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Jonesboro, Arkansas is located in Craighead County. Zip codes in Jonesboro, AR include 72401, 72404, and 72402. More Jonesboro information.

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7 hrs ago | KAIT-TV Jonesboro

Christmas lights go up in Jonesboro neighborhood

Residents of Brentwood near Craighead Forest used their Saturday to decorate their neighborhood with Christmas lights like no others in the area.

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Yesterday | KAIT-TV Jonesboro

Basketball Bisons win 34th straight home opener

Harding University senior guard Matt Garner scored 18 points and sophomore Kirk Porter added 16 to lead the Bisons to a 68-63 victory over Northeastern State in Harding's home opener at the Rhodes Field House.

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Wed Nov 18, 2009

KAIT-TV Jonesboro

Afternoon Update - Monday

Here is a preview of some of the stories we're tracking at Region 8 News: A fatal wreck we first reported as breaking news on kait8.com happened around 11 a.m. today when a Ford Mustang was broadsided by a van after it crossed into oncoming traffic, according to Jonesboro Police.

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Mon Nov 16, 2009

FOX16.com

Jonesboro man accused of holding mother hostage

Alan falls for Jake's teacher , whose intelligence is a refreshing change from Kandi's flakiness.

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KAIT-TV Jonesboro

One dies in Monday mid-morning Jonesboro accident

JONESBORO, AR A two-vehicle accident takes the life of a Region 8 man Monday morning.

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Sun Nov 15, 2009

KAIT-TV Jonesboro

Grand opening for Jonesboro hospice house

Caring for people in their final moments on earth is the goal of a new hospice home from St.

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Sat Nov 14, 2009

KAIT-TV Jonesboro

Police searching for missing sex offender in Region 8

JONESBORO, AR Jonesboro Police and Craighead County Sheriff's Department need your help in finding a missing sex offender.

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Fri Nov 13, 2009

WMC-FM

Ark. companies to open mill

Two Arkansas companies have announced a joint venture to locate a rice mill in Greenville that will employ 60 people.

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Thu Nov 12, 2009

KAIT-TV Jonesboro

Jonesboro planning on increasing fees

Earlier this week, we were the **first** to report Jonesboro's budget battle. Tonight-- city leaders are discussing **new** ways of bringing in cash! Basically if you don't have money coming in you can't have money going out.

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Wed Nov 11, 2009

FOX19 Cincinnati

Child porn virus infecting computers across country

JONESBORO, AR Several computers across the country are playing "host" to child pornography and owners may not even know it.

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Tue Nov 10, 2009

KAIT

Veterans' Day ceremonies honor past, present soldiers

Veterans' Day parades honor soldiers and their sacrifice from years passed. There was no exception to that Saturday in Jonesboro.

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Sun Nov 08, 2009

FOX16.com

Officers involved in deadly shooting

An officer in Sacramento spots a vehicle possibly connected to an armed robbery; Seattle deputies use a Taser on a known offender; Cleveland police chase a fleeing suspect who hides his crack.

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Fri Nov 06, 2009

KAIT-TV Jonesboro

Increasing fees, Balancing 2010 budget headline Tuesday's meetings

Mayor Harold Perrin told the Jonesboro City Council Tuesday night that his administration has been working on the 2010 budget and expects to have a working document complete before the Thanksgiving holiday.

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Wed Nov 04, 2009

KAIT-TV Jonesboro

Missing Person Alert in Jonesboro

Jonesboro Police have dispatched a missing person alert for Hugh O. Heath. He is an alzeheimers patient and was last seen by his family at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

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Tue Nov 03, 2009

KAIT-TV Jonesboro

Jonesboro Fire Department on the scene of an apartment fire

The Jonesboro Fire Department is on the scene of an apartment fire around the intersection of Johnson and Caraway.

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Mon Nov 02, 2009

KAIT-TV Jonesboro

Rules for sex offenders on Halloween

It's the one night of the year when ghosts, goblins and everything in between haunt the town.

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Sun Nov 01, 2009

KAIT-TV Jonesboro

School bus involved in accident

A Nettleton school bus was involved in an accident early Friday morning, and thankfully no one was injured.

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Sat Oct 31, 2009

KAIT-TV Jonesboro

Two Region 8 Teens Injured in accident on EPC campus

Two Region 8 females are in the hospital after a single car accident on the East Poinsett High School campus Friday afternoon.

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Fri Oct 30, 2009

KAIT-TV Jonesboro

Continuing Coverage: Rules For Sex Offenders on Halloween, Arkansas Lawmakers respond

There are approximately 2,200 registered sex offenders in Region 8, according to Missouri and Arkansas sex offender registries.

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Thu Oct 29, 2009

KJBX-FM Jonesboro

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