9th Annual Mardi Gras Party & Parade hits downtown Jonesboro on Valentine’s Day
The purple, green, and gold are coming back to downtown Jonesboro, but this year, they are sharing the calendar with a little red and pink.
Lifestyle
Renters use ‘rent now, pay later’ services to manage monthly payments, but fees raise concerns
Rent can eat up an entire paycheck at the start of the month, so a growing number of renters are turning to a financial product that promises relief by letting them split the bill — for a price.
Valentine’s Day events across Craighead County
Love is in the air, and JRN has made a list of Valentine’s Day events across Craighead County to help you celebrate.
Arkansas Community Foundation of Greene County awards grant to Together We Foster
Together We Foster has locations that serve multiple counties in Northeast Arkansas, including both Craighead and Greene counties.
Delta National Small Prints Exhibition opens, 2026 purchase awards announced
Juror Ann Johnson selected prints to receive purchase awards. The award-winning art pieces become part of BAM’s permanent collection.
Backyard vegetable gardens are healthy for people and the planet. Here’s how to start yours
If you want healthy food, experts say to eat what’s local, organic and in-season. Those foods benefit the planet too, because they are less taxing on the soil and they don’t travel as far. It doesn’t get more local, organic and in-season than a backyard vegetable garden.
With caviar McNuggets and heart-shaped pizza, fast food chains hope to win Valentine’s diners
It’s a tale as old as time, or at least as old as TikTok: chicken nuggets lovingly topped with a dab of caviar. McDonald’s is embracing the trend this Valentine’s Day with a limited-time McNugget Caviar kit. The free kit, which will be available on McNuggetCaviar.com on Feb. 10, pairs a one-ounce tin of Paramount’s Siberian sturgeon caviar with a $25 McDonald’s gift card to buy McNuggets.
Jonesboro’s Foundation of Arts announces The Prince of Egypt tickets on sale
The musical is based on the animated film and the Bible’s book of Exodus, telling the story of Moses.
28th annual “Have a Heart” Wish-a-Thon open to volunteers in Northeast Arkansas
Each year, the nonprofit partners with Jonesboro Media Group and KAIT 8 to host a day-long fundraiser raising money to make wishes come true for children battling critical illnesses.
Jonesboro sanitation routes to resume normal schedules next week
Sanitation routes for the City of Jonesboro will return to normal schedules next week after being delayed due to icy conditions.