Sports & Outdoors
1 year ago
Red Wolves top Monarchs 3-1 behind balanced attack

Four players recorded double-digit kills on Thursday night for the Arkansas State volleyball team, which defeated Old Dominion 3-1 (25-17, 26-28, 25-16, 25-23) inside the ODU Volleyball Center.

Sports & Outdoors
1 year ago
A-State demolishes Mississippi Valley State in record-breaking night, 114-54

Arkansas State women’s basketball (2-1, 0-0 SBC) drained a school record 20 three-pointers to secure a 114-54 victory over Mississippi Valley State (0-3, 0-0 SWAC) on Wednesday night at First National Bank Arena.

Lifestyle
1 year ago
Jonesboro hosting multiple recycling events

In celebration of America Recycles Day on Nov. 15, Keep Jonesboro Beautiful (KJB) suggests that local residents renew a commitment to recycling and waste reduction by attending some of Jonesboro’s up-coming recycling events.

Business
1 year ago
Gov. Sanders, Department of Commerce award ASU System institutions $10.5 Million in workforce training grants

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced that Arkansas State University System campuses in Jonesboro, Newport and Malvern will receive a combined $10.5 million for three training grants to support workforce development efforts.

Government & Politics
1 year ago
Ordinance for new generator to go before Craighead County Quorum Court

An appropriation ordinance to allocate over $144,000 from county funds toward a new emergency generator for the Craighead County Road Department Shop will go before Quorum Court in its next meeting.

Education
1 year ago
ASU Trustees approve $30.6 million bond issue to finance new A-State veterinary school facility

The Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees today in a special meeting approved a $30.6 million bond issue to finance construction for the new College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) at the A-State campus in Jonesboro.

Obituaries
1 year ago
Gail Elton Benson

July 4, 1943 – November 14, 2024

Obituaries
1 year ago
Betty Jean Copeland

January 28, 1931 – November 14, 2024

Obituaries
1 year ago
Sue Rolland

July 21, 1934 – November 14, 2024

Wellness
1 year ago
Methodist Family Health purchases hospital, plans to open acute facility for children

Methodist Family Health recently purchased the facility in which the Arkansas Continued Care Hospital in Jonesboro (ACCHJ) is currently located.