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6 hours ago
Trash, Recycling Pickup Schedules in Jonesboro to be Adjusted for Veterans Day Holiday

Sanitation schedules for the City of Jonesboro will be adjusted on Wednesday in recognition of Veterans Day.

Crime & Safety
7 hours ago
Repeat Offender Accused of Hitting Woman with Glass Bottle in Jonesboro Altercation

A Jonesboro man with a prior conviction for domestic battery faces an enhanced felony charge after police said he struck a woman in the head with a glass bottle and held her down by the neck during a weekend altercation.

Jonesboro University Heights Lions Club provides flag service on holidays
Community
9 hours ago
Jonesboro University Heights Lions Club to Display U.S. Flags for Veterans Day Across Community

United Stages flags will be displayed during the day at many Jonesboro businesses and offices on Wednesday in honor of Veterans Day.

Crime & Safety
1 day ago
State Review Finds ‘Zero Overlap’ Between Former DHS Worker’s Duties and CSAM Allegedly Found in Investigation

The Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) has found no connection between the official duties of a former Craighead County caseworker and child sexual abuse material (CSAM) allegedly found during an investigation.

News
1 day ago
State Officials Lift Harmful Algal Bloom Advisory for Lake Poinsett

The advisory was initially enacted in September when the DEQ confirmed the presence of a harmful algal bloom fueled by cyanobacteria.

Arts & Entertainment
1 day ago
FOA Celebrates Ribbon-Cutting of New Mural, Tap Room Renovations in Downtown Jonesboro

City leaders and artists gathered Monday morning to celebrate the ribbon-cutting of the Foundation of Arts’ newest mural and renovated tap room.

Crime & Safety
1 day ago
Jonesboro Man Sentenced to Probation in School Bus Threat Case

Court documents say that Africa Elijah Anderson, 30, entered a guilty plea Nov. 9 to first-degree terroristic threatening, a class D felony.

The price of a vote: Arkansas candidates spent millions in 2026 elections Campaign finance records show more than $25 million in reported spending across two statewide races, but the actual total could be considerably higher.
Elections
1 day ago
The Price of a Vote: Arkansas Candidates Spent Millions in 2026 Elections

Campaign finance records show more than $25 million in reported spending across two statewide races, but the actual total could be considerably higher

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