city’s Public Works location.

2 days ago

Marybeth Byrd to perform at Craighead County Jonesboro Public Library

Marybeth Byrd, an American Idol finalist and Arkansas native, will be performing on the lawn at the Craighead County Jonesboro Public Library later in September.

2 days ago

City of Jonesboro expands online tools on its website

Several new online tools are now on the City of Jonesboro's website to provide "greater transparency, efficiency and opportunities for community engagement," according to a City of Jonesboro news release.

3 days ago

A-State Athletics announces multiple revenue generation initiatives for 2025-26

The Arkansas State Athletics Department and Red Wolves Foundation have announced multiple revenue-generation initiatives that are new for A-State’s 2025-26 athletics seasons.

3 days ago

September’s low-cost pet vaccination clinic in Jonesboro scheduled

The date has been set for the monthly low-cost pet vaccination clinic in September.

3 days ago

Jonesboro city council approves over $3M lien on former Citizens Bank property

The Jonesboro city council unanimously approved a resolution placing a municipal lien on property where the former Citizens Bank building once stood.

3 days ago

Northeast Arkansas farmers meet with government officials to discuss farming crisis

Hundreds of Northeast Arkansas farmers gathered to discuss current farming concerns with government officials Tuesday morning in a town hall meeting.

3 days ago

Man accused of sexual indecency with a child in Jonesboro given $150K bond

An Arkansas man charged with sexual indecency with a child in Jonesboro is being held on a $150,000 bond.

4 days ago

A&P Commission hears updates on construction of Jonesboro sports complex

Construction updates about the upcoming Ridge Athletics Center were presented at Tuesday's Advertising and Promotions Commission meeting.

4 days ago

Jonesboro library hosts library card sign-up drive & giveaway

In honor of National Library Card Sign-up Month this September, the Craighead County Jonesboro Public Library is hosting a library card sign-up drive.

4 days ago

KASU Radio will host its 2025 Fall Fund Drive Sept. 8-19 

KASU 91.9 FM, the public media service of Arkansas State University, is holding its 2025 Fall Fund Drive beginning next week.

4 days ago

Pets of the Week Sept. 2

JRN has partnered with area animal shelters to present “Pets of the Week.” We will feature a handful of animals each week

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11 hours ago in Entertainment, Music

This year’s song of the summer is a ballad, not a banger. Here’s what that says about us

For the past 14 weeks and counting, the top Billboard spot has been held by a love ballad: Alex Warren's "Ordinary." As Berklee College of Music professor and forensic musicologist Joe Bennett notes, the February release is "a fair bit slower than the mean average for the Hot 100, or for a historical song of the summer."

16 hours ago in Arts & Culture, Entertainment, Lifestyle, News

NEA District Fair to showcase live music

Six talent-heavy shows to perform each night of the 2025 fair

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Julia Roberts, Anna Wintour, Ralph Lauren and more pay tribute to Giorgio Armani

Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani's work spanned the worlds of celebrity, fashion and power. His death announced Thursday at age 91 has elicited an outpouring of tributes.

18 hours ago in Entertainment

Al Roker lends his voice and meteorology skills to the new PBS Kids animated show ‘Weather Hunters’

This fall, everyone's favorite weatherman is getting a kick out of launching his own educational cartoon TV show — "Weather Hunters," which premieres Monday on PBS Kids.

1 day ago in Entertainment, Music

Justin Bieber announces ‘Swag ll’ will arrive Friday

Never say never... again? In July, Justin Bieber surprised fans by releasing his seventh studio album, "Swag," hours after he teased it on billboards and social media posts. It turns out, he wasn't done yet. On Thursday morning, Bieber shared that "Swag II" will arrive on Friday.