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Sports & Outdoors
1 day ago
Cycling teams compete in NICA Plains Divisional Race in Jonesboro

Cycling teams across Arkansas came together at Craighead Forest Park this weekend for the NICA (National Interscholastic Cycling Association) Plains Divisional race.

Government & Politics
1 day ago
UPDATE | Gov. Sanders sends letter urging A-State, Arkansas to hold yearly football game against each other

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders sent a letter to the boards of trustees of Arkansas State University and the University of Arkansas, calling on the two schools to hold a yearly game against each other at War Memorial Stadium.

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Public hearing for proposed improvements to Highway 49 to be held Sept. 25 in Marmaduke

The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) will host an in‑person Location and Design Public Hearing to present and discuss the design plans and Environmental Assessment for the proposed improvements to Highway 49.

Sports & Outdoors
3 days ago
A-State falls against Arkansas in Little Rock

The Arkansas State football team fell behind early and could not recover in a 56-14 setback versus Arkansas on Saturday afternoon at War Memorial Stadium.

Government & Politics
3 days ago
Gov. Sanders announces appointments, 1 from Jonesboro

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Friday announced the various appointments, one of whom is from Jonesboro.

Sports & Outdoors
4 days ago
Volunteers prepare for Jonesboro’s first NICA race

Members of the Jonesboro Ridge Riders Mountain Bike Team, the Jonesboro Parks and Recreation Department and other volunteers prepared on Friday for the National Interscholastic Cycling Association Plains Divisional Race to be held this weekend.

Government & Politics
4 days ago
Black Oak receives $500K grant for new wastewater collection system

The town of Black Oak received a hefty grant that will go toward an upgrade decades in the making.

Sports & Outdoors
4 days ago
Jonesboro police to host inaugural ‘Tee Up for DARE’ golf tournament

The Jonesboro Police Department will be taking the community to the green in October for a good cause.

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