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|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: 10 hours ago
|By Monae Stevens
Craighead County wants you to submit feedback on how they can prepare for disasters in your area.
Updated: 10 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: 12 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: 15 hours ago
|By Adam Jones
ASU-Newport hosted its Manufacturing Day event for Jonesboro High School students.
Updated: 15 hours ago
|By Kelly Roberts
Thousands of workers are striking across the county. In Memphis, union workers at the Kellogg’s plant were on day 10 Friday of their strike after contract negotiations failed with the company.
Updated: 15 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.”
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Updated: 17 hours ago
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
The Arkansas Department of Health is monitoring the spread of COVID-19 daily.
Updated: 17 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: 19 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: 23 hours ago
|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: 23 hours ago
|By Amber Ruch
The fall report for southeast Missouri should begin soon because the fall color change is in the very early stages.
Updated: Oct. 15, 2021 at 7:11 AM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
Several Northeast Arkansas school districts continue to report positive COVID-19 cases among their students and faculty.
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 10:12 PM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
Harry Styles is bringing a little love to Arkansas.
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 10:04 PM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
Police have arrested the person who shot and killed a man at a drive-in restaurant, Marion police said Thursday.
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 4:59 PM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
Trumann Dispatch received a call around 4:44 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 14, about a man lying in the road near Highway 463 and Main St. in Trumann.
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 4:01 PM CDT
|By Amber Ruch
A man was found guilty of multiple charges in connection to a sexual assault.
Updated: Oct. 14, 2021 at 2:56 PM CDT
|By Associated Press
The University of Missouri System will stop requiring masks starting Saturday at all four campuses.
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 12:23 PM CDT
|By Lucas Sellem
Governor Mike Parson promised “swift justice” to the person who he says hacked into the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education website.
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. 14, 2021 at 11:29 AM CDT
|By CNN staff
The recall affects more than 14,000 pounds of ground turkey sold in BJ’s and Kroger grocery stores.
Updated: Oct. 14, 2021 at 8:43 AM CDT
|By Associated Press
Planned Parenthood leaders condemned new regulations on Missouri abortion providers that took effect Wednesday.
Updated: Oct. 14, 2021 at 7:05 AM CDT
|By Chase Gage
Due to many people quitting their jobs, patrons at Jonesboro restaurants could experience longer wait times.
Updated: Oct. 14, 2021 at 5:49 AM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
The Bartlett Police Department posted on their Facebook page that 81-year-old Johnathan Willis was found safe around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct 13.
Updated: Oct. 14, 2021 at 4:35 AM CDT
|By Action News 5 Staff
Memphis is on track to surpass the city’s record of violent crimes set just last year -- an alarming trend for the Bluff City.
Updated: Oct. 14, 2021 at 12:52 AM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
Police say the shooting occurred near Belt St. around 11:33 p.m Wednesday on Oct. 13.
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 3:08 PM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
Gov. Asa Hutchinson updates the public on the State of Arkansas's response to COVID-19, including the latest cases and deaths.
Updated: Oct. 13, 2021 at 2:47 PM CDT
|By Hannah Wallsmith
Donaldson has been indicted with one count of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking and two counts of sex trafficking.
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 2:26 PM CDT
|By Associated Press
The new “test to stay” rules announced Tuesday say anyone exposed to a person with COVID-19 can remain in school if they get frequent negative test results.
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.