Good morning, Jonesboro.

Hope Found announced the third annual Brewing Hope Coffee Festival will be held on Nov.

8 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Judd Hill Farmers Market in Jonesboro—featuring local coffee shops, food vendors and a VR interactive experience that teaches about human trafficking prevention—while raising funds for its programs.

Jonesboro police arrested a couple on Aug.

6 after a probation search of their home on Shoshoni Drive found they were making DMT—officers say Michael Alston did not follow commands and both now face drug charges with bonds set at $500,000 and $125,000.

A Jonesboro man named Kimbert Alvin Gregory Crafton was arrested on Aug.

5 after an investigation into thefts across five counties led police to recover over $72K in stolen property from a shop on County Road 960 in Brookland—he will return to court on Sept. 30.

Arkansas State Police and Newport Police announced Friday that after a two-year investigation into a fatal concert shooting where 19-year-old Tamrionna Jarrett was killed at a Fredo Bang concert on Clay Street, five suspects pleaded guilty—receiving sentences ranging from 84 months probation to 660 months in prison.

Jonesboro police arrested two men on multiple felony drug charges after a suspicious UPS package led a K9 alert on Aug.

7, triggering a search that uncovered about one pound of marijuana along with a firearm, cash and drug paraphernalia; both men are set to appear in court on Sept. 30.

Over 1,100 students earned degrees at Arkansas State University’s Summer Commencement ceremony held Saturday morning at First National Bank Arena.

Chancellor Todd Shields and Provost Calvin White Jr.—who conferred degrees to candidates from all eight university colleges—recognized 102 graduates with honors distinctions as student speaker Sydney Keton urged them to keep growing and serving their community.

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.