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Man Sentenced to 18 Months for Assaults at Two Jonesboro Hospitals

Aug. 6, 2026Updated Nov. 10, 2026 at 12:16 pm

John Thomas Keiffer pleaded guilty to three felony assault counts in two Jonesboro hospital cases and was sentenced to 18 months in prison.

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Former Gov. Mike Beebe Donates V. L. Cox Artwork to Bradbury Art Museum

Nov. 10, 2026

Former Gov. Mike Beebe donated “Beau,” a work by V. L. Cox, to the permanent collection of Arkansas State University’s Bradbury Art Museum.

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Five A-State Students Selected for 2027 Civic Leadership Academy

Nov. 10, 2026

Five Arkansas State University students are among 41 selected for the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute’s 2027 Arkansas Collegiate Civic Leadership Academy.

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Man Accused of Hitting 9-Year-Old With Extension Cord in Jonesboro

Nov. 9, 2026

A 20-year-old man faces two felony counts of domestic battering after Jonesboro police reported finding injuries on a 9-year-old and a 4-year-old.

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Man Accused of Hitting Woman With Tequila Bottle in Jonesboro

Nov. 9, 2026

A man is accused of hitting a woman in the head with a tequila bottle and choking her at a home in Jonesboro.

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Sanders Names Four Jonesboro Residents to State Boards and Panels

Nov. 9, 2026

Andrea Allen and Gina Gomez will serve on Arkansas’ 2030 census committee, while Landon Wilson and Todd Higginbotham were named to environmental and dental regulatory…

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Christmas at the Park Returns Thanksgiving Night With $10 Drive-Through Nights

Nov. 9, 2026

The Jonesboro light display opens Nov. 26 at Joe Mack Campbell Park and will be open on Christmas Eve for the first time.

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Craighead County Quorum Court to Hear 2027 Budget Presentation Monday

Nov. 9, 2026

The Quorum Court will hear the county’s 2027 budget presentation at 5:30 p.m. Monday. A separate solid waste proposal calls for $6.7 million in spending.