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VIDEO: National Loving Day

Interracial couples celebrate freedom on national holiday Delta Digital News Service June 12, 2021 By Rangsiya Faihin | Staff Photographer JONESBORO, Ark. – Every June 12th is the anniversary of national ‘Loving Day’. The day recognizes the interracial relationship of Mildred, a woman of black and Native American ancestry and Richard Loving, a white man who were arrested due to

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JPD Chief Rick Elliott requests salary increase for officers

Once ranked high, officer salaries trail behind many other police departments in the state By Caroline Cherry Averitt  | Contributor Delta Digital News Service June 21, 2023 JONESBORO, Ark. – Jonesboro Police Department Chief Rick Elliott requested the city increase the salaries for police officers due to inflation, salary changes across the state and recruitment problems. Elliott spoke made the requests

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Local educators to compete in 2023 National Senior Games

Trio will compete in table tennis in Pittsburg, Pa. this weekend By Jacob Wicinski | Contributor Delta Digital News Service Friday, June 14, 2023 JONESBORO, Ark. – Although Paris will host the 2024 Summer Olympics, three northeast Arkansas educators will compete this week in the National Senior Games in Pittsburg, Pa. The National Senior Games is an annual event pitting thousands of

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Craighead County Jonesboro Public Library celebrates Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Library sponsored children’s author Thanhhà Lai for a talk, Q&A, By Avery Jones | Editor Delta Digital News Service June 6, 2023 JONESBORO, Ark. – On the weekend of May 19 through 20, the Craighead County Jonesboro Public Library celebrated Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. The Friends of the Library sponsored children’s author Thanhhà Lai for a talk, Q&A,

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Red Wolves upend Jaguars 7-2 during series opener

Red Wolves snap 3-game losing streak By Jacob Wicinski | Contributor Delta Digital News-Service May 19, 2023 JONESBORO, Ark. – The Arkansas State Red Wolves baseball team downed the South Alabama Jaguars 7-2 during the series opener at Tomlinson Stadium on Kell Field in Jonesboro, Ark. on Thursday, May 18, 2023. After back-to-back batters hit-by-pitch and a successful bunt loaded

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