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Business
2 years ago
Independent pharmacies in Jonesboro are struggling

Local pharmacies in Jonesboro are fighting to maintain their profit margins, and if there’s not some legislative light at the end of the tunnel soon, they could be forced to call it quits.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Multiple structure fires across Jonesboro contained

Crews responded to multiple structure fires across Jonesboro.

Sports
2 years ago
Duck Classic Raises $860,000

22nd annual Duck Classic benefits NEA Baptist Charitable Foundation

Opinion & Editorial
2 years ago
EDITORIAL | The Downtown Sign Mess: A Call for Uniformity

The mishmash of street signs looks like overgrown weeds on a property needing to be condemned. It’s a visual hodge-podge…a flea market of signage.

Sports
2 years ago
A-State Volleyball Spectacular Season Ends

The Red Wolves dropped a 3-2 (25-20, 25-17, 16-25, 20-25, 13-15) decision to Northern Colorado in the NIVC Great 8.

Government & Politics
2 years ago
Craighead County Quorum Court approves appropriation ordinance for 2025 budget

The Quorum Court approved an appropriation ordinance for the Craighead County 2025 annual operating budget on Monday, with the budget coming in at just over $71 million.

Sports
2 years ago
Jonesboro girls’ varsity basketball suffers loss to Valley View

Valley View’s varsity girls basketball team crushed the Hurricanes 54-16 at Don Riggs Hurricane Gym. 

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
SUV joyride in Jonesboro leads to arrest

The driver ran a red light and several stop signs, passing other vehicles in no-passing zones, all while driving at unsafe speeds. The pursuit ended when the vehicle got stuck in a field.

Sports
2 years ago
Jonesboro boys’ basketball defeats West Memphis 72-43

The Jonesboro Hurricanes varsity boys’ basketball team cruised to a 7-0 overall record after defeating the West Memphis Blue Devils on Tuesday at the Don Riggs Hurricane Gym.

Education
2 years ago
A-State audit reveals over $525,000 in “questionable payments” to international recruitment agents

An Arkansas State University internal audit revealed “questionable payments” exceeding $525,000 to international recruitment agents.