Jonesboro Local News – Sunday, March 22nd, 2026

Daily Jonesboro

Sunday, March 22nd, 2026

Good morning, Jonesboro. Here's your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 22nd of March.

EDUCATION NEWS

➤ Samiyyah Burkhalter, a senior at Arkansas Virtual Academy, was selected as a BigFuture Ambassador by the College Board for the spring cohort and will promote college and career planning on BigFuture.org. Delta Digital News Service

SPORTS NEWS

➤ Darius Acuff Jr. scored 36 points Saturday night as the number 4 seed team from Arkansas beat the number 12 seed High Point team with a score of 94 to 88 in Oregon, advancing Razorbacks to the Sweet 16 for the second consecutive season under coach John Calipari. K8 News
➤ Arkansas State women’s basketball will face Radford in the WNIT second round later this week as the team aims to advance in the tournament. K8 News
➤ Arkansas State women's bowling team secured a rematch with Jacksonville State in the CUSA Championship after a 4-2 win over Louisiana Tech Saturday afternoon— the match airs Sunday at 8:30 a.m. Jonesboro Right Now
➤ Arkansas State beat Georgia State 13-5 on Saturday at the GSU Baseball Complex — the Red Wolves will face Georgia State again today at 12 p.m. CST for the rubber match. Jonesboro Right Now
➤ The Northeast Arkansas Anglers Club held its first spring tournament on Saturday at Lake Poinsett with twelve teams catching bass and enjoying a day of local fellowship; the club plans seven tournaments this season to rebuild and grow the community event. K8 News

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~ Tony Robbins

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