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3 weeks ago in Features, Trending

3 fans. 60 Super Bowls. This might be their last time going to the big game

It just wouldn't feel like the Super Bowl for them if they weren't all there. And this might be the last time they all do it. That's what three old friends were coming to grips with just before this year's Super Bowl. The trio of octogenarians are the only fans left in the exclusive "never missed a Super Bowl" club.

3 weeks ago in Features, World

A 13-year-old Australian boy swims for hours to save his mother and siblings who were swept away

A 13-year-old boy is credited with saving his family after he swam for four hours in choppy waters off the coast of Western Australia to alert authorities that his mother and two younger siblings had been swept away.

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6 hours ago in Trending, World

FIFA’s Infantino has ‘complete confidence’ in Mexico to host World Cup games despite cartel violence

The violence that erupted in Mexico after the death of a powerful drug lord has left many questioning whether the country will be able to co-host the World Cup in just over three months. FIFA President Gianni Infantino thinks it can.

1 day ago in National, Trending

Takeaways from Trump’s address: Sales mode on economy, heavy on patriotism, dark turn on Democrats

President Donald Trump started in sales mode, using his State of the Union address to deliver an upbeat vision of the U.S. economy. But that portrayal collides with the sentiment of Americans who remain anxious about their finances and feel they haven't benefited from Trump's policies.

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1 day ago in Education, Lifestyle, News

Jonesboro youth work together to pick up trash in weekend cleanup

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Members of the nonprofit organization Teens with a Positive Purpose recently gathered on Rook Road to clear debris left behind by a recent car crash, and general litter roadside.

1 day ago in Lifestyle

Are expensive shampoos worth it? Here’s what the experts have to say

Ornate packaging paired with enticing advertisements that claim expensive shampoos are elixirs to all hair woes can leave one wondering: Are the higher prices really worth it? Should I abandon my $8 drugstore mainstay for a $42 premium brand?

1 day ago in Arts & Entertainment, Lifestyle, News

Workshops and classes scheduled in March at Jonesboro library

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Several workshops and classes are scheduled in March at the Craighead County Jonesboro Public Library.

2 days ago in Education, Lifestyle, News

Arkansas Imagination Library launches new annual sponsorship program to expand early literacy

Subaru of Little Rock steps forward as the program's first Presenting Sponsor and commits $65,326 to expand early literacy in Craighead and Faulkner counties.

2 days ago in Business, Lifestyle, News

Great Clips® hosts community give-back event to support local nonprofits

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Great Clips salons in the Jonesboro area are inviting the community to come together for their second annual Community Give-Back Event, happening February 21–27.

3 days ago in Lifestyle, News

Pets of the Week – Feb. 23

JRN has partnered with area animal shelters to present “Pets of the Week.”

3 days ago in Lifestyle, News

First-ever Great Big Beautiful Flea Market scheduled in Bay

"In our small way, we're trying to bring things to our town," said Tami Hamilton Williams, co-chair of Bay Community Events.

Sports

6 hours ago in Sports

Max Scherzer and Toronto Blue Jays agree to $3 million, 1-year deal, AP source says

Max Scherzer is returning to the Toronto Blue Jays. Two weeks into spring training, the three-time Cy Young Award winner has agreed with the reigning American League champions on a $3 million, one-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press early Thursday.

2 days ago in Sports

Kevin Durant says he wants to play for US men’s basketball team at 2028 Olympics in LA

"I didn't want to just take my name out of consideration just because of the simple fact that I'm older and I did it before"

2 days ago in Sports

UFL restricts punting beyond 50-yard line and makes 60-plus field goals worth 4 points

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The UFL won’t allow punts after a team crosses the 50-yard line until late in each…

2 days ago in Sports, Trending

Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao agree to a rematch in September at The Sphere in Las Vegas

Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao have agreed to a rematch of their landmark 2015 bout. Their second fight will be held Sept. 19 in Las Vegas, the boxing icons announced Monday.

3 days ago in Olympics, Sports

Lindsey Vonn says surgery saved her from having her left leg amputated following Olympic crash

American skier Lindsey Vonn says she nearly lost her left leg following a frightening crash in the women's downhill at the Milan Cortina Olympics. Vonn shared in an Instagram post on Monday that her injuries went far beyond the complex tibia fracture in the leg she initially revealed after clipping a gate and sailing off course just 13 seconds into her run on Feb. 8.

3 days ago in Olympics, Sports

Hughes scores in overtime as US beats Canada for first men’s hockey gold at the Olympics since 1980

Jack Hughes scored less than 2 minutes into overtime and the U.S. beat Canada 2-1 in the gold medal final at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Sunday, earning the nation's third men's title at the Games and its first since the "Miracle on Ice" in 1980 — 46 years to the day of the upset over the mighty Soviet Union, too.

6 days ago in Sports

Norway wins its 17th gold medal, breaking record for most golds won in a single Winter Olympics

Johannes Dale-Skjevdal of Norway was the only biathlete to hit all 20 of his targets in the 15-kilometer mass start race Friday and skied his way to gold — Norway's 17th gold medal of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics — breaking the record for the most gold medals won by a nation at a single Winter Olympics.

6 days ago in Olympics, Sports

United States wins 3rd Olympic gold in women’s hockey, beating Canada 2-1 on Megan Keller’s OT goal

A last Olympic goal for Hilary Knight, a gold medal-winning overtime one for Megan Keller, and the Americans cemented their reputation as one of the most dominant women's hockey teams to take the ice.

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    32 minutes ago in Business, Health & Wellness, News, Wellness

    Baptist Memorial sign goes up in Paragould following merger agreement with AMMC

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    NEA sign goes up in paragould

    In April of last year, the two organizations signed a letter of intent to merge.

    2 hours ago in Business, Education, News

    High school students compete, win prizes at ‘Thrown to the Wolves’ contest at A-State

    This competition is inspired by the television program “Shark Tank” and challenges students to think outside the box.

    3 hours ago in Crime & Safety, News

    Officers responding to pedestrian hit by vehicle on Johnson Avenue

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    Officers are responding to a pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle on Johnson Avenue on Thursday.

    4 hours ago in Crime & Safety, News

    JPD releases names of suspect and victim in Jonesboro shooting

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    The Jonesboro Police Department has confirmed the name of the individual arrested as well as the victim of the shooting on Belt Street on Wednesday evening.

    5 hours ago in News, Sports

    Arkansas State falls in pitchers’ duel at No. 6 Arkansas

    A-State Catcher

    Arkansas State was unable to match No. 6 Arkansas in game two of the midweek series.

    6 hours ago in Education, News

    A-State graduate honored by Mid-South Educational Research Association

    Dr. Eduardo Torrecillas Sanchez during his presentation.

    The award was presented at the 2025 MSERA Annual Meeting in New Orleans. 

    7 hours ago in Crime & Safety, News

    Shooting in Jonesboro leaves one dead, person of interest in custody

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    The Jonesboro Police Department (JPD) is investigating the shooting, and a person of interest has been taken into custody.

    Entertainment

    6 hours ago in Entertainment

    Park Chan-wook will lead the Cannes Film Festival jury, will be the 1st Korean in the role

    Park Chan-wook, the Korean filmmaker of "Oldboy" and "No Other Choice," will head the jury at the 79th Cannes Film Festival, festival organizers announced Thursday.

    1 day ago in Entertainment, Music

    Phil Collins, Lauryn Hill, INXS, Iron Maiden, Luther Vandross and Shakira get Rock Hall nominations

    Phil Collins, Mariah Carey, Lauryn Hill, INXS, Iron Maiden, Luther Vandross and Shakira are some the 2026 nominees for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a wide net that includes rap, metal, R&B, hip-hop, Britpop, blues rock and pop.

    2 days ago in Entertainment

    Robert Carradine, ‘Revenge of the Nerds’ and ‘Lizzie McGuire’ star, dies at 71

    Robert Carradine, the youngest of his prolific Hollywood family and whose biggest hit was the 1984 comedy "Revenge of the Nerds," has died at 71. In a Tuesday statement to news outlets, his family said he lived with bipolar disorder for two decades and died by suicide.

    3 days ago in Entertainment, Trending

    Rob Reiner’s son pleads not guilty to murder in the killing of his parents

    Nick Reiner, the 32-year-old son of Hollywood luminary Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, pleaded not guilty Monday to two counts of first-degree murder more than two months after their deaths, denying for the first time that he fatally stabbed his parents.

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