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by Kirsten May Courtesy of A-State Department of Media Across the nation, tensions continue to rise between law enforcement and community members. Officers in Jonesboro hope to avoid those situations by strengthening relationships with citizens. ASUTV News’ Kirsten May attended an event to bring them together and has more details about what people thought of it. JONESBORO, Ark. — The
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by Myful Al Sarah Delta Digital News Service JONESBORO, Ark. – The sharp smell of barbecue, the clouds of charcoal smoke, a big crowd eating meat and cheering up with concert music – the 8th annual Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival proved a success. People from all over the region traveled to Northeast Arkansas to participate in the contest and enjoy what
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by Marie Mitchell Delta Digital News Service NEWPORT, Ark. — An old photo led to a new key to the past during this year’s Depot Days’ celebration. More than 50 years ago, along an area of road now known as Rock ‘n’ Roll Highway 67 in Jackson County, a juke joint called Porky’s Barbeque attracted performers and audiences alike. At the time,
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