Jonesboro News

Friday's Fourth in the Forest at Craighead Forest Park drew a big crowd. "It's just a big day to celebrate the Fourth of July," said Scott Siler, with KFIN radio, a sponsor of the event.

News is breaking this morning as a tanker truck overturns in Poinsett County, leaking diesel fuel and sending one man to the Med in Memphis.

Jonesboro, AR The current economic slowdown can be seen in many areas and unfortunately, animals are feeling it too.

As prices continue to rise, many small businesses in Region 8 are struggling just to keep afloat.

Jonesboro, AR Animals at the Northeast Arkansas Humane Society in Jonesboro are in a better shape thanks to the efforts of 12-year-old Jessica Jernigan.

What is now being described as an apparent boiler "malfunction" this afternoon at the Clopton Clinic in downtown Jonesboro led to the building's evacuation.

The City of Jonesboro's former 911 Dispatch Director, Bob Andrews, was granted a name-clearing hearing, which was held Thursday at the Huntington Building.

"I just made one of those fast, two second decisions, and it hurts." Those were the words of Dennis McClanahan, the owner of Plant Diesel in Brookland, after walking out of a Jonesboro courtroom Tuesday ...

Jonesboro, AR Members of the Fraternal Eagles organization would like to help out in a time of disaster in addition to the Red Cross.

U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark., will host a roundtable discussion about health care for small businesses in Little Rock on Tuesday afternoon.

Over 100 new jobs are coming to Region 8 and all of them can be done from the privacy of your own home.

JONESBORO A bizarre auto accident Monday morning sent the driver to the Med after it took over an hour to cut her out of the car.

Benjamin Franklin says he did all he could to try and avoid hitting a van with his truck as he approached the intersection of Patrick and Belt in north Jonesboro.

Those participating in a recent creative writers retreat at the Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center in Piggott included, from left: Front row -- Bob Jones, Jennifer Vernon, Sandy Harrison, Donna ...

Commissioner of State Lands Mark Wilcox conducted an auction of Poinsett County tax-delinquent properties recently at the Holiday Inn in Jonesboro.

JONESBORO Gas prices rise to another milestone mark... So how about parking the car and riding a bike to work? the new models and technology make it a lot easier than it used to be.

JONESBORO Over 8oo thousand Americans die of heart disease every year. The recent loss of newsman Tim Russert has brought this killer again to the forefront.

JONESBORO, AR You say tomato... I say to-mah-to! However you want to say it, the red fruit it causing quite a stir around the country.

An attorney general's opinion released this week saying that justices of the peace can't charge for weddings is a no-brainer to many across the state who say they've never set a price for officiating over a ...

JONESBORO, Ark.- Students at Arkansas State University will be able to enroll in accelerated classes this fall in Mandarin Chinese and Swahili.