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3 hours ago
Paragould man held on $1.5M bond, accused of raping child multiple times
Russell Hawkins, 61, was arrested and booked into the Greene County Detention Center.
4 hours ago
Valentine’s Day events across Craighead County
Love is in the air, and JRN has made a list of Valentine's Day events across Craighead County to help you celebrate.
5 hours ago
Trumann woman accused of firing taser at officers following chase
A Trumann woman is being held on a $200,000 cash/surety bond after police said she fired a taser at law enforcement officers following a high-speed chase in Jonesboro Tuesday.
6 hours ago
A-State’s Engskov and Quiller named to preseason All-Sun Belt Team
Senior Patrick Engskov and Redshirt Sophomore Ashton Quiller were tabbed to the preseason all-conference team.
9 hours ago
Arkansas Community Foundation of Greene County awards grant to Together We Foster
Together We Foster has locations that serve multiple counties in Northeast Arkansas, including both Craighead and Greene counties.
10 hours ago
Delta National Small Prints Exhibition opens, 2026 purchase awards announced
Juror Ann Johnson selected prints to receive purchase awards. The award-winning art pieces become part of BAM's permanent collection.
11 hours ago
Brookland school district asks for 3.95-mill increase
The increase would be used to fund district facility improvements.
1 day ago
Copenhaver responds to City Stars debacle
While concluding the Mayor's Report during the city council meeting, Copenhaver went to the podium to speak, saying he wanted to confirm the facts and dispel misinformation regarding City Stars.
1 day ago
Jonesboro’s Foundation of Arts announces The Prince of Egypt tickets on sale
The musical is based on the animated film and the Bible's book of Exodus, telling the story of Moses.
1 day ago
U.S. Sen. John Boozman secures $9 million for healthcare simulation expansion at Arkansas State University
The expansion will enable A-State to increase enrollment in its nursing and social work programs, strengthening the pipeline of clinic-ready professionals entering the workforce.
1 day ago
InnovAsian building 175,000-square-foot food manufacturing facility in Jonesboro
The state-of-the-art frozen food manufacturing facility will create approximately 200 new jobs to boost local economy.
1 day ago
Pets of the Week – Feb. 3
JRN has partnered with the Northeast Arkansas Humane Society to feature "Pets of the Week".
1 day ago
Westside Consolidated School District not dismissing early on Thursday
Westside Consolidated School District students will no longer dismiss early on Thursday due to last week's school closures.
2 days ago
Jonesboro store manager accused of embezzling $16K from business
Police said a Jonesboro store manager used glue and fake numbers to mask a two-month embezzlement scheme.
2 days ago
Woman given $250K bond after traffic stop results in narcotics found hidden in sock
What began as a stop for a traffic violation ended with a woman’s arrest after deputies said that a sock stuffed with meth and multiple pills, including ecstasy, was found on her.
2 days ago
$150K bond set for Wynne mother accused of threatening son with knife, failing to report abuse
According to an affidavit, on Jan. 26, Jonesboro police officers went to a home for a welfare concern, with the caller saying that a child there had bruises all over his body.
2 days ago
School Closings
Here's an updated list of school closures and delayed starts for the area.
2 days ago
St. Bernards celebrates grand opening of neurointerventional suite
St. Bernards celebrated the grand opening of eastern Arkansas's first neurointerventional care suite on Monday, aiming to improve stroke care in the region.
2 days ago
28th annual “Have a Heart” Wish-a-Thon open to volunteers in Northeast Arkansas
Each year, the nonprofit partners with Jonesboro Media Group and KAIT 8 to host a day-long fundraiser raising money to make wishes come true for children battling critical illnesses.
2 days ago
A-State vet school exploring potential partnership with ASU Beebe vet tech program
It is just one of many partnerships A-State is exploring for the CVM, which also includes area veterinarians, government agencies, and more.
