Education
4 months ago
Windgate Foundation grants over $9.4M in support of Arkansas State University

The Windgate Foundation has awarded new grants totaling $9.49 million directed for scholarships, arts education initiatives and community outreach at Arkansas State University.

Education
4 months ago
Community celebrates retirement of Jonesboro Public Schools superintendent

Family members, friends, and colleagues gathered Tuesday afternoon to celebrate the accomplishments of outgoing Jonesboro Public Schools superintendent Dr. Kim Wilbanks.

Education
4 months ago
2025 staff Distinguished Service Award winners announced

The 32nd annual Distinguished Performance Awards at Arkansas State University were presented to six staff members and one staff group for excellence in a department or team.  

Arts & Culture
4 months ago
2 A-State Heritage Sites to host summer Community Scholars Training Program

This summer, the Community Scholars Training Program will be held at two of the Arkansas State University Heritage Sites.

A completed bunk for the Craighead County Detention Center.
News
4 months ago
NEACTC building new bunks for Craighead County jail

Northeast Arkansas Career and Technical Center (NEACTC) students are working to combat the overcrowding issue in the Craighead County Detention Center by building more bunks.

Education
4 months ago
Law graduate and Miss Arkansas USA: Olivia Halsey’s dual triumph

After balancing law school, clerkships, and public service, Olivia Halsey, who grew up in Jonesboro, is graduating with a Juris Doctor – and a new title: Miss Arkansas USA 2025.

Students during a previous Spanish Camp.
Arts & Culture
4 months ago
Jonesboro’s El Centro Hispano to host summer language camps for kids

As summer approaches, El Centro Hispano (The Hispanic Center) will be providing educational programs for kids with the center’s Spanish Camp and its free La Escuelita Summer Program.

News
4 months ago
Bay School District no longer under lockdown

Bay School District was on lockdown earlier on Thursday due to a reported threat outside of the school.

Dr. Shane Speights (center), dean of New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University, teaches medical students in the school’s simulation lab. A recent report showed that the Jonesboro-based medical school generated an estimated $44.6 million in economic impact during the 2022-23 fiscal year.
Wellness
4 months ago
Report: NYITCOM at A-State generates $44.6M in economic impact

New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Arkansas campus generated an estimated $44.6 million in economic impact during the 2022-23 fiscal year, according to a recent study conducted by Parker Strategy Group.

Education
4 months ago
Jonesboro Kiwanis Club awards 6 scholarships to high school seniors

The Kiwanis Club of Greater Jonesboro awarded its B.H. “Pop” Parrish Scholarships to six high school seniors from three local school districts during the club’s monthly meeting on Wednesday afternoon.

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