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Saturday, July 12th, 2025
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Good morning, Jonesboro. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 12th of July.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ People in the Craighead County STAR Court program gathered for the O’Fishally Sober fishing derby Friday, July 11 at Craighead Forest Park to celebrate their sobriety. Organizers said the event gave families a chance to build new memories and show support during recovery. K8 News
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ A Jonesboro man, 32-year-old Kody William Prine, was arrested July 9 for violating his no-contact order and charged with rape when police responded to a call, and he is held on a $300,000 bond — his next court appearance is set for Aug. 21. Jonesboro Right Now
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ First National Bank Arena at 217 Olympic Dr has announced a fall concert lineup that includes Dwight Yoakam, Ashley McBryde and TobyMac among other artists. Concerts are set for Sept. 5 at 7 p.m., Sept. 18 at 6:30 p.m., Sept. 20 at 7 p.m. and Oct. 2 at 7 p.m. K8 News
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ The Delta Regional Authority awarded nearly $900K to three northeast Arkansas projects, with Arkansas Northeastern College receiving $300K for industrial maintenance training + Black River Technical College getting $300K for a robot welding lab and the Center on Rural Innovation receiving about $298K for IT training in Phillips County. The grants are part of a $7M federal effort that will create nearly 2,500 jobs + train around 3,000 people. Delta Digital News Service
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ The University of Arkansas announced that Jonesboro students earned a spot on the Spring 2025 Chancellor’s List by earning a 4.0 GPA while taking at least 12 credit hours — a sign of academic dedication. Chancellor Charles Robinson said the honor reflects their hard work — and all honorees also qualify for the Dean’s List. Jonesboro Right Now
SHOP NEWS
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SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Batesville native Gage Wood, who went 4-1 with a 3.82 ERA and 69 strikeouts in 37.2 innings—he also pitched a no-hitter at the College World Series on June 16th—is expected to be selected as a first-round MLB Draft pick when the event begins Sunday at 5:00 p.m. CT. K8 News
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