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News
3 days 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.

Arts & Entertainment
4 days 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.

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.
Education
4 days 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.”

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Community
4 days 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.

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Government & Politics
4 days 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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Community
4 days 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.

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Education
5 days 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.

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Outdoors
5 days 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.

Rodeo rider in a white cowboy hat and red shirt bucking a brown horse in an arena, with a cheering crowd in the stands.
Sports
5 days 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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Crime & Safety
5 days ago
Jonesboro Police Department to Operate Two Prescription Drug Drop-Off Locations on Saturday

Arkansas Drug Take Back Day is hosted each April and October across the state and is intended to give people a safe and secure way to dispose of medications and prescription drugs.