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Government & Politics
1 year ago
USDA approves Sanders’ waiver to ban soft drinks, candy from food stamps program

U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on Tuesday signed Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ waiver to ban soft drinks and candy from Arkansas’ Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also referred to as food stamps.

Education
1 year ago
A-State’s spring 2025 Chancellor’s and Dean’s List students announced

Students on the Chancellor’s and Dean’s Lists for the spring 2025 semester at Arkansas State University have been announced.

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
UPDATE | Investigation underway after skeletal remains found near Lake Ashbaugh

The Greene County Sheriff’s Office, the Arkansas State Crime Lab positively identified the remains found near Lake Ashbaugh on Wednesday.

Arts & Entertainment
1 year ago
Bradbury Art Museum to open 3 new exhibitions June 28

Gathering: At the Kitchen Table,” a juried exhibition of regional Arkansas artists, will open to the public on Saturday, June 28, at Bradbury Art Museum.

Education
1 year ago
Pi Kappa Alpha alumni establish endowed scholarship for Miss A-State competition

The Pi Kappa Alpha (Pike) Scholarship Board has announced the establishment of the Pi Kappa Alpha / Miss Arkansas State University Endowed Scholarship.

Community
1 year ago
Ozark Mission Project launches week of service in Jonesboro

First United Methodist Church of Jonesboro is hosting the Ozark Mission Project from June 8–13, welcoming more than 150 youth and adult volunteers from across Arkansas for a week of hands-on mission work and community outreach.

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Jonesboro man accused of bootlegging, possessing drugs, firearms given $175K bond

A Jonesboro man is being held on a $175,000 bond after police said he possessed drugs and firearms, in addition to bootlegging alcohol.

Health & Wellness
1 year ago
Registration deadline for low-cost pet vaccination clinic approaching

The deadline to register for the monthly low-cost pet vaccination clinic is quickly approaching.

News
1 year ago
Downtown Jonesboro roads to be closed Saturday for multiple city events

Roads in downtown Jonesboro will be closed Saturday, June 14, due to multiple events.

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Man accused of threatening to kill others, leading officers on high-speed chase in Craighead County

A Little Rock man is accused of leading officers on a high-speed chase while traveling on the wrong side of the highway, and threatening to kill others in Jonesboro.