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Final-Minute Penalty Kick Pushes Red Wolves Past Lumberjacks 2-1

Arkansas State (1-2-1) soccer earned the win in the final minute of the match with a penalty kick scored off the foot of Lu Flores against Stephen F. Austin (1-2-1) for the 2-1 win Thursday evening at the A-State Soccer Complex.

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Jonesboro-University Rotary Club Presents $5K Check Benefiting Food Bank of NEA

"It just doesn't feed the student that is housed in our school; it feeds everybody that is out in the home."

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Hoops & Howls Set for Oct. 1 at First National Bank Arena in Jonesboro

Hoops & Howls will bring together fans, families, alumni, community partners and supporters for an evening celebrating A-State basketball through food, fun and the first on-court look at the 2026-27 Red Wolves.

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$149.3M in Arkansas Rural Health Grants Awarded; St. Bernards, NYITCOM Among Recipients

Healthcare in Craighead County and Northeast Arkansas is getting a financial boost as the state rolls out nearly $150 million in federal grants aimed at transforming rural healthcare.

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Hammaker Receives Jordan Smith Undergraduate Fellowship

Samantha Hammaker, a junior psychology major from Cabot, was one of five students from across the country selected for the fellowship.

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DCFS Launches Statewide Hiring Campaign to Recruit Child Welfare Professionals

The campaign aims to fill vacancies throughout the state that further DCFS’ mission to protect children and strengthen families.

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New Statewide Research Provides a Deeper Look at Hunger Across Arkansas

Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance and Arkansas's six Feeding America food banks unite to release the Arkansas Hunger Continuum, providing new insights into barriers, needs and realities of hunger across Arkansas.

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Public Safety Sales Tax to Appear on November Ballot After Receiving Enough Signatures

Voters will decide on whether to implement a city 5/8-cent sales and use tax to be used to fund various public safety initiatives in Jonesboro, after officials certified that enough signatures were collected to place the issue on the November ballot.

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Bradbury Art Museum in Jonesboro Presents ‘more-than-human’ Exhibition

The artists challenge the assumption that humans stand at the center of the natural world, through video, immersive projection, sound, scent and scientific data.

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A-State Announces 2026 Football Game Sponsors and Giveaways

Along with several historic milestone celebrations, each home contest is set to include exclusive stadium giveaways, game-day themes and promotions built to unite the entire community.

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NEA District Fair in Jonesboro Gearing Up for 2026 Season

The fair features nine days from late September to early October of carnival rides, food, and games, as well as agricultural competitions, vendors, and entertainment.

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Eight Missing Arkansas Children Recovered During ‘Operation HOPE’

The four-day initiative focused primarily on locating children missing from foster care or those in high-risk circumstances.

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Bells Ringing Across A-State Campus After Repairs Made Over the Summer 

Over the summer, work was completed on the clock tower of Dean B. Ellis Library to repair not only the hands of one of four clocks, but also the bells so they would once again ring. 

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Arkansas Imagination Library Mourns Dolly Parton, Pledges to Carry Legacy Forward

"Thank you, Dolly. We will always love you," the Arkansas Imagination Library said.

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Arkansas to Receive $172M in $17.1 Billion Multistate Settlement with Meta Over Child Safety

The agreement resolves lawsuits from 51 attorney generals that allege the tech giant misled the public about the addictive nature of its platform and impact on children's mental health.

3 weeks ago

Weight Limit for Craighead County Road Presented During Quorum Court Meeting

An ordinance to establish a weight limit on a county road was read before the full Craighead County Quorum Court Monday evening.

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Nonpartisan Organization Invites Jonesboro Residents to Explore How Americans Can ‘Disagree Better’

The program will provide participants with tools for listening more effectively, communicating across divides, and finding common ground without requiring agreement on every issue.

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Jonesboro Office Building Sold to Young Investment Company LLC for $5.8M

The $5.8 million transaction represents another investment in Jonesboro’s commercial real estate market and continues the local ownership of one of the city’s most prominent office properties.

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ARDOT Expands Street Smart Children’s Road Safety Education Program for 2026-27 School Year

The Arkansas Department of Transportation has launched Phase Two of its award-winning children’s road safety education program, known as Street Smart.

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City Water and Light of Jonesboro Board Approves Rate Increases, Bonds to Fund New Plant Construction

The City Water and Light (CWL) of Jonesboro board on Tuesday unanimously approved a resolution to increase electric rates, as well as a resolution to secure bond financing to fund building a new gas plant.

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