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Wednesday, August 6th, 2025
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Good morning, Jonesboro. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 6th of August.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Tim O. Brown from Jonesboro, a 1979 Arkansas State graduate, received the Loyalty Award on Aug. 5 at the Pi Kappa Alpha International Leadership Academy at the Peabody Hotel in Memphis — the honor recognizes his longstanding service to the fraternity. The Fox 104.9
- ➤ All Saints Lutheran Church and Classical School welcomed Rev. Father Daniel Paul Suelzle as their new associate pastor and educator on Aug. 3. He was installed at a choral Evening Prayer service attended by local pastors and parish members — he will also teach high school theology and middle school Old Testament while drawing on nearly a decade of experience from Wittenberg Lutheran Chapel. Jonesboro Right Now
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ A traffic stop in Jonesboro led officers to find a cache of items — an AR-15 with loaded drum magazines, marijuana, and nearly $3,500 in cash — that linked 40-year-old Christopher Wallace Triplett to drug activity and resulted in charges for drug and firearms offenses, with him now held on a $250,000 bond and facing a court date on Sept. 30. Jonesboro Right Now
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Campus planners at Arkansas State University are preparing Wolves Up Week to welcome students as the fall semester approaches—events will include offerings for both new and returning students. Lesleigh Sullivan, a criminology major from Little Rock, said she encourages students to attend. Delta Digital News Service
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SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Arkansas women’s basketball will open its 16-game SEC season on Jan. 1, 2026 at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville against Vanderbilt under first-year coach Kelsi Musick—an SEC office announcement released Tuesday. Delta Digital News Service
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A-State Red Wolves Volleyball vs North Alabama
2:00 – 3:30 PM — First National Bank Arena — Check for ticket prices — Watch the Red Wolves battle it out in a thrilling volleyball match.
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