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Jonesboro Fire Department crews respond to fire
Crews responded to a fire near the track and field complex at Arkansas State University.
Submissions open for great A-State Media Fest through March 27
Area high school students interested in a future in creative media are encouraged to participate in the upcoming competition hosted by Arkansas State University’s School of Media and Journalism.
2 weeks ago in National
Bringing charges against the Fed: What we do (and don’t) know
President Donald Trump has dramatically escalated his confrontation with the Federal Reserve, his Justice Department investigating and threatening a criminal indictment of the independent central bank and serving it with subpoenas.
Craighead County Quorum Court discusses detention center needs and office consolidation
The Quorum Court discussed needs at the detention center as well as a measure to consolidate the treasurer and collector offices.
Affidavit: Jonesboro woman arrested after 400+ grams of marijuana and loaded handgun found in motel room
District Judge David Boling found probable cause Jan. 12 to charge 32-year-old Claudine Odessa Lockridge.
Pets of the Week – Jan. 12
JRN has partnered with area animal shelters to present "Pets of the Week"
Crews working water main leak on Caraway Road
The leak occurred in front of Center Court Plaza on Caraway Road.
New voter ID cards to be issued to registered Craighead County voters
New voter ID cards will be mailed to registered voters throughout the county.
2 weeks ago in World
Trump says Iran wants to negotiate as the death toll in protests rises to at least 572
U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran wants to negotiate with Washington after his threat to strike the Islamic Republic over its crackdown on protesters, a move coming as activists said Monday that the death toll in nationwide demonstrations rose to at least 572.
2 weeks ago in Sports
Stafford’s late TD pass to Parkinson lifts the Rams past the Panthers 34-31 in tense playoff opener
Puka Nacua stepped into the huddle with the Los Angeles Rams trailing by four with 2:38 left, the home crowd roaring and his team's season on the line. He never thought twice about losing. "Never a doubt — No. 9 is with us," Nacau said with a wide smile in reference to the team's 37-year-old All-Pro quarterback, Matthew Stafford.
2 weeks ago in Sports
Caleb Williams rallies Bears from 18 points down for 31-27 playoff win over rival Packers
Caleb Williams dropped back, pump-faked and found DJ Moore wide open down the sideline for the go-ahead touchdown. His latest clutch throw propelled the Chicago Bears to yet another improbable comeback win and kept their breakout season going for at least another round of the postseason.
2 weeks ago in Sports
Purdy, 49ers eliminate defending Super Bowl champion Eagles with 23-19 win in wild-card game
Brock Purdy threw a go-ahead 4-yard touchdown pass to Christian McCaffrey late in the fourth quarter, San Francisco used a trick play on a TD toss from Jennings to McCaffrey, and the 49ers eliminated the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles with a 23-19 wild-card victory Sunday.
2 weeks ago in National
George Floyd and Renee Good: 5 years between Minneapolis videos, and confusion has increased
Five years ago, video images from a Minneapolis street showing a police officer kneeling on the neck of George Floyd as his life slipped away ignited a social movement. Now, videos from another Minneapolis street showing the last moments of Renee Good's life are central to another debate about law enforcement in America.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment
‘Hamnet’ and ‘One Battle After Another’ take top honors at Golden Globes
Paul Thomas Anderson's ragtag revolutionary saga "One Battle After Another" took top honors at Sunday's 83rd Golden Globes in the comedy category, while Chloé Zhao's Shakespeare drama "Hamnet" pulled off an upset over "Sinners" to win best film, drama.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment
‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ tops box office for fourth straight week with newcomer ‘Primate’ second
"Avatar: Fire and Ash" kept on smoldering at the box office, taking the top spot for a fourth straight week on a relatively quiet weekend as the January doldrums began setting in for the industry.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music
Grateful Dead founding member Bob Weir dies at 78
Bob Weir, the guitarist and singer who as an essential member of the Grateful Dead helped found the sound of the San Francisco counterculture of the 1960s and kept it alive through decades of endless tours and marathon jams, has died. He was 78.
Nominations open for 8th annual Living Legends Awards
The eighth annual Living Legends Awards will be presented Saturday, Feb. 28, at Arkansas State University.
Beginner clog dancing classes to be offered in Jonesboro
An organization in Jonesboro is aiming to get more people dancing through its beginner clog dancing classes.