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3 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.

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54 minutes ago in Entertainment, Trending

Britney Spears arrested and released, California sheriff’s records show, though charge is not clear

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Britney Spears was arrested Wednesday night in Southern California and booked early Thursday, according to the Ventura County Sheriff's office, which didn't say what charge she faces.

1 day 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.

Lifestyle

6 hours ago in Lifestyle

What to say if you’re in recovery and your workplace encourages social drinking

Picture this: It's lunchtime in the 1960s, and you're out with co-workers enjoying not one, not two, but three cocktails with your meal. While the three-martini lunch seems improbable today, workplaces still can be boozy places. After-work happy hours, corporate parties and client meetings at fancy bars are still expected in many areas of American corporate culture.

1 day ago in Lifestyle

Apple’s ‘big week’ launches a pair of $599 devices aimed at budget buyers

Apple CEO Tim Cook promised a "big week" of product announcements has seen the introduction of a new budget-friendly iPhone trim, an entry-level MacBook tier, updated iPad Air models, refreshed monitors and higher-end chipsets. All of which was on display at hands-on media events held Wednesday in New York, London and Shanghai.

1 day ago in Lifestyle

The weight loss boom is reshaping American aesthetics

An estimated 63% of weight loss drug patients now seeking facial treatments have never set foot in a cosmetic clinic before. Thirty-one million Americans are now taking GLP-1 weight loss medications, according to KFF polling data from November 2025.

2 days ago in Lifestyle

Starter home hotspots: These metros are best for first-time buyers

moveBuddha highlights top starter home cities for first-time buyers, with Oklahoma City leading in affordability, availability, and livability.

2 days 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.

3 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.

1 week ago in Business, Crime & Safety, Lifestyle, Local Experts, Mark Rees – Owner, Rees Law Firm, News

THE EXPERT | Situations that call for hiring a lawyer

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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

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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.

Sports

6 hours ago in Sports

Aaron Judge and a loaded US roster hope to dethrone Ohtani’s Japan at the World Baseball Classic

Aaron Judge is trading pinstripes for a plain jersey with red, white and blue letters. "Getting the chance to wear that across my chest is going to be pretty powerful," the U.S. and New York Yankees captain said of the World Baseball Classic. "I think a lot of people have a lot of pride for their country."

1 day 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.

1 day 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.

2 days 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

2 days 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."

2 days 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.

2 days 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.

3 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.

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    24 minutes ago in Business, Education, Local Spotlight, News

    Arkansas State University SBTDC advisors earn nationally recognized Certified Business Advisor credential

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    The CBA designation recognizes advanced expertise in business consulting, strategic advising, and economic development support.

    1 hour ago in Crime & Safety, News, Weather News

    City of Jonesboro looking to expand coverage of tornado sirens

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    As Jonesboro's population continues to grow, the city is looking to expand the coverage of its tornado sirens.

    2 hours ago in News, Sports

    A-State men’s basketball Head Coach Ryan Pannone announced as finalist for Joe B. Hall Award

    Pannone was announced as one of 16 finalists for the 2025-26 Joe B. Hall National Coach of the Year Award.

    3 hours ago in Crime & Safety, News

    UPDATE | Victim in fatal pedestrian accident in Jonesboro identified by Arkansas State Police

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    Arkansas State Police have identified the victim in Wednesday's fatal pedestrian accident.

    4 hours ago in Government & Politics, Health & Wellness, News

    The 60-day cliff: Inside the debate over Arkansas’s postpartum Medicaid limit

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    Arkansas is the only state in the nation that terminates postpartum Medicaid 60 days after delivery.

    6 hours ago in Arts & Entertainment, Home & Garden Guide, News

    HPMEC honors history of quilts and Pfeiffer family with annual quilt show

    To pay homage to the history of the importance of quilts in the community, HPMEC will host its second annual quilt show this month, through March 31.

    7 hours ago in Crime & Safety, News

    Fentanyl, meth recovered during Jonesboro hotel arrest; three arrests made

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    A search for two people with active warrants at a Jonesboro hotel on Monday resulted in the seizure of fentanyl and meth, leading to multiple arrests.

    Entertainment

    54 minutes ago in Entertainment, Trending

    Britney Spears arrested and released, California sheriff’s records show, though charge is not clear

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    Britney Spears was arrested Wednesday night in Southern California and booked early Thursday, according to the Ventura County Sheriff's office, which didn't say what charge she faces.

    7 hours ago in Entertainment

    ‘Brady Bunch’ house, used in exterior shots for the popular sitcom, gets LA landmark status

    The LA city council voted unanimously on Wednesday to designate the the so-called " Brady Bunch " house in the San Fernando Valley as a historic-cultural monument. The vote grants landmark protections to the house on Dilling Avenue that was used for exterior shots of the TV sitcom that ran from 1969 to 1974.

    1 day ago in Entertainment

    The director and ‘The Bride!’ Maggie Gyllenhaal and Jessie Buckley dare you to meet your monster

    Maggie Gyllenhaal had earned a little currency as a filmmaker and wanted to make something big. Something epic. Something honest. Something that wouldn't just hit a vein, as she'd done with her first film, an adaptation of Elena Ferrante's "The Lost Daughter," but burst it wide-open.

    1 day 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.

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