Crime
10 months ago
Jonesboro man arrested for second domestic incident

The man hit her in the head. The victim took out her phone and started filming him, which made him angrier.

Education
10 months ago
U of A students from Jonesboro make Fulbright Dean’s, Chancellor’s Lists

More than 1,100 students were named to the Fall 2024 Dean’s List in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas, with students from Jonesboro making the list.

Crime
10 months ago
Man accused of killing Craighead County man who drowned in 2021

An Orlando man has been accused of killing a Craighead County man who drowned in 2021.

Arts & Culture
10 months ago
Delta National Small Prints Exhibition opens at BAM, purchase prizes announced

The 2025 Delta National Small Prints Exhibition (DNSPE) opened Thursday at Arkansas State University’s Bradbury Art Museum (BAM) with a public reception held for artists and guests from the community.

Sports & Outdoors
10 months ago
Red Wolves treat national audience to 65-55 victory over App State

In front of a national TV audience and a crowd of over 6,200 inside First National Bank Arena, the Arkansas State men’s basketball team continued its home success with a 65-55 win over Appalachian State Thursday night.

Wellness
10 months ago
St. Bernards performs Arkansas’ first noninvasive treatment for prostate cancer

St. Bernards Medical Center successfully performed Arkansas’ first noninvasive treatment of early-stage prostate cancer.

Sports & Outdoors
10 months ago
Bayer receives bowl invitation

Arkansas State football center Jacob Bayer has received an invitation to play in the NFL Network-televised Reese’s Senior Bowl on Feb. 1, at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, AL.

Education
10 months ago
Jeffrey Carroll to present ‘Go Fast and Break Things’ in next lecture-concert series

Philosopher Dr. Jeffrey Carroll, assistant professor in the John Chambers College of Business and Economics at West Virginia University, will present at the next Lecture-Concert event with his presentation “Go Fast and Break Things.”

Education
10 months ago
University of Alaska Fairbanks student from Jonesboro awarded NextGen scholarship

University of Alaska Fairbanks student Ty Nichols of Jonesboro has been awarded a NextGen scholarship from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Sports & Outdoors
10 months ago
NWCC cheer team with Jonesboro student wins national championships

Northwest Mississippi Community College (NWCC) cheer and dance teams brought home multiple national championships from the 2025 UCA/UDA College Nationals in Orlando, FL, and a student from Jonesboro was on the cheer team.