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Aspiring Teacher Program places College of Education & Behavioral Sciences’ graduates into Northeast Arkansas schools
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Aggie Market Helps Feed NEARK
A-State’s Aggie Market and Judd Hill Farmer’s Market provides meat, produce and community to Jonesboro residents
Read morePartnership Engages Jr. High Students
Nettleton BRIDGE program brings junior high students to A-State’s School of Media & Journalism
Read moreCity Trolleys Offer Free Transportation to A-State Students
Story by DDNS Reporter Kinley Rainwater JONESBORO, Ark. — The City of Jonesboro’s new GoJo Transportation System provides a convenient service to Arkansas State University students, offering free, campus-wide transportation. However, limited outreach to students has kept many from using the service. The new GoJo system, previously JET, provides service to A-State and the surrounding Jonesboro area. It features six
Read moreStudents Provide Help, Seek Outlets
Jonesboro services increase demand for Arkansas State students, graduates
Read moreA-State Museum more than just a museum
Story by DDNS Reporter Mia Young JONESBORO, Ark. – The Arkansas State University Museum is not only a place where people can see parts of history, but also an educational resource for teachers, professors and students. Many students spend four or more years at A-State without visiting the museum, missing a valuable interactive educational experience that could help them better
Read moreRice in Schools plants seeds of learning statewide
Story by DDNS Reporter Jerry Don Burton Schools across Arkansas are learning to embrace the natural state’s top crop as the Rice in Schools program pilot run continues. The Arkansas Rice in Schools program, launched by the Arkansas Department of Agriculture in collaboration with Arkansas Rice and USA Rice, is an initiative to teach students how to cook with rice
Read moreNettleton School Board discuss educational rice program, effective AI usage
Photos and Story from DDNS Reporter Jerry Don Burton March 18, 2026 The Nettleton School Board heard presentations on an initiative to educate students about rice and effective AI use in classrooms at its monthly meeting. Rice in Schools Pilot Initiative Leslee Tell, farm-to-school coordinator for the United States Department of Agriculture, addressed the board at the meeting Tuesday, March
Read moreMeet Robin Myers, the “calm, steady force” named to return as ASU system interim president.
Story by DDNS Reporter Jerry Don Burton January 25, 2026 The Arkansas State University (ASU) System Board of Trustees named Robin Myers to return as interim president. Myers, who previously served as ASU system interim president in 2024, was again named to the position on Dec. 12, 2025, following the previous president’s resignation. He said he was honored to return.
Read moreHispanic Center Addresses Fear as Immigration Concerns Rise in Jonesboro
Story by DDNS Reporter Benjamin McDowell JONESBORO, Ark. — As immigration enforcement concerns grow in Jonesboro and across the country, leaders at the Hispanic Center say fear keeps some families from going to school, seeking medical care or accessing basic services. Immigration enforcement policies and increased activity by Immigration and Customs Enforcement have created uncertainty for many immigrant families, including
Read moreValley View School Board celebrates service, theater success and technology upgrades
Story by DDNS Reporter Benjamin McDowell JONESBORO, Ark. — The Valley View School Board honored longtime member Richard Rogers, celebrated the success of the theater program, and approved major technology purchases during its recent meeting. The board recognized the Valley View theater program, which took its one-act play Eurydice to competition in Russellville and earned a score of 97 out
Read moreJonesboro Public Schools Launches Counselor’s Website
The new website provides mental health resources for parents, students.
Read moreNEA Baptist Brings Awareness to Heart Health Through Heart Talk
Community screenings and heart health education programs stressed by a local hospital. DDNS reporter Benjamin McDowell explains in this report.
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