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Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Two women arrested in Jonesboro as part of statewide human trafficking raids

Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin detailed a statewide human trafficking operation bust, which resulted in the arrest of two Jonesboro women, in a press conference on Friday.

Arts & Entertainment
1 year ago
Delta National Small Prints Exhibition opens at BAM, purchase prizes announced

The 2025 Delta National Small Prints Exhibition (DNSPE) opened Thursday at Arkansas State University’s Bradbury Art Museum (BAM) with a public reception held for artists and guests from the community.

Sports
1 year ago
Red Wolves treat national audience to 65-55 victory over App State

In front of a national TV audience and a crowd of over 6,200 inside First National Bank Arena, the Arkansas State men’s basketball team continued its home success with a 65-55 win over Appalachian State Thursday night.

Health & Wellness
1 year ago
St. Bernards performs Arkansas’ first noninvasive treatment for prostate cancer

St. Bernards Medical Center successfully performed Arkansas’ first noninvasive treatment of early-stage prostate cancer.

Sports
1 year ago
Bayer receives bowl invitation

Arkansas State football center Jacob Bayer has received an invitation to play in the NFL Network-televised Reese’s Senior Bowl on Feb. 1, at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, AL.

Education
1 year ago
Jeffrey Carroll to present ‘Go Fast and Break Things’ in next lecture-concert series

Philosopher Dr. Jeffrey Carroll, assistant professor in the John Chambers College of Business and Economics at West Virginia University, will present at the next Lecture-Concert event with his presentation “Go Fast and Break Things.”

Education
1 year ago
University of Alaska Fairbanks student from Jonesboro awarded NextGen scholarship

University of Alaska Fairbanks student Ty Nichols of Jonesboro has been awarded a NextGen scholarship from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Sports
1 year ago
NWCC cheer team with Jonesboro student wins national championships

Northwest Mississippi Community College (NWCC) cheer and dance teams brought home multiple national championships from the 2025 UCA/UDA College Nationals in Orlando, FL, and a student from Jonesboro was on the cheer team.

Arts & Entertainment
1 year ago
Jonesboro citizens give input on MLK Freedom Trail

Jonesboro residents gathered Tuesday night to hear about the future of the Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Trail and give their thoughts on an art project to be installed along the way.

Sports
1 year ago
A-State to Stripe the Bank

First National Bank Arena will be striped in red and white for Thursday night’s App State game