Craighead County

High School Students Win Awards At 79th Annual A-State Communication Day

JONESBORO –– Greene County Tech High School won the top overall sweepstakes award at the 79th annual A-State Communication Day for Arkansas high school students Saturday at Arkansas State University. Watson Chapel High School placed second, Cave City High School came in third and Armorel High School took fourth. A [read more…]

Craighead County

Third Coast Percussion in Concert at Fowler Center

JONESBORO – Arkansas State University’s Fowler Center will present Third Coast Percussion as its next performance in the 2016-17 Riceland Distinguished Performance Series on Saturday, March 11, at 7:30 p.m.  The sponsor of the show is Posey Peddler. Third Coast Percussion won this year’s Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music/Small [read more…]

Regional

NEA Report launches official app

JONESBORO, Ark. – By popular demand, smartphone owners will soon have NEA Report with them everywhere they go. The all-new NEA Report app, for iPhone, iPad, Android phones and Android tablets, is launching in March, 2017. The app, custom designed for NEA Report, features easy to navigate menus, a simple [read more…]

Lawrence County

March 4: Benefit at Combs Motor Speedway

HOXIE, Ark. – A benefit racing day at Combs Motor Speedway will be held this Saturday, March 4. Gates open at 10:30 a.m. with racing at 1 p.m. “We are raising funds for Gerry Canard, who was injured In a racing accident,” Tyler Combs wrote on Facebook.