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A ribbon cutting was held Tuesday to officially open the Tate manufacturing facility in Pocahontas. The company will be ...
12/11/2025

A ribbon cutting was held Tuesday to officially open the Tate manufacturing facility in Pocahontas. The company will be fabricating steel frames for data centers, with nearly 200 employees working at the facility.

A ribbon cutting was held Tuesday to officially open the Tate manufacturing facility in Pocahontas. The company will be fabricating steel frames for data centers, with nearly 200 employees working

While commodity payment rates won’t be released until the end of December, the $12 billion Farm Bridge Assistance packag...
12/11/2025

While commodity payment rates won’t be released until the end of December, the $12 billion Farm Bridge Assistance package announced Monday will provide funding at a critical time for farmers, an economist said.

LITTLE ROCK — While commodity payment rates won’t be released until the end of December, the $12 billion Farm Bridge Assistance package announced Monday will provide funding at a critical

The Board of Trustees at Williams Baptist University welcomed several new members at its regularly scheduled meeting Tue...
12/11/2025

The Board of Trustees at Williams Baptist University welcomed several new members at its regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday, Dec. 9. The board also granted tenure to an English professor and voted to develop a cooperative agreement with a neighboring college.

WALNUT RIDGE — The Board of Trustees at Williams Baptist University welcomed several new members at its regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday, Dec. 9. The board also granted tenure to an

The president of the Arkansas State University system will be leaving the school in February to become the president of ...
12/11/2025

The president of the Arkansas State University system will be leaving the school in February to become the president of Eastern Michigan University, officials said late on Wednesday.

LITTLE ROCK — The president of the Arkansas State University system will be leaving the school in February to become the president of Eastern Michigan University, officials said late on

A rezoning proposal for a “senior living” gated community in northern Jonesboro gained the endorsement Tuesday of the Me...
12/11/2025

A rezoning proposal for a “senior living” gated community in northern Jonesboro gained the endorsement Tuesday of the Metropolitan Area Planning Commission.

JONESBORO — A rezoning proposal for a “senior living” gated community in northern Jonesboro gained the endorsement Tuesday of the Metropolitan Area Planning Commission.

The construction work on several projects with the Paragould School District are moving forward while several educators ...
12/11/2025

The construction work on several projects with the Paragould School District are moving forward while several educators were rewarded for their good work as well, school officials said this week.

PARAGOULD — The construction work on several projects with the Paragould School District are moving forward while several educators were rewarded for their good work as well, school officials said

A nearly $29 million budget received key approval Monday evening by Craighead County justices, while a committee gave th...
12/11/2025

A nearly $29 million budget received key approval Monday evening by Craighead County justices, while a committee gave the go-ahead for voters to decide whether or not to consolidate the county treasurer and collector’s offices.

JONESBORO — A nearly $29 million budget received key approval Monday evening by Craighead County justices, while a committee gave the go-ahead for voters to decide whether or not to

More than 100 City Youth Ministries students received refurbished Dell laptops as part of a statewide effort by AT&T, Hu...
12/11/2025

More than 100 City Youth Ministries students received refurbished Dell laptops as part of a statewide effort by AT&T, Human I-T and Compudopt to expand digital access for families who lack reliable technology at home.

JONESBORO – More than 100 City Youth Ministries students received refurbished Dell laptops as part of a statewide effort by AT&T, Human I-T and Compudopt to expand digital access for

Crews are expected to be busy Thursday during a closure of a Craighead County road.
12/11/2025

Crews are expected to be busy Thursday during a closure of a Craighead County road.

JONESBORO — Crews are expected to be busy Thursday during a closure of a Craighead County road.

A state board on Wednesday voted to overturn the decision of its director and award a retail off premises beer permit fo...
12/11/2025

A state board on Wednesday voted to overturn the decision of its director and award a retail off premises beer permit for a Marmaduke business.

LITTLE ROCK — A state board on Wednesday voted to overturn the decision of its director and award a retail off premises beer permit for a Marmaduke business.

Police have arrested two people accused of cashing bogus checks.
12/11/2025

Police have arrested two people accused of cashing bogus checks.

JONESBORO — Police have arrested two people accused of cashing bogus checks.

Chandler Randle scored 18 points Tuesday night to lead Marion to a 61-56 victory over Jonesboro in senior boys’ basketba...
12/11/2025

Chandler Randle scored 18 points Tuesday night to lead Marion to a 61-56 victory over Jonesboro in senior boys’ basketball.

MARION — Chandler Randle scored 18 points Tuesday night to lead Marion to a 61-56 victory over Jonesboro in senior boys’ basketball.

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The Jonesboro Sun is Northeast Arkansas' regional newspaper serving over 80,000 readers. The Sun is owned by Paxton Media Group of Paducah, Kentucky.

The Jonesboro Sun has a history that dates back more than a century.

The paper was owned by the Troutt family for almost 100 years and by a subsidiary of The Paxton Media Group since Oct. 1, 2000.

W.O. Troutt left his home near Paducah, Ky., in 1884 and a few weeks later wound up on a farm north of Jonesboro. He later moved to Brinkley and joined a vaudeville troupe, learning to take photographs while working as a stagehand. He ended up in the Indian Territory (now Oklahoma) and made his living taking photographs of Indian families.