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Plumbing Expert
23 hours ago
THE EXPERT | What is Pipe Relining?

What do you do when you have an underground plumbing leak? This repair could takes months to fix and be a disruptor to the home. Chris West Plumbing has a solution.

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Crime & Safety
1 day ago
Jonesboro Woman Arrested After Husband Found with Knife in Side

Court documents show a domestic disturbance in Jonesboro resulted in a man being stabbed by his wife and taken to a hospital.

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Crime & Safety
1 day ago
Jonesboro Man Faces Felony Charge Following Sexual Assault on Teenager

A Jonesboro man is behind bars after police said a teen victim and the victim’s sibling were forced to lock themselves in a bedroom after multiple pleas for the man to not touch the victim in an inappropriate manner.

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Community
1 day ago
VIDEO | Jonesboro’s Very Own Spider-Man Helps Man Cross Busy Intersection

Spider-Man swung in from New York to Jonesboro on Tuesday to help a person in a wheelchair cross a busy intersection.

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Crime & Safety
2 days ago
Violent Crime Spree in Jonesboro Leads to Arrest, $1M Bond

A Jonesboro man is being held on a $1 million cash/surety bond after police said he forced entry into multiple homes, assaulted residents, and resisted arrest.

Sports
2 days ago
Jonesboro City Council Approves Contracts Regarding Lane Usage for Swim Teams

The Jonesboro City Council unanimously approved two contracts regarding pool lane usage agreements for two local competitive swim teams.

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Community
2 days ago
July Declared Acute Flaccid Myelitis Awareness Month in Jonesboro in Honor of Local Boy

Since the CDC began tracking the disease in August 2014, there have been 797 cases reported nationwide.

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Education
2 days ago
A-State Names Dick Clay ‘That’s Sports’ Memorial Scholarship Recipient

Established by family and friends, the scholarship honors Dick Clay, a 1968 graduate and 1969 master’s graduate of A-State who served as sports director at KAIT from 1970 to 1988.

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