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Seismic risk map around the New Madrid zone showing color rings from red (high risk) outward, with Memphis and Arkansas labeled.

4 weeks ago

3.9 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Mid-South, Felt Across At Least Four States

Quake centered in Missouri Bootheel near Holcomb and Cooter; widespread reports felt across Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky and Missouri

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4 weeks ago

Excellence Awards Recognizes Three for Contributions to A-State, Community

The three awards celebrate people on campus who make a real difference every day.

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4 weeks ago

Level Up: Coin Goblin Gamers Lounge to Expand with Second Jonesboro Location

Coin Goblin Gamers Lounge is expanding its footprint in Jonesboro with a second location created for walk-in players.

Group of people watching a row of white robotic arms on display in a science/tech booth.

4 weeks ago

Jonesboro Students Get Hands-On Experience with Medical Robotics at St. Bernards

"Getting some visual and hands-on experience with a medical robot, with us being such a big medical town, is, I think, really important."

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4 weeks ago

16th Annual Create@State Celebrates Student Research

More than 200 students at Arkansas State University participated in the 16th annual Create@State Student Research and Creativity Symposium.  

4 weeks ago

Crash on Highland in Jonesboro Results in Fatality

The Jonesboro Police Department said a crash on Wednesday night resulted in a death.

Group of people at a ribbon-cutting ceremony in front of a dark building, many wearing red blazers and name tags.

4 weeks ago

Family Crisis Center Celebrates Grand Opening of Sexual Assault Support Services Center in Jonesboro

The Family Crisis Center celebrated the grand opening of its Sexual Assault Support Services center on Wednesday afternoon.

4 weeks ago

Jason Aldean Benefit Concert in Forrest City Raises $170K for Arkansas Food Banks

The concert marked Greenway’s 8th annual food bank fundraiser to feature Aldean, continuing a long-standing commitment to turning community support into meaningful impact.

Six students in smart attire proudly display certificates at an ATU event with a branded backdrop behind them.

4 weeks ago

A-State Media Students Capture 55 Awards in State Association Competition

Arkansas State University students earned 55 awards at the Arkansas College Media Association’s annual spring convention.

Children gather around a long table under a red-and-gray canopy, watching a woman with tattoos explain a craft with small plant jars and supplies on the table.

4 weeks ago

Primary School Students Gather on A-State Campus for Earth Day Celebration

"If you teach somebody at a young age, how important it is to recycle, how important it is to conserve things, then they'll take it into their adulthood."

Small white cafe with pink door and outdoor seating, pink tables, and striped umbrellas outside the entrance.

4 weeks ago

Abby Cakes in Jonesboro Announces Closure

Abby Cakes announced it will soon be closing.

Two women in a library pose together, smiling, holding a bright cartoon book between them.

4 weeks ago

Library Partners with Keep Jonesboro Beautiful for Earth Month Litter Kit Distribution

This initiative supports a shared goal of fostering community pride, responsibility, and environmental awareness throughout Jonesboro during Earth Month and beyond.

Circular Jonesboro Police Department seal with a yellow outer border, displayed on a brick building entrance in the background.

4 weeks ago

Discussion Regarding Location for Second Jonesboro Police Station Continues in Committee

The Public Safety Committee on Tuesday heard more discussions regarding the location of a second police station in Jonesboro.

Jonesboro AR City Council Seal

4 weeks ago

Committee Recommends Ordinance Establishing Sports Advisory Committee to Jonesboro City Council

The Public Services Council Committee unanimously forwarded an ordinance Tuesday night that will create a Sports Advisory Committee.

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4 weeks ago

Clear Community Priorities Emerged During Plan Jonesboro Design Week

Through open houses, pop-up conversations, and topic-focused discussions, participants shared ideas that will help guide Jonesboro’s growth over the next 30 years.

Baseball batter in a white uniform with number 10 swings at a pitch near home plate, catcher crouched behind him.

4 weeks ago

A-State Scores 16 Runs in One Inning in win over UCA

Red Wolves defeat in-state rival UCA 20-10 in Jonesboro

Group of diverse adults and children on a stage, many holding certificates, at a 1P Single Parent event with a projector logo backdrop.

4 weeks ago

ASPSF Awards 42 Spring Scholarships to Single Parents in Craighead County

Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund congratulates 42 Spring 2026 scholarship recipients from Craighead County.

Smiling boy standing with arms crossed by a lakeside park, trees and water in the background

4 weeks ago

Lake City Student is Contestant in Nationwide Junior Ranger Contest

A Lake City sixth grader is in the running to be a Junior Ranger, and he needs the community to vote for him.

4 weeks ago

A-State’s Office of Financial Aid to Offer Preparation Sessions

The three events, held April 21-23, will go over three different topics. 

Rodeo rider in a white cowboy hat and red shirt bucking a brown horse in an arena, with a cheering crowd in the stands.

4 weeks ago

Championship Pro Rodeo Returning to Jonesboro, 2,000 Pound Bull to Make Appearance Downtown

Tickets are now on sale for the First Choice Farm and Lawn Championship Rodeo presented by Big River Steel. The rodeo will be in Jonesboro on April 24 and 25.

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