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Jonesboro
Monday, March 16th, 2026
Good morning, Jonesboro. Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 16th of March.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ The Wye Mountain Daffodil Festival, now in its 48th year, runs daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through March 22 at Wye Mountain Community Church. Local flower fans are expected to enjoy thousands of blooming daffodils in the small community. Delta Digital News Service
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ The Arkansas State University System board of trustees aims to name a new president by the start of the 2026-27 school year, Bishop Robert G. Rudolph Jr. said during a meeting in Little Rock on Thursday. Delta Digital News Service
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ A list of public storm shelters is available for residents as incoming severe weather threatens today, featuring sites in Craighead County and Paragould such as the Craighead County Courthouse Annex (opens during a tornado watch) and several schools and community centers with specific guidelines. The Fox 104.9
- ➤ Craighead Electric Cooperative reported scattered outages from storms Sunday evening, and utility crews are monitoring the system to restore power once conditions are safe. Mix 106.3
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Arkansas State clinched its first-ever home series win over a top-10 team with a 5-2 win over No-7 Southern Miss Sunday at Tomlinson Stadium-Slayton Family Field, setting a season record of top team wins. Pitcher Dylan Farley allowed three hits in 6 innings before Cooper Garrison earned the save. Jonesboro Right Now
- ➤ Arkansas coach John Calipari became the first to win an SEC Tournament title with two schools when his team defeated Vanderbilt on Sunday, March 15 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, and he celebrated the milestone with his family. Delta Digital News Service
- ➤ The Red Wolves lost on Saturday at Tomlinson Stadium-Slayton Family Field, falling 7-1 to No. 7 Southern Miss after holding them close for eight innings & setting a new attendance record with 1,972 fans. Arkansas State will host Southern Miss in the rubber match on Sunday at 12 p.m. Jonesboro Right Now
- ➤ Arkansas State women’s basketball earned an at-large bid to the 2026 WNIT after a 24-9 season — their 12th postseason appearance — with wins over Arkansas, Houston, and James Madison; the tournament bracket will be revealed Monday. K8 News
TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems.
~ James Clear
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