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Arts & Entertainment
3 hours ago
Brownderville Selected as Writer-in-Residence for A-State’s HPMEC

The Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center (HPMEC) will host poet Greg Brownderville, a professor of English at Southern Methodist University, as the writer-in-residence this summer.  

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Crime & Safety
5 hours ago
Paragould Man Faces Sex Crime and Domestic Battering Charges

A Paragould man is behind bars after police said he admitted to sexually assaulting a victim with whom he got into a fight.

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Education
8 hours ago
Research and Technology Transfer Honors A-State Faculty at First Research Excellence Event

Honorees were celebrated during a program featuring individual recognitions and awards, and remarks from university research leadership.

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Crime & Safety
1 day ago
$200K Bond Given to Jonesboro Man Accused of Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Material

A Jonesboro man is being held on a $200,000 cash-only bond after police said he shared child sexual abuse material he had on his laptop with another person.

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Education
1 day ago
Arkansas Boys State to Welcome 580 Students from 200 High Schools, Includes Craighead County Schools

Arkansas Boys State will welcome 580 young men from 200 high schools across the state to its 85th summer session.

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Education
1 day ago
Leadership Change Coming to A-State’s College of Nursing and Health Professions

New executive leadership is coming to the Arkansas State University with the appointment of Dr. Stacy Walz as dean of the College of Nursing and Health Professions.

Community
2 days ago
NEA PRIDEfest 2026 Set for Downtown Jonesboro in June

NEA Progress and OutNEA announced that NEA PRIDEfest 2026 is set for mid-June.

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Education
2 days ago
College of Liberal Arts and Communication Announces Top Graduates for 2025-26

The most outstanding graduating students in the College of Liberal Arts and Communication were recognized during Arkansas State University’s Convocation of Scholars.

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