 01/13/10 Madonna 's Sticky & Sweet tour comes to DVD, CD and Blu-ray on March 30. Filmed over four sold-out nights in Buenos Aires, Rolling Stone reports that the DVD includes 30 minutes of bonus, behind-the-scenes footage.
 01/08/10 Former Presidential Press Secretary Dee Dee Myers addressed a packed McCrary Theatre Thursday night, discussing the role of leadership in contemporary society.
 01/06/10 Region Eight is gearing up for a winter blast of near-record cold air. And while you may be tempted to go out and play on the ice-- beware! Those frozen ponds and lakes may look inviting but while you may be tempted to try and skate or walk or drive a 4 wheeler on the ice....... don't.
 01/04/10 Ohio Technical College (OTC) has been named the recipient of the 2009 MarCom Gold Award in Overall Web Site category.
 12/03/09 Ravin Almer "R.A." Woodard, 81, of Trumann, died Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009 at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. He was born in Shreveport, La., and had lived most of his lifetime in the Trumann area....
 11/09/09 The battle over health care shifted back to the Senate as President Obama prodded lawmakers on Sunday to push ahead one day after the House narrowly...
 11/08/09 The battle over health care shifted back to the Senate as President Obama prodded lawmakers on Sunday to push ahead one day after the House narrowly approved the most sweeping bill of its kind in four decades.
 11/05/09 JONESBORO, AR--(Marketwire - 11/05/09) - Smile for a Lifetime Foundation has chosen TeleVox as a Platinum Partner who can help the not-for-profit organization expand the reach of its program to provide orthodontia services for underprivileged children throughout the country. The average set of braces costs $6,000, far out of the financial reach of many families. Smile for a Lifetime is creating ...
 11/05/09 JONESBORO, AR--(Marketwire - November 5, 2009) - Smile for a Lifetime Foundation has chosen TeleVox as a Platinum Partner who can help the not-for-profit organization expand the reach of its program to provide orthodontia services for underprivileged children throughout the country. The average set of braces costs $6,000, far out of the financial reach of many families. Smile for a Lifetime is ...
 11/01/09 The Sons of Bono held it's 12th annual Toy Run, collecting two truck-loads.
 10/30/09 Rivers and streams were flooded all across the Region 8 viewing area Friday. In Craighead County, residents in Bono reported several homes flooded on Deborah Street. The city of Bono is hoping that the future construction of the Bono Lake will help alleviate flood problems in town.
 10/30/09 Halloween is on October 31st, the last day of the Celtic calendar. It was originally a pagan holiday, honoring the dead. Halloween was referred to as All Hallows Eve and dates back to over 2000 years...
 10/26/09 Duane A. Kees has joined the Asa Hutchinson Law Group as an associate attorney. Kees recently completed his commissioned service in the U.S. Army where he served as a judge advocate general. He also has practiced commercial law and served as a city attorney.
 10/21/09 Many incoming first-year associates at large law firms are dealing with months of unexpected free time because their firms have delayed their start dates from the fall of 2009 to January 2010 or later. While some are vacationing or relaxing after taking their bar exam, others have found jobs, either on their own or with the assistance of their firms. Here are five "What I Did on My Deferral ...
 10/14/09 The Arkansas Realtor's Association told Region 8 News Wednesday it will release new and existing home sales statistics for the month of August Thursday morning. According to the ARA, new home sales are down 6.8% in Craighead County and 31.7% in Greene County. This comes after home sales were slightly up in previous months.
 10/09/09 Circus entrepreneur Guy Laliberte hosts a global water-awareness performance from on board the International Space Station.
 09/29/09 Two award-winning reporters have collaborated on a new book entitledEnough: Why the World's Poorest Starve in an Age of Plenty. It is a page turner. Unless you simply don't give a damn, this is a must read.
 09/24/09 JONESBORO--State Representative Ray Kidd, a long time resident of Jonesboro, announced his campaign for Craighead County Judge ahead of the opening of the District Fair next week. Kidd, a local small business owner and three-term State Representative, will seek the seat in 2010.
 09/24/09 (Editors Note: This is the second installment in a three part series that will look back at Vaden Records and Trumann's role in the early days of Rockabilly music in the 1950s) Northeast Arkansas in...
09/22/09 JAY-Z DEFENDS KANYE: Plus, rapper wants duet with Bono, Jack White; mulls yoga lessons to move like Coldplay's Chris Martin. *Rapper Jay-Z is sticking up for his boy Kanye West amid the firestorm of criticism that has followed the latter's behavior at last Sunday's MTV Video Music Awards. |