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The Lunch Hour: Valley View students win big at Skills USA
3+ hour, 36+ min ago (146+ words) K8 News | Jonesboro, Arkansas JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - On this Lunch Hour, Chase Gage heads to Valley View to meet three Valley View students who brought home some serious hardware from the Skills USA Arkansas competition. Police: Crash on East Highland Drive…...
Anonymous donor pledges $3 million to Arkansas PBS
23+ hour, 3+ min ago (53+ words) K8 News | Jonesboro, Arkansas Anonymous donor pledges $3 million to Arkansas PBS 1 killed, 1 injured in Baxter County head-on collision Nearly half of U. S. children breathing unhealthy air, report finds Arkansas State scores 16 runs in 4th, beat UCA in midweek matchup...
ASU-Newport students win 18 medals at Skills USA State Conference
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (371+ words) NEWPORT, Ark. (KAIT/Edited News Release) - Students from the Applied Sciences Division at Arkansas State University-Newport delivered an outstanding performance at the Skills USA State Conference, earning a total of 18 medals across multiple technical and career-focused competitions. The annual Skills…...
Texas can require public schools to display Ten Commandments in classrooms, US appeals court rules
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (283+ words) It sets up a potential clash at the U. S. Supreme Court over the issue in the future. The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals said in the decision that the law did not violate the First Amendment, which protects religious freedom and prevents…...
A-State hosts stress relief event for students ahead of finals week
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (184+ words) JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Arkansas State University is giving students a break from final exam stress. A-State hosted "Finals Fuel: Red Wolf Reset" on the Heritage Lawn in front of the Student Union. Students dropped by to grab some fresh produce,…...
Floodwaters surge into elementary school
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (48+ words) K8 News | Jonesboro, Arkansas Floodwaters surge into elementary school Everyday activities pose wildfire risk in dry Northeast Arkansas conditions Arkansas accepting applications for Century Farm Program honoring 100-year-old farms A-State hosts stress relief event for students ahead of finals week...
A-State hosts stress relief event for students ahead of finals week - K8 News | Jonesboro, Arkansas
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (184+ words) JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Arkansas State University is giving students a break from final exam stress. A-State hosted "Finals Fuel: Red Wolf Reset" on the Heritage Lawn in front of the Student Union. Students dropped by to grab some fresh produce,…...
Jonesboro student wins three state speech titles
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (130+ words) LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT) - A Jonesboro 10th grade student won three state championship titles in speech events at the Arkansas Forensics and Debate State Championships tournament last weekend. Layla Abdel-Karim of the Academies at Jonesboro High School won the individual state…...
Six A-State students selected for "freshman to physician" program
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (587+ words) JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT/Edited News Release) - Arkansas State University and New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM) are announcing the first six students in the newly established Freshman to Physician (F2 P) pathway for students to secure early admission…...
Trumann receives grants for walking track, tornado sirens
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (76+ words) K8 News | Jonesboro, Arkansas Trumann receives grants for walking track, tornado sirens Colts K Blake Grupe visits Red Wolves practice, Jones talks Arkansas State special teams Gardner-Webb guard Amina Gray is latest Arkansas State women's basketball signee Minor earthquake recorded near…...