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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. 

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.

3 weeks ago

$50K Bond Set for Woman Accused of Shooting at Girlfriend in Jonesboro

A Jonesboro woman is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly firing a handgun at her girlfriend during a dispute, with a stray bullet penetrating a nearby residence.

3 weeks ago

Foundation of Arts’ Stage, Too Releases August Show Lineup

The Foundation of Arts' Stage, Too venue has announced several free events and shows scheduled throughout August.

3 weeks ago

Craighead County Under Burn Ban Effective Immediately

A burn ban has been issued for Craighead County effective immediately and until further notice.

3 weeks ago

Cooling Centers Offered Across Jonesboro as Temperatures Soar

The City of Jonesboro is offering cooling stations across the city as Arkansas faces a potentially historic heatwave.

3 weeks ago

Wolves Up Week Welcomes New and Returning Students to A-State Campus this Week

Wolves Up Week is a series of campus activities and events to welcome students to campus. 

3 weeks ago

ARDOT Releases Proposed Updated Standard Specifications for Highway Construction for Public Comment

The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) is seeking public and industry comments on the Proposed 2027 Standard Specifications for Highway Construction.

3 weeks ago

UPDATE: Two Pedestrian-Hit Incidents Under Investigation in Jonesboro

Four People Injured In Separate Incidents; Suspect Taken Into Custody After Vehicle Found In Craighead Forest Park

3 weeks ago

School Bus on Highland in Jonesboro Involved in Accident, Road Blocked

Highland Road is currently blocked following a vehicle crash involving a bus in Jonesboro.

3 weeks ago

School Leaders Celebrate Opening of Brookland Intermediate School in Ribbon-Cutting

The newest building in the Brookland Public Schools district is now open and ready for the first day of classes.

3 weeks ago

The Bays Mountain Cut-Ups Come to Bluegrass Monday, Aug. 24 

Based in east Tennessee, this quartet is a fast-rising band that is quickly building a reputation for their energetic stage shows filled with top-notch instrumental talent and intricate vocal harmonies.

3 weeks ago

Arkansas Department of Agriculture Urges Public to Stay Alert as Wildfire Risk Increases

The Department has designated all 75 counties at moderate wildfire risk, and 30 counties are under burn bans issued by county judges.

3 weeks ago

THE EXPERT | Field Ready in Craighead County: Your Guide to Dove and Deer Season Prep

At DNW Outdoors, our team has lived and breathed Northeast Arkansas hunting since 1987. Here is your field-tested checklist to make sure your gear, firearms, and strategy are locked in before opening morning.

3 weeks ago

Former Craighead County Detention Officer Accused of Touching Juvenile Inmate Inappropriately

Evidence indicates the officer coerced a juvenile female inmate into inappropriate contact in exchange for avoiding extra jail time.

3 weeks ago

Jonesboro Man Accused of Residential Burglary, Sending Victim Threatening Messages

Police arrested a Jonesboro man after they said he broke into a woman's home, stole cash, and warned her not to involve law enforcement.

3 weeks ago

‘Where Stories Live’ Kicks Off Craighead County Jonesboro Public Library’s 2026 Speaker Series

This free event is open to ages 13 and older and will explore the stories, traditions, people, and places that have shaped Craighead County.

3 weeks ago

$150K Bond Set for Jonesboro Man Accused of Resisting Arrest While Holding Baby

Police said Jeremiah Jones rammed his partner's vehicle with a child inside, put a baby in danger during a high-risk stop and resisted arrest.

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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.

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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.

2 days 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.

3 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.