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Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Jonesboro man accused of kicking, breaking neck of man with Parkinson’s disease

Deputies arrested a Jonesboro man after they said he kicked a man with Parkinson’s disease in the neck, leading to him being admitted to the ICU.

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Craighead County inmate accused of hurting another inmate in fight

A Craighead County inmate could face an additional charge after deputies said he hurt another inmate during a fight.

Government & Politics
1 year ago
Copenhaver delivers State of the City address

In front of a sold-out crowd Wednesday, Mayor Harold Copenhaver presented a new plan to prepare Jonesboro for population growth in the 2025 State of the City address. 

Arts & Entertainment
1 year ago
Arkansas Roots Festival in April to feature series of Arkansas performers

The theme of the event is “Arkansas Roots of Johnny Cash” and will feature an afternoon of live music from Arkansas musicians.

Health & Wellness
1 year ago
NYITCOM at A-State hosting free vaccine clinic in Marked Tree

NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University will lead a free vaccine clinic at Marked Tree Public Schools.

News
1 year ago
Operation Homegrown Heroes strives to meet veterans’ needs in Jonesboro

Riceland Foods partnered with the Arkansas Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) and several other local veterans’ advocacy groups to offer a free veterans’ benefits clinic in Jonesboro called Operation Homegrown Heroes.

Sports
1 year ago
Tentative groundbreaking date set for Jonesboro Sportsplex

The Steering Committee met Tuesday morning to provide updates on the upcoming Jonesboro Sportsplex project and announce a tentative groundbreaking date.

Arts & Entertainment
1 year ago
Three new exhibitions to open at Bradbury Art Museum

Marks in Motion,” an exhibition of contemporary drawings, will open to the public on  March 13, at Bradbury Art Museum.

Sports
1 year ago
A-State Basketball forward named Sun Belt Player of the Week

After a dominant weekend to cap the regular season, Arkansas State forward Izaiyah Nelson was named the Sun Belt Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week, the league office announced Monday.

Community
1 year ago
Sensory-friendly egg hunt to be hosted in Brookland

A sensory-friendly egg hunt for special needs children and adults in April will raise funds for Zachary’s Sensory Gym, which aims to be northeast Arkansas’s first sensory gym.