Features
2 days ago in Features, Trending
Triceratops skeleton ‘Trey’ to hit the auction block as dinosaur market soars
A triceratops skeleton that stood in a Wyoming museum for decades will be auctioned off, a rare instance of a museum-exhibited dinosaur going to the auction block just as the market for the prehistoric giants has hit record highs.
4 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.
4 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.
Trending
6 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending
An Oscar race that looked like a runaway may be a close call, after all
Who says to beware the Ides of March? A March 15 Academy Awards may feel late. By then, it will be almost a year since "Sinners" sunk its teeth into moviegoers last April. Some nominees have been on the campaign trail since the Cannes Film Festival in May.
2 days ago in Trending
Actor Shia LaBeouf arrested again on battery charge in New Orleans
Actor Shia LaBeouf, who was arrested and charged with battery after police say he punched several people outside a New Orleans bar earlier this month, was arrested again on Saturday and charged with one additional misdemeanor count of simple battery, court records show.
Lifestyle
1 day ago in Health & Wellness, Lifestyle, Native Advertising, News, Senior Living, Wellness
Harvest Hearing in Jonesboro on the connection between hearing loss and cognitive decline
Researchers have found a strong connection between untreated hearing loss and cognitive decline.
2 days ago in Giving Guide, Lifestyle, Newcomers Guide, News, Pet Lovers Guide
Pets of the Week – March 2
JRN has partnered with area animal shelters to present “Pets of the Week.
6 days ago in Business, Crime & Safety, Lifestyle, Local Experts, Mark Rees – Owner, Rees Law Firm, News
THE EXPERT | Situations that call for hiring a lawyer
At Rees Law Firm, we provide services in criminal law, family law, and personal injury.
1 week ago in Education, Giving Guide, Lifestyle, Local Spotlight, News
Jonesboro youth work together to pick up trash in weekend cleanup
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 week 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 week ago in Arts & Entertainment, Lifestyle, News
Workshops and classes scheduled in March at Jonesboro library
Several workshops and classes are scheduled in March at the Craighead County Jonesboro Public Library.
1 week 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.
1 week ago in Business, Giving Guide, Lifestyle, News
Great Clips® hosts community give-back event to support local nonprofits
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.
Sports
6 hours ago in Sports
Shohei Ohtani is the show again in Japan for the World Baseball Classic
It's officially named the World Baseball Classic. But for the Group C games in Japan, simply call it the world according to Shohei Ohtani.
6 hours ago in Sports
Top-ranked tennis player Aryna Sabalenka announces engagement to Georgios Frangulis
Top-ranked tennis player Aryna Sabalenka has announced her engagement to Brazilian businessman Georgios Frangulis. Sabalenka posted a video of the proposal on Instagram, accompanied with the words "You & me, forever" along with a ring and heart emoji.
23 hours ago in Sports
Braves’ Jurickson Profar faces 162-game suspension for second positive drug test, AP source says
Atlanta outfielder Jurickson Profar faces a 162-game suspension by Major League Baseball for a possible second failed test for a performance-enhancing drug, a person familiar with the issue told The Associated Press on Tuesday
23 hours ago in Sports
Jack Hughes returns to his day job in the NHL after TV tour as the US Olympic hockey hero
Jack Hughes was enthralled by Lorne Michaels' stories that highlighted his time at "Saturday Night Live" and enjoyed sharing the stage with brother Quinn and U.S. women's captain Hilary Knight on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon."
1 day ago in Sports
A long-shot American dream hits the F1 grid as Cadillac debuts at the Australian GP
The Andretti family dream to enter an American team in Formula 1 will finally reach the starting grid when the season begins this weekend with the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne.
1 day ago in Sports
Giannis Antetokounmpo returns and says he can’t rush back from injuries at age 31
Giannis Antetokounmpo developed a reputation for making rapid returns from injury during his rise to superstardom, but the Milwaukee Bucks forward acknowledges those days may be drawing to a close.
2 days ago in Sports
US gold medal-winning captain Hilary Knight reveals she played at the Olympics with a torn MCL
U.S. women's hockey gold medal-winning captain Hilary Knight revealed Monday in a television appearance that she played in Milan with a torn medial collateral ligament in one of her knees.
2 days ago in Entertainment, Sports, Trending
Knight delivers joke during ‘SNL’ appearance featuring US men and women hockey gold medal winners
Knight, the U.S. women's captain, along with teammate Megan Keller and men's team brothers Jack and Quinn Hughes, made a surprise appearance during "Heated Rivalry" star Connor Storrie's opening monologue on "SNL" on Saturday night.
News from Jonesboro Right Now
10 minutes ago in Crime & Safety, News
Pedestrian struck on Main and Washington
A pedestrian was struck on Main and Washington Wednesday afternoon.
44 minutes ago in Government & Politics, News
Jonesboro mayor unveils rebranding of city’s public transportation system
"GOJO isn't just a name change, it's reimagining what public transit means for Jonesboro," Copenhaver said.
53 minutes ago in Arts & Entertainment, Business, Crime & Safety, Education, Government & Politics, Newcomers Guide, News
2026 Jonesboro State of the City Address highlights growth, investment, connectivity, and planning
During his sixth State of the City address, Jonesboro Mayor Harold Copenhaver outlined progress across infrastructure, public safety, connectivity, and long-term planning.
55 minutes ago in News, Sports
Engskov makes Brooks Wallace Award watch list
The College Baseball Foundation announced Wednesday morning that senior shortstop Patrick Engskov has been named to the Brooks Wallace Award Watch List.
2 hours ago in Business, Health & Wellness, News, Wellness
Baptist Memorial and AMMC finalize merger and appoint new CEO to lead hospital
The merger between Memphis-Based Baptist Memorial Healthcare and Arkansas Methodist Medical Center of Paragould has been completed.
4 hours ago in Arts & Entertainment, Local Spotlight, Newcomers Guide, News
March events at FOA Stage, Too in downtown Jonesboro
The Foundation of Arts (FOA) has announced free events throughout the month of March at their Stage, Too venue in downtown Jonesboro.
A-State’s Ashford earns first career win in 10-2 win over Louisiana Tech
The Red Wolves defeated the Bulldogs Tuesday night at J.C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park.
Entertainment
6 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending
An Oscar race that looked like a runaway may be a close call, after all
Who says to beware the Ides of March? A March 15 Academy Awards may feel late. By then, it will be almost a year since "Sinners" sunk its teeth into moviegoers last April. Some nominees have been on the campaign trail since the Cannes Film Festival in May.
6 hours ago in Entertainment
Robert De Niro delivers Lincoln’s civility warning at a Carnegie Hall benefit
Robert De Niro walked onto Carnegie Hall's stage Tuesday night, unannounced and to loud applause. He didn't make any speeches, at least none of his own. After a career defined by playing gangsters, an avenging taxi driver and a paranoid prize fighter, the Oscar-winning actor recited a call for civility, as first spoken by Abraham Lincoln.
23 hours ago in Entertainment
Trial that could lead to the breakup of Ticketmaster’s parent company gets underway
A high-stakes antitrust trial that could lead to the possible breakup of Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster, got underway Tuesday in a case over whether the entertainment giant's dominance of the concert industry amounts to an illegal monopoly.
23 hours ago in Entertainment
Padma Lakshmi finds a new competitive kitchen with CBS’ ‘America’s Culinary Cup’
Padma Lakshmi is back in the kitchen with a knives-out cooking competition, and this time the stakes are higher — for the contestants and for her. The former host of Bravo's "Top Chef" lands on network prime time hosting and judging the CBS show "America's Culinary Cup," which boasts the largest cash prize in culinary television history — $1 million.
