A-State alum receives national Pi Kappa Alpha award
Tim O. Brown receives Loyalty Award at Memphis event
Lifestyle
Pets of the Week Aug. 4
JRN has partnered with area animal shelters to present “Pets of the Week.”
How to get students excited about a new school year
Students might be less than excited about the end of summer vacation and the dawn of a new school year. But there’s much parents can do to get kids excited about going back to school.
At this summer camp run by grandmas, kids learn cooking skills and life advice
At this “Intergenerational Summer Camp” in a Southern California suburb, the grandmas are in charge. Every week, they taught a group of 8-to-14-year-olds how to cook a new dish and a do a handicraft such as sewing, embroidering, clay jewelry and card marking.
The vast majority of US adults are stressed about grocery costs, an AP-NORC poll finds
The vast majority of U.S. adults are at least somewhat stressed about the cost of groceries, a new poll finds, as prices continue to rise and concerns about the impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs remain widespread.
Stuff the Bus delivers again
Over 43,000 school supplies collected at Saturday’s event
National Federation of the Blind chapter, A-State student leader topics at next JUH Lions meeting
This coming Tuesday morning’s bi-weekly meeting of the Jonesboro University Heights Lions Club will feature a presentation by Charles Tate.
Committee approves resolution to expand JET service on A-State campus
Arkansas State University could soon be seeing more JET buses and trollies making stops on campus.
To stay sharper while aging, get active, challenge your brain, and eat healthy
It’s official: Older Americans worried about cognitive decline can stay sharper for longer by exercising both their bodies and their brains and eating healthier.
Neighbors in Need hosts Community Picnic
Attendees were lined up when the doors opened at 11am