Good morning, Jonesboro.

JRN has compiled a list of public storm shelters in Craighead County and Paragould to help residents reach safe places when severe weather hits.

The list includes locations at schools, courthouses, and a hospital and will be updated as more shelters open (no pets allowed at most sites).

Monday night, severe storms left hundreds without power in and around Jonesboro (Ripley, Fulton, Sharp, and Randolph counties) according to local electric cooperatives.

The Dean B. Ellis Library clock tower will be lit in scarlet on Saturday, May 9 for A-State graduates after Spring Commencement ceremonies at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. and in green on Friday, May 8 for ROTC cadets— a local tradition—.

Brookland High School's Bearcat Media Productions won over 55 awards from the Arkansas Scholastic Press Association on Apr.

24 at Har-Ber High School in Springdale, as eight students and their advisers competed against public schools statewide in broadcast, film, and video categories.

Jo Ann Nalley, who has led a childhood services program for 54 years, will receive an honorary Doctor of Public Service degree at Arkansas State University’s spring commencement on May 9.

The Craighead County Road Department begins two days of rolling closures on C.R.

928 today from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. between C.R. 945 and C.R. 975 + the shutdown shifts tomorrow to close the segment between C.R. 975 and Highway 135 with detour signs posted to guide drivers.

North Carolina A&T forward Amadou Doumbia committed to join Arkansas State men's basketball, a move that adds talent as the team prepares for the upcoming season.

Wallis led the pack as the Red Wolves finished second after the first round of the Sun Belt Men’s Golf Championship, and the teams will compete in more rounds over the coming days.

Jasmine Jordan, an Eastern Kentucky forward, signed with Arkansas State women's basketball on Monday, Apr.

27 + the move is expected to boost team performance this season.

Butterflies and Bloom Celebration

7-11 p.m. — Embassy Suites by Hilton Jonesboro Red Wolf Convention Center — $125 per ticket ($25 for kids 6-12) — Enjoy a night of dinner, live music, and auctions at this charity event supporting families through infant loss.