Craighead County

Spring 2026 Chancellor’s and Dean’s List Students are Announced

JONESBORO – Students on the Chancellor’s and Dean’s Lists for the spring 2026 semester at Arkansas State University have been announced. The lists recognize undergraduate students who achieved the highest grade-point averages while completing a minimum of 12 credit hours of study. The Chancellor’s List (designated as CL) includes students [read more…]

Lawrence County

Williams Announces 2026 Graduates

(WALNUT RIDGE, Ark.) – Williams Baptist University awarded degrees to 111 graduates during its 2026 commencement exercises. That total included 12 master’s degrees, 95 bachelor’s degrees and four associate degrees. Commencement exercises were held May 9 in WBU’s Southerland-Mabee Center. The commencement speaker was Tommy Wells, a 2008 Williams graduate [read more…]

Craighead County

KASU to Host 69th Birthday Party and Giving Event 

JONESBORO – KASU 91.9 FM, the public media service of Arkansas State University, is celebrating its 69th birthday with two fundraising events. KASU signed on the air on Friday, May 17, 1957, and is the oldest National Public Radio (NPR) member station in Arkansas, as well as the oldest non-commercial public radio station. One can join the KASU team from 5 – 8 p.m. on [read more…]