Jonesboro Convention Center to Host Four-Day Game Fest
NEA Game Fest returns to Jonesboro.
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Lake City Fire Fee Increase Discussed
Story by DDNS Reporter Shailey Wooldridge The Lake City Fire District has not had a fire fee increase since 1999, leading to financial strain. During a recent meeting, the fire district presented this to the Public service committee of the Craighead County Quorum Court to ask for revision to the rates to make them the same as other fire protection
Read moreA-State Media Students Win 60 Awards at State Conference
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas State University’s student media outlets from the School of Media and Journalism earned 60 awards at the Arkansas College Media Association’s annual spring conference and awards banquet. The Herald, A-State’s student newspaper, won 52 awards, including Website of the Year and honorable mention as Newspaper of the Year in the General Excellence categories. “This
Read moreSix A-State Students Selected for Distinguished Service Awards
JONESBORO – Six outstanding students from Arkansas State University have been selected as Distinguished Service Award (DSA) winners for 2024-2025. The DSA recipients will be recognized during the Convocation of Scholars as the institution’s most outstanding graduates based on their record of leadership, scholarship, and citizenship. One of these students will be announced as the 2025 recipient of the university’s highest honor,
Read moreJonesboro Mayor Harold Copenhaver Provides State of the City
Population and 2025 projects addressed during annual update.
Read moreCarole Farmer Appointed to ASU System Board of Trustees
Farmer to serve a 7-year term.
Read moreA-State College of Veterinary Medicine to Open Fall 2026
120 students to be accepted in the first year.
Read moreArkansas Farmers Face Significant Challenges This Season
This report from DDNS Reporter Shailey Wooldridge.
Read moreLiving Legends Awards to Honor Seven Individuals
JONESBORO — The seventh annual Living Legends Awards will be held at Arkansas State University to honor five new recipients as well as honor two individuals posthumously. The ceremony honors those who have enriched the community, excelled at their fields, and inspired younger generations. This year, honorees include the following: Dr. Jenifer Rice-Mason retired from A-State in 2020 after serving
Read moreTechnology Summit Coming to Arkansas This Year
Story by Johnathan Reaves.
Read moreMartin Luther King Junior Day Events Slated for Sunday, Monday
JONESBORO – Several events will take place around Jonesboro and the Arkansas State University campus to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as part of the annual NEA Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebrations. The NEA Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade Committee will host a youth program kickoff at 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19,
Read moreArkansas Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Commission to be Honored in Las Vegas
Officials with the Arkansas Martin Luther King Junior Commission will celebrate the King Holiday in both Las Vegas and Arkansas, honoring the legacy of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The Arkansas Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission is recognized as one of the most active commissions in the nation. In recognition of the service of the Arkansas Commission, an
Read moreFuture Housing Scholarships at Arkansas State Being Explored By Student Government Association
Story by DDNS Reporters Shailey Wooldridge and Jerry Burton In its final meeting of the semester, the Student Government Association (SGA) reflected on the work accomplished, including passing a resolution to create a committee for a housing scholarship at the Nov. 20, meeting Micayla McGowen, SGA president and a senior marketing major from East End, Arkansas, said she is very
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