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Jonesboro
Sunday, December 21st, 2025
Good morning, Jonesboro. Here's your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 21st of December.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Shoppers crowded Jonesboro stores Saturday as residents rushed to finish their last-minute holiday gift purchases before Christmas. Parking lots filled quickly, and many found the hectic experience enjoyable (some said the rush added a festive challenge). K8 News
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Jonesboro High School’s Symphonic Winds celebrated its Class 6A state title with a ring ceremony on Friday night at the JHS Performing Arts Center, honoring its students. Jonesboro Sun
REAL ESTATE NEWS
- ➤ Fountain Square property owners announced their intent to sell, prompting local businesses to search for new locations. The move may reshape the retail landscape in the area in the coming weeks. K8 News
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Arkansas State won the XBox Bowl on Dec. 19 in Frisco. Destinee Rogers, Bella Weary and Mia Tarver spoke after the team defeated South Alabama. K8 News
- ➤ Riverside won against Marmaduke in the Boys NEA Tournament's first round on Dec. 20, and the team's win pushes them further in the competition. K8 News
- ➤ Arkansas State head coach Butch Jones and his assistants discussed the team's Xbox Bowl win on Dec. 19 and outlined plans for next season during a post-game interview. K8 News
- ➤ Arkansas State men’s basketball won 93-86 over Southern Miss Saturday at Reed Green Coliseum in Hattiesburg, MS, with five players scoring in double digits, and the team now returns to Jonesboro for a four-game homestand against Arkansas Tech starting Tuesday, Dec. 30 at First National Bank Arena. Jonesboro Right Now
- ➤ The girls' round of the NEA Tournament saw Marked Tree beat Walnut Ridge on Saturday, Dec. 20 — a victory that moves the team forward early in the season. K8 News
- ➤ Jackson scored 18 as Arkansas State women's basketball beat Southern Miss 93-86 on Dec. 20. Their win extended the streak to eight games and improved the team’s record to 10-3. K8 News
- ➤ Arkansas State’s women’s basketball team won 74-61 over South Alabama Saturday afternoon at First National Bank Arena. Crislyn Rose and Zyion Shannon each scored 14 points in a win that extended their home stand to eight victories. Jonesboro Right Now
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