Forward Arkansas announced it was distributing grants to eight school districts throughout the state, with a Jonesboro district being one of the recipients.

Arkansas State volleyball (12-8, 8-1 SBC) posted a season-high 14 total blocks and limited Southern Miss (14-6, 5-4 SBC) to a .118 attack percentage in a hard-fought 3-2 (25-20, 25-16, 23-25, 21-25, 15-12) victory on Thursday night inside the Southern Miss Wellness Center.

Arkansas State (3-7-4, 1-5-2 SBC) ended with their second tie in a row with a 1-1 draw to South Alabama (4-7-3, 2-3-2 SBC) Thursday afternoon at the A-State Soccer Complex.

JRN is keeping you updated on the latest voter numbers during the early voting period for the 2026 general election.

The UAMS Center on Aging Northeast is once again collecting warm items for seniors this holiday season.

An Arkansas State University football player was arrested Wednesday afternoon after police said he assaulted a woman on campus over a social media interaction.

Officials gathered in downtown Jonesboro on Thursday to announce Grain and Gather, a new rice-centric event that will take over downtown in November.

A temporary road closure will be in effect Thursday for Meal on Main, the City of Jonesboro announced.