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JONESBORO, AR - If you're the kind of person who always pays your plastic on time, some credit card issuers think you deserve a reward.

JONESBORO, AR - Lake Ponder at Crowley's Ridge State Park is once again open to swimmers after being closed due to E. coli.

A Jonesboro man's walk in the park ended with a trip to the hospital after another man attacked him with a knife.

JONESBORO, AR - Police say a Jonesboro mom ran over her son's ex-girlfriend on Thursday, but it doesn't look like any charges will be filed against her.

JONESBORO, Ark. - An Oklahoma-based sesame seed processor is recruiting Arkansas farmers to grow the crop because of persistent drought in areas where the seeds are normally grown.

Bacot retired as an instructor in the Department of Teacher Education at Arkansas State University after 41 years.

First United Methodist Church JONESBORO, AR - In hopes to send their Youth Choir Group to New York City BBQ dinners were served to the community on Saturday.

A Jonesboro woman who police say struck her 5-month-old boy's head against a doorframe when he wouldn't stop crying has been charged with first-degree battery and endangering a minor.

Somebody apparently didn't like their bicycle. So they traded it for someone else's.

JONESBORO, AR - New homes are going up in Region 8 thanks to some volunteers from out of town.

The veteran restaurants already know what's coming. "It was such a whirlwind the whole time, there was constantly people coming in and out," Manager at Skinny J's, Sarah Reeves told Region 8 News about last year's event.

After a long period with mild conditions, the heat of summer is finally being felt in Arkansas.

JONESBORO, AR -A group of Region 8 teenagers are learning how to protect themselves.

JONESBORO, AR - Family and friends remember Warren H. Moore of Jonesboro, who died Monday after being pulled under the water by strong currents.

One East Texas branch of a national financial organization is spending part of their summer collecting items to help our troops.

JONESBORO, AR - City Youth Ministries in Jonesboro is going through some changes.

JONESBORO, AR - The Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas has received a $1,000 grant from the Mississippi County Community Foundation.

"An osteopathic medical school could be transformative for our state and our region," ASU-Jonesboro Chancellor Tim Hudson told The Jonesboro Sun.

<![CDATA[JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) -- A Jonesboro woman who police say struck her 5-month-old boy's head against a doorframe when he wouldn't stop crying has been charged with first-degree battery and endangering a minor. Victoria Madden, 21, appeared in court Friday before Craighead County District Judge Curt Huckaby, who set bond at $100,000 and scheduled a July 31 court date. Madden asked that Huckaby appoint a lawyer for her, and he agreed to do so. Jonesboro police Sgt. Brad Rossman said he went to St. Bernard's Medical Center's emergency room Wednesday after being told a child had a severe head injury. By the time he arrived, the child had already been transferred to LeBonheur Children's Hospital in Memphis, Tenn., hospital. "I spoke briefly with hospital staff and learned that the baby had a severe skull depression fracture and his brain was swelling and bleeding badly," Rossman said. The officer said Madden initially said she didn't know how the baby was hurt, then said he had fallen off a bed and onto the floor as she changed his diaper. After going to the woman's house, he noted the bed was 22 inches off the floor and that he doubted Madden's explanation. "The flooring was carpet and padded and it was obvious to me that this did not cause the extreme injury to this child," Rossman said. After taking Madden to the police station, she said she had become frustrated because the baby was crying, Rossman said. Rossman said hospital officials had told him the child had an "extreme" injury and was in very critical condition. Police Lt. Lyle Waterworth told Jonesboro television station KAIT that both charges are felonies. The battery charge includes enhanced provisions that take into account the nature of the injuries and the victim. If convicted, Madden faces a life term.

Arkansas writer Pat Carr is this year's recipient of the Porter Fund Literary Prize, described by its founders as one of Arkansas' most lucrative and prestigious literary awards.