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Updated: 38 minutes ago
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
An area college will be able to help students who may be in need of food with a grant, officials said this week.
Updated: 11 hours ago
|By Monae Stevens
Craighead County wants you to submit feedback on how they can prepare for disasters in your area.
Updated: 11 hours ago
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
A Craighead County man faces at least a half-dozen felonies after Drug Task Force agents say they found an AR-15, over 1,500 Oxycodone pills and nearly $16,000 in cash during a search.
Updated: 13 hours ago
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
Nearly 300 Jonesboro City Water and Light customers are without power Friday evening, the utility reported.
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Updated: 14 hours ago
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
Jonesboro firefighters are at the scene of an apartment fire in the 4300 block of Aggie Road.
Updated: 15 hours ago
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
Authorities have responded to a crash involving a school bus and a vehicle on Highway 61 and 148 near Burdette, according to the Mississippi County Sheriff’s Office.
Updated: 16 hours ago
|By Adam Jones
ASU-Newport hosted its Manufacturing Day event for Jonesboro High School students.
Updated: 16 hours ago
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
A storm system Friday afternoon brought severe weather to Northeast Arkansas and triggering a tornado warning.
Updated: 17 hours ago
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
The Jonesboro Christmas Parade has been around for nearly 75 years, with this year’s theme being “Christmas in Toyland.”
Updated: 17 hours ago
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
The Arkansas Department of Health is monitoring the spread of COVID-19 daily.
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Updated: 18 hours ago
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
After months of heated debate following a June Pride display, the Craighead County Jonesboro Public Library announced Friday it would be moving certain books in its children’s section.
Updated: 18 hours ago
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
A bill setting Arkansas’ four congressional districts for the next 10 years became law without Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s signature Wednesday, as threats of a possible lawsuit challenging the map make their way into the political debate.
Updated: 20 hours ago
|By Associated Press
Three months after the creation of a commission to identify cybersecurity risks in state government, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has yet to appoint any members.
Updated: Oct. 15, 2021 at 9:56 AM CDT
|By Lucas Sellem
Doniphan High School will announce at their game tonight that the Doniphan for Football non-profit group will be able to retire their loan and turn over the football stadium and facilities.
Updated: Oct. 14, 2021 at 11:14 PM CDT
|By Katie Woodall
An 11-year-old from Brookland is using his golden locks to create awareness for a cause close to his heart.
Updated: Oct. 14, 2021 at 10:24 PM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
A missing Pemiscot County man who was the subject of an Endangered Silver Advisory Alert in Missouri has been found safe, officials said.
Updated: Oct. 14, 2021 at 10:06 PM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
The city of Jonesboro and Craighead County saw double-digit increases in sales tax collections in September, with both collecting a combined $4.1 million during the month.
Updated: Oct. 14, 2021 at 8:25 PM CDT
|By Breanna Harris
It’s harvest time for Heartland farmers, but many are struggling to get their crops in without the needed equipment.
Updated: Oct. 14, 2021 at 4:39 PM CDT
|By Olivia Gunn
The victims and suspected shooter have been identified in double murder-suicide at a postal facility in Memphis.
Updated: Oct. 14, 2021 at 4:15 PM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
A district judge found probable cause to arrest Jamie Ellis Dunlap on one count of second-degree sexual assault.
Updated: Oct. 14, 2021 at 2:28 PM CDT
|By Amber Ruch
Southeast Missouri State University updated its on-campus policy for face coverings.
Updated: Oct. 14, 2021 at 2:04 PM CDT
|By Amber Ruch
The St. Louis Cardinals have let Mike Shildt go.
Updated: Oct. 14, 2021 at 11:34 AM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
Jonesboro police are searching for two men suspected of robbing a woman at gunpoint in her parents’ driveway.
Updated: Oct. 13, 2021 at 10:59 PM CDT
|By Monae Stevens
Parents are fed up with how long the school board is taking to select a superintendent.
Updated: Oct. 13, 2021 at 10:19 PM CDT
|By Amber Ruch
A man wanted in connection to a shooting on Wednesday morning, October 6 is now in custody.
Updated: Oct. 13, 2021 at 10:00 PM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
A Kennett family’s best friend has a new leash on life after the fire chief saved him from a house fire.
Updated: Oct. 13, 2021 at 7:44 PM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
An 18-year-old man suspected in a weekend murder turns himself into police.
Updated: Oct. 13, 2021 at 6:57 PM CDT
|By Imani Williams
Over $700,000 of the CARES Act funds will go to the fire department to update the alert system at all stations across the city.
Updated: Oct. 13, 2021 at 6:52 PM CDT
|By Bradley Brewer
Several students at Lyon College are conducting research well beyond their years, having their work internationally recognized before some even hit their twenties.
Updated: Oct. 13, 2021 at 6:11 PM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
An area child won a nationwide contest Wednesday, helping other children like him.
Updated: Oct. 13, 2021 at 2:39 PM CDT
|By Jurnee Taylor
A young student might be short in stature, but she’s not afraid to take on bullies.
Updated: Oct. 13, 2021 at 2:06 PM CDT
|By Chris Carter
A Crittenden County police chief has been suspended from his duties pending an investigation into allegations he sexually assaulted a woman while on duty.
Updated: Oct. 13, 2021 at 11:22 AM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
Investigators want to know why a 21-year-old woman died.
Updated: Oct. 12, 2021 at 10:49 PM CDT
|By Action News 5 Staff
This fall break, Memphis International Airport is handling passengers at rates that have not been seen since before the pandemic began.
Updated: Oct. 12, 2021 at 8:13 PM CDT
|By Imani Williams
Thousands of students have walked the halls of Nettleton public schools. Tuesday marks 125 years since the district began in 1896.
Updated: Oct. 12, 2021 at 7:54 PM CDT
|By Imani Williams
The owners of Bliss Cupcake Cafe are using their baking talents to help a grieving Jonesboro family.
Updated: Oct. 12, 2021 at 5:12 PM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
A Northeast Arkansas police officer found himself briefly behind bars after deputies said he let two inmates smoke and drink beer in his patrol car.
Updated: Oct. 12, 2021 at 5:10 PM CDT
|By Hannah Wallsmith
While officers were obtaining information from two juveniles, they heard gunshots coming from inside the house.
Updated: Oct. 12, 2021 at 4:43 PM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
Following a months-long search, Osceola city leaders have selected a successor for the town’s retiring police chief.
Updated: Oct. 11, 2021 at 11:34 PM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk and Chase Gage
A resolution that would make Craighead County a “pro-life” county failed in a quorum court meeting Monday night.
Updated: Oct. 11, 2021 at 11:08 PM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk and Imani Williams
The Craighead County Jonesboro Public Library Board tabled a policy that would define sensitive material.
Updated: Oct. 11, 2021 at 9:54 PM CDT
|By Bradley Brewer
The Clay County Detention Center had been struggling for the last six months, operating with a "skeleton crew".
Updated: Oct. 11, 2021 at 4:19 PM CDT
|By Camille Connor
Infectious disease specialist, Dr. Steven Threlkeld, says the pill would provide even more options to treat patients.
Updated: Oct. 11, 2021 at 3:35 PM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
A list of COVID-19 vaccine clinics available in Region 8.
Updated: Oct. 11, 2021 at 1:24 PM CDT
|By Jurnee Taylor
A friendly competition between Jonesboro Visual and Performing Arts students of who could collect the most pennies has resulted in a new book vending machine.
Updated: Oct. 10, 2021 at 8:25 PM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
Frederick C. Turner, Jr. was one of two of the first African American students at Arkansas State University.
Updated: Oct. 10, 2021 at 6:13 PM CDT
|By Bradley Brewer
It was almost a year and a half ago when 11-year old Jordan Roberts was shot and killed, but now, his family is looking to turn tragedy into service.
Updated: Oct. 10, 2021 at 4:54 PM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
Emergency crews are at the scene of multiple-vehicle crashes in the Johnson Avenue and University Loop area, with at least one vehicle turned over.
Updated: Oct. 10, 2021 at 9:14 AM CDT
|By Bradley Brewer
Though the temperature outside might not make it feel like Fall, that didn’t stop Downtown Jonesboro from celebrating the season’s festivities Saturday afternoon.
Updated: Oct. 10, 2021 at 9:11 AM CDT
|By Bradley Brewer
The event, which took place in the Monette’s downtown area, hosted many activities like a duck calling competition, live music, and several vendors throughout Drew Avenue.