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2 weeks ago

SANY Nutrition Group Announces Opening of New Jonesboro Manufacturing Facility

The company announced it was investing more than $30 million into the project and planned to create over 150 jobs over three years.

3 weeks ago

New Arkansas Portal to Simplify College Application Process

Under the new system, students can apply up to five participating colleges without paying application fees.

Lindley Gilliaum, ASU Newport

3 weeks ago

ASU-Newport Names Lindley Gilliaum Dean of Applied Trades

Throughout her tenure, Gilliaum has worked to strengthen academic programs, support faculty and students, expand community and industry partnerships, and secure additional resources for technical education.

3 weeks ago

Suspect in Back-to-Back Jonesboro Pedestrian Crashes Given $5M Bond, Faces Life in Prison

The Bay man accused of injuring multiple people in two pedestrian crashes in Jonesboro was given a $5 million cash/surety bond by a judge Monday and could be in prison for life if convicted.

Attendees at Arkansas Game and Fish Expo

3 weeks ago

AGFC Expo Teaches Landowners How to Increase Deer and Wildlife Habitat

The day will open with a session of vendor displays, so landowners can make connections with experts in various fields of land management techniques.

3 weeks ago

Jonesboro’s Foundation of Arts to Present ‘Come From Away’ to Begin 40th Season

The Foundation of Arts is preparing to kick off its 40th season in September, while also honoring first responders.

3 weeks ago

Paragould Man Arrested on Rape, Sexual Assault Charges After Previous Charges Dropped

A Paragould man who previously had felony sexual assault charges dropped now faces similar charges following an investigation that began last fall.

3 weeks ago

UA Little Rock and NYITCOM at A-State Partner for New Medical School Pathway

Qualified students have the opportunity to earn a bachelor’s degree from UA Little Rock before continuing to NYITCOM at A-State for medical school.

3 weeks ago

Jonesboro Human Development Center to Host Community Yard Sale and Craft Fair in October

The event will feature food trucks, as well as arts and crafts and secondhand vendors.

Vehicle inside the Buff City Soap in Jonesboro

3 weeks ago

Buff City Soap in Jonesboro Temporarily Closed After Vehicle Crashes into Building

Buff City Soap in Jonesboro is temporarily closed after a vehicle crashed into the building Monday morning.

3 weeks ago

JRN Pets of the Week: Meet Dobby and Queenie

Each week, Jonesboro Right Now teams up with the Northeast Arkansas Humane Society to feature local pets available for adoption.

3 weeks ago

Arkansas Department of Agriculture Opens Wildland Fire Kit Applications

The Arkansas Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for wildland fire suppression kits through Oct. 2.

3 weeks ago

Jonesboro Crash Victim’s Final Gift: Helping Others Live

Belinda Adams, 63, has been declared brain dead following Thursday's crash; family says her organ donation will give others a chance at life.

3 weeks ago

Athletes Represent Jonesboro at National Gymnastics Competition, Finishing Among Top Competitors in Division

Two Jonesboro gymnasts recently took their skills to the national stage, competing against some of the nation's top young athletes at the AAU Junior Olympics in Des Moines, IA.

3 weeks ago

Heat Couldn’t Stop Red Wolves From Returning To Campus

Arkansas State students move into dorms and apartments as volunteers, families and the Sound of the Natural State help launch Wolves Up Week

Gunfire Strikes Vehicle On Westacre Drive Driver hospitalized after crashing into a carport; police say no gunshot wounds have been reported

3 weeks ago

Shooting Investigation Underway After Vehicle Struck By Gunfire On Westacre Drive

Driver hospitalized after crashing into a carport; police say no gunshot wounds have been reported

3 weeks ago

Beck Center for Veterans to Host Fourth Annual Golf Classic in Paragould

This event is held to benefit the Beck Center and the veterans they serve. 

Arkansas Game and Fish waterfowl hunting

3 weeks ago

AGFC’s Waterfowl Habitat Program Featured in Latest USDA Grant Approvals

Thanks to a new USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service grant, Arkansas rice producers can once again participate in the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s Waterfowl Rice Incentive Conservation Enhancement program.

3 weeks ago

Brookland Voters to Consider Bond Restructuring to Fund More Improvement Projects in November

The City of Brookland will be asking voters to consider refunding and restructuring existing bonds that fund various municipal improvement projects this November.

3 weeks ago

Energy Companies Suspend Disconnects, Planned Outages for Craighead County Customers Due to Extreme Heat

Power companies are announcing they will be postponing planned outages until the heat subsides.

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9 hours ago in Lifestyle

Nod if you’ve heard this: Bobblehead dolls are an American favorite

Any head can bobble - entertainers, athletes, politicians, animals, fictional characters, even your own if you get one personalized. Kitschy, kind of funny, kind of clever, ubiquitous as giveaways at places like baseball games, who doesn't love a bobblehead? America most definitely does.

16 hours ago in Sports, Trending

Louisiana judge rules against NCAA, clearing path for former NFL players to join LSU roster

SU coach Lane Kiffin's chances of fielding former NFL players improved Thursday night when a Louisiana judge issued a preliminary injunction against the NCAA in a high-profile eligibility case.

16 hours ago in Entertainment

Fall movie season has arrived. Here are 5 early Oscar predictions

It might be only just September, but the jockeying for next March's Academy Awards is well underway. Movies first started revving up their Oscar campaigns at the Cannes Film Festival in May. But now that the fall festivals, in Venice, Telluride and soon Toronto, are in full swing, so is the prognosticating about what's in the mix for awards.

16 hours ago in Entertainment

Psychedelic ‘Furthur’ bus rolls back into San Francisco for new Grateful Dead exhibit

Ken Kesey's school bus — once painted in bright, swirly colors and driven across the country on a psychedelic journey — is back in San Francisco after 60 years as the centerpiece of a new exhibition celebrating the legacy of the Grateful Dead, a band that rose from the city's famed hippie movement.

2 days ago in Entertainment

Dollywood theme park will add new features, including a waterfall, to honor Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton's theme park in east Tennessee will unveil new features for fans to honor the life of the "dreamer-in-chief," Dolly Parton, who died at the age of 80.