Features
2 hours 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.
4 weeks ago in Features
Rescuers use drone technology to find dog that escaped along New Jersey Turnpike
A dog escaped from a rest stop along the New Jersey Turnpike and wandered for about 25 miles (40 kilometers) before she was found safe the next day with help from a drone.
Trending
2 hours ago in Lifestyle, Trending
With caviar McNuggets and heart-shaped pizza, fast food chains hope to win Valentine’s diners
It's a tale as old as time, or at least as old as TikTok: chicken nuggets lovingly topped with a dab of caviar. McDonald's is embracing the trend this Valentine's Day with a limited-time McNugget Caviar kit. The free kit, which will be available on McNuggetCaviar.com on Feb. 10, pairs a one-ounce tin of Paramount's Siberian sturgeon caviar with a $25 McDonald's gift card to buy McNuggets.
9 hours ago in National, Trending
‘Today’ show host Savannah Guthrie asks for prayers to help bring her missing mom home
"Today" show host Savannah Guthrie is asking for prayers to help bring home her 84-year-old mother, whom authorities in Arizona believe was kidnapped, abducted or otherwise taken against her will.
Lifestyle
2 hours ago in Lifestyle, Trending
With caviar McNuggets and heart-shaped pizza, fast food chains hope to win Valentine’s diners
It's a tale as old as time, or at least as old as TikTok: chicken nuggets lovingly topped with a dab of caviar. McDonald's is embracing the trend this Valentine's Day with a limited-time McNugget Caviar kit. The free kit, which will be available on McNuggetCaviar.com on Feb. 10, pairs a one-ounce tin of Paramount's Siberian sturgeon caviar with a $25 McDonald's gift card to buy McNuggets.
1 hour ago in Arts & Culture, Entertainment, Lifestyle, News
Jonesboro’s Foundation of Arts announces The Prince of Egypt tickets on sale
The musical is based on the animated film and the Bible's book of Exodus, telling the story of Moses.
8 hours ago in Lifestyle, News
Pets of the Week – Feb. 3
JRN has partnered with the Northeast Arkansas Humane Society to feature "Pets of the Week".
1 day ago in Lifestyle, News, Wellness
28th annual “Have a Heart” Wish-a-Thon open to volunteers in Northeast Arkansas
Each year, the nonprofit partners with Jonesboro Media Group and KAIT 8 to host a day-long fundraiser raising money to make wishes come true for children battling critical illnesses.
2 days ago in Ask The Expert, Jordan Kohler - Owner, Roof Raiders, Lifestyle, Native Advertising, News
ASK THE EXPERT: After the winter storm Roof Raiders is ready to help
After the recent winter storm that swept across our area, now is the time to check on the condition of your roof.
4 days ago in Business, Entertainment, Food, Government & Politics, Lifestyle, News
Community invited to help shape Jonesboro’s future
Plan Jonesboro kicks off with open house to be held on Feb. 12 at Earl Bell Community Center
5 days ago in Lifestyle
Where are those darn keys? Tricks for remembering where you put things
With a scarf dangling from your coat pocket and those gloves left behind at the coffee shop, there are simply more things to lose in winter. That's not counting your misplaced keys at home or those exasperated moments looking for your phone when you say, "I just had it!"
6 days ago in Lifestyle
Being a night owl may not be great for your heart but you can do something about it
Being a night owl can be bad for your heart. That may sound surprising but a large study found people who are more active late at night — when most of the population is winding down or already asleep — have poorer overall heart health than the average person.
Sports
2 hours ago in Olympics, Sports
Lindsey Vonn is ‘confident’ she can race at Olympics despite ruptured ACL in left knee
Lindsey Vonn has done this before. And succeeded. The 41-year-old American skiing standout is "confident" she can compete at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics despite a torn ACL from a crash four days ago.
9 hours ago in Olympics, Sports
Speedskater Erin Jackson, bobsledder Frank Del Duca picked as US flagbearers for Winter Olympics
Speedskater Erin Jackson already has made history, as the first Black woman to win an individual gold medal at a Winter Olympics. Bobsledder Frank Del Duca is a sergeant in the Army, hailing from a family with deep Italian roots. They might be the perfect pair to lead the U.S. into the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.
Carlos Alcaraz beats Novak Djokovic to become the youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam
Carlos Alcaraz is 22, he's the youngest man ever to win all four of the major titles in tennis, and he had to achieve what no man previously has done to complete the career Grand Slam in Australia.
4 days ago in Sports
Olympic gold medalist Sha’Carri Richardson charged with speeding in Florida
Olympic gold medalist Sha'Carri Richardson was arrested and charged with speeding in Florida on Thursday, according to law enforcement.
4 days ago in Sports
Lindsey Vonn airlifted from course after crashing in final downhill before Milan Cortina Olympics
Lindsey Vonn crashed in her final downhill race before the Winter Olympics on Friday and was airlifted from the course for medical checks, a troubling turn for the 41-year-old U.S. ski star just a week before the Milan Cortina Games.
5 days ago in Sports, Trending
Shiffrin, Vonn and other ski racers star in ESPN’s ‘On the Edge’ docuseries leading into Olympics
Before Mikaela Shiffrin, Lindsey Vonn and other World Cup ski racers chase gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics, they will star in a new docuseries that gives a behind-the-scenes glimpse of what it's like on the circuit.
5 days ago in Olympics, Sports
Dispute over the Olympic medal stripped from US gymnast Jordan Chiles goes back to Swiss court
American gymnast Jordan Chiles may reclaim the bronze medal on floor exercise from the 2024 Paris Olympics that was stripped from her following an appeal by Romania after all.
5 days ago in Sports
Bills QB Josh Allen says he had surgery for broken bone in right foot
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen said on Thursday that he recently had surgery for a broken bone in his right foot, and expects to be fully healthy for the start of spring practices.
News from Jonesboro Right Now
1 hour ago in Arts & Culture, Entertainment, Lifestyle, News
Jonesboro’s Foundation of Arts announces The Prince of Egypt tickets on sale
The musical is based on the animated film and the Bible's book of Exodus, telling the story of Moses.
2 hours ago in Education, News, Wellness
U.S. Sen. John Boozman secures $9 million for healthcare simulation expansion at Arkansas State University
The expansion will enable A-State to increase enrollment in its nursing and social work programs, strengthening the pipeline of clinic-ready professionals entering the workforce.
6 hours ago in Business, Food, News
InnovAsian building 175,000-square-foot food manufacturing facility in Jonesboro
The state-of-the-art frozen food manufacturing facility will create approximately 200 new jobs to boost local economy.
8 hours ago in Lifestyle, News
Pets of the Week – Feb. 3
JRN has partnered with the Northeast Arkansas Humane Society to feature "Pets of the Week".
8 hours ago in Education, News
Westside Consolidated School District not dismissing early on Thursday
Westside Consolidated School District students will no longer dismiss early on Thursday due to last week's school closures.
Jonesboro store manager accused of embezzling $16K from business
Police said a Jonesboro store manager used glue and fake numbers to mask a two-month embezzlement scheme.
Woman given $250K bond after traffic stop results in narcotics found hidden in sock
What began as a stop for a traffic violation ended with a woman’s arrest after deputies said that a sock stuffed with meth and multiple pills, including ecstasy, was found on her.
Entertainment
1 hour ago in Arts & Culture, Entertainment, Lifestyle, News
Jonesboro’s Foundation of Arts announces The Prince of Egypt tickets on sale
The musical is based on the animated film and the Bible's book of Exodus, telling the story of Moses.
1 day ago in Entertainment, Music, Trending
Bad Bunny wins album of the year at the 2026 Grammy Awards, a first for a Spanish-language album
Bad Bunny won album of the year at the 2026 Grammy Awards for his critically-acclaimed "Debí Tirar Más Fotos," closing out a surprising and history-making night. It is the first time a Spanish-language album has taken home the top prize.
4 days ago in Business, Entertainment, Food, Government & Politics, Lifestyle, News
Community invited to help shape Jonesboro’s future
Plan Jonesboro kicks off with open house to be held on Feb. 12 at Earl Bell Community Center
4 days ago in Entertainment
The Westminster dog show is turning 150. Here’s what has — and hasn’t — changed over time
When some Gilded Age gentleman hunters organized a New York event to compare their dogs, could they have imagined that people would someday call it the World Series of dogdom or the Super Bowl of dog shows?
