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• Enrollment Decline at Arkansas State is a Complex Issue

  By Chase Gage on March 11, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  JONESBORO — Enrollment at Arkansas State University is on the decline, but it isn’t all doom and gloom in Jonesboro. Both domestic and international enrollment in graduate and undergraduate studies are down at Arkansas State, with overall enrollment down around… Read More ›

• Super Tuesday races shake up Northeast Arkansas

  By Chase Gage on March 4, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  JONESBORO — While the race between Democratic presidential candidates took center stage on Super Tuesday, several Northeast Arkansas election results flew under the radar. Former Vice President Joe Biden won not only Craighead County but the entire state of Arkansas… Read More ›

• Election 2020: Storylines to watch on Super Tuesday

  By Chase Gage on March 2, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  SUPER TUESDAY 2020 — The 2020 Election is about to get serious. The biggest political day of the year — outside of Election Day, of course — is upon us, and uncertainty is at an all-time high. On Super Tuesday… Read More ›

• Suddenlink Reps Miss Connection with Disgruntled Customers

  By Chase Gage on February 28, 2020

  

  JONESBORO, Ark. — The City of Jonesboro held a joint meeting with Suddenlink Thursday night to address numerous complaints by citizens. The St. Bernards Auditorium was at capacity; in fact, it was standing-room-only for disgruntled residents. Hundreds of Jonesboro residents… Read More ›

• Black History is Bigger than a Month: A-State Museum Hosts Traveling Exhibit

  By Chase Gage on February 19, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  JONESBORO — The Arkansas State University Museum is hosting a black history exhibit, “For All the World to See” until March 15. Tuesday night, the museum held a meeting for the local NAACP chapter to accompany the exhibit. The National… Read More ›

• Basketball legend Kobe Bryant dies in helicopter crash aged 41

  By Chase Gage on January 29, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  LOS ANGELES — Kobe Bean Bryant died Sunday, Jan. 26 outside of Los Angeles in a tragic helicopter crash. The wreck killed eight other passengers — including Bryant’s 13-year-old daughter, Gianna Maria-Onore Bryant — leaving several families and nearly the… Read More ›

• Omar Bayless’ Case for the Biletnikoff Award; End the Disrespect

  By Chase Gage on December 8, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Arkansas State wide receiver Omar Bayless is the best in the nation. Full stop. Though the end-of-season awards rarely show any love to Group of 5 players, Bayless is more than deserving of serious national recognition. Earlier in the season,… Read More ›

• Brookland Bearcats Eyeing First Playoff Appearance

  By Chase Gage on November 6, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  The Brookland Bearcats fielded a varsity football team for the first time in school history in 2012. Seven years later, they’re still searching for their first playoff berth. Now, the promised land is in sight for the Bearcats for the… Read More ›

• Medical Marijuana Forces Law Enforcement Changes in Arkansas

  By Chase Gage on June 11, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  JONESBORO — The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment passed during the 2016 election cycle. With implementation looming large, law enforcement agencies are shuffling to prepare for the changes they will soon experience.

• Nature Center Promotes Outdoor Education

  By Chase Gage on May 22, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  JONESBORO — Summer is coming and children across the nation need activities to fill their time other than cellphones and tablets. The Crowley’s Ridge Nature Center offers several educational programs for children and adults alike over the break.