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Crime & Safety
1 day ago
Jonesboro Man Accused of Selling Fentanyl, Search Reveals Multiple Pills and Handgun

Jonesboro police arrested a man after they said they found evidence of him selling drugs, including fentanyl. He was also found to be in possession of a handgun.

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News
1 day ago
United Way of Northeast Arkansas Celebrates Record Impact at Annual Luncheon

2025 campaign supports nearly 58,000 people, raises $716,000 for regional programs

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Business
1 day ago
Jonesboro Media Group Reimagines Hiring with New “Media Advisor” Role Focused on Business Growth

Local company says today’s marketing demands strategy, accountability, and measurable results — not just ad sales

Poster advertising Peter Pan: The Ballet with a blue swirling night sky, a small sailboat on water, and a silhouetted figure leaping in the center; Jonesboro Right Now banner top-right.
Arts & Entertainment
1 day ago
Peter Pan the Ballet coming to FOA in Jonesboro

The production tells the story of the boy who refuses to grow up as he whisks Wendy and her brothers away to Neverland.

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Crime & Safety
1 day ago
Family Crisis Center Hosts Third Annual Sexual Assault Awareness Seminar

This year’s event echoed the national theme designated by the National Sexual Violence Resource Center: “25 Years Stronger: Looking Back, Moving Forward.”

Blue Unilever logo: a decorative U made of floral shapes with the word Unilever beneath, shown on a glass surface in a blurred industrial background.
News
2 days ago
Jonesboro Unilever Facility Announces Job Cuts

Production and shift schedule changes are impacting 57 employees at the Jonesboro Unilever facility.

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Education
2 days ago
Valley View Senior Secures $125K in Educational Gifts to Pursue Aerospace Dreams

 A Valley View senior is aiming to get involved in aerospace, and his educational journey may be a little easier thanks to a big financial boost.

Seismic risk map around the New Madrid zone showing color rings from red (high risk) outward, with Memphis and Arkansas labeled.
News
2 days ago
3.9 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Mid-South, Felt Across At Least Four States

Quake centered in Missouri Bootheel near Holcomb and Cooter; widespread reports felt across Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky and Missouri

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