Good morning, Jonesboro.

The Northeast Arkansas Humane Society in Jonesboro is featuring Cheerio, a 14-week-old male puppy, and Priscilla, a 1-year-8-month-old calico cat for adoption, with reduced fees available through the end of July as part of Bissell’s Empty the Shelters event.

In downtown Jonesboro, dispatchers at the City Dispatch Center work 12-hour shifts handling over 12,500 calls monthly and are moving to a new E-911 facility next door (to gain extra space).

Dispatchers remain on calls until help arrives during emergencies.

Jonesboro community members gathered Monday at Earl Bell Community Center for the 2026 Battle of the Badges blood drive, where local first responders + donors teamed up to ease the blood shortage at area hospitals.

The Arkansas men's basketball team is set to face Indiana on Nov.

17 at Madison Square Garden in New York City (part of the Bad Boys Mowers Series) and will mark its second visit to the famed venue since coach John Calipari took over.

Arkansas State shortstop Patrick Engskov signed an undrafted free agent deal with the Atlanta Braves.

The Little Rock native (he hit .269 with 11 home runs and 11 stolen bases over two seasons with the Red Wolves) will now pursue his professional career.

Arkansas football icon Jim Lindsey, who led the Razorbacks to a national championship in 1964 and later supported the program as a philanthropist, died Sunday evening (at 81) after a lengthy illness.

Arkansas pitcher Gabe Gaeckle signed his first MLB contract with the Athletics Monday for $1.25 million (above the $1,156,400 valuation) and posted a 6-3 record with a 4.14 ERA in 71.2 innings.

The team plays in Sacramento while it awaits its new stadium in Las Vegas.

4th Annual Better Together Conference: Little Things Matter

9 AM - 3 PM — Greene County Tech High School — Free entry — A day of encouragement and professional development for educators and foster parents focused on personal well-being and impactful support strategies.