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CASA visits State Capitol for CASA Day
14+ hour, 45+ min ago (145+ words) Jonesboro Sun CASA Executive Director Angie Tate speaks in front of a crowd inside the State Capitol on the second floor rotunda. (Left) Alex West, Donna Jones, Mya Perez, Angie Tate and Tami Dodd, staff members for the Court Appointed…...
Human Development Centers bill filed in legislature
14+ hour, 45+ min ago (183+ words) Jonesboro Sun If Congress cannot agree on budget package, the United States government will shut down LITTLE ROCK " A bill that would set aside $20 million for work to be done at the Jonesboro and Arkadelphia Human Development centers is now…...
HWES wins big in state robotics
14+ hour, 45+ min ago (141+ words) Jonesboro Sun Jonesboro Public Schools celebrates Health, Wellness and Environmental Studies Elementary School students Blyton Hanks-Billingsley, Adam King and Jacob Judilla for placing in State Robotics. Billingsley, King and Judilla placed second in Teamwork, Robot Skills Champion and the Think…...
Local CASA group brings foster care program needs to lawmakers
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (150+ words) Jonesboro Sun JONESBORO " Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of the 2nd Judicial District in Northeast Arkansas will travel to Little Rock on Wednesday, April 8 to raise awareness for children in foster care and advocate for increased funding and volunteer support. CASA…...
A-State students attend statewide conference
1+ week, 14+ hour ago (144+ words) jonesborosun. com A-State students attend Ag conference Eight members of the Arkansas State University Agribusiness Club, accompanied by faculty advisor Professor Bert Greenwalt, attended the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute Distinguished Lecture on Agricultural Trade held March 1617 on Petit Jean Mountain. The…...
Jonesboro native receives prestigious Goldwater Scholarship at MSU
1+ week, 4+ day ago (191+ words) Jonesboro Sun STARKVILLE, Miss. " Three Mississippi State students, including one from Jonesboro, are celebrating their selection as national Barry Goldwater Scholars. Hannah Henson of Jonesboro; Jessica "Rayne" Rutherford of Huntsville, Alabama; and India "Alex" White of Saltillo, are receiving one…...
NYITCOM at A-State celebrates 10 year anniversary with a dinner event
1+ week, 4+ day ago (257+ words) Jonesboro Sun JONESBORO " New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University welcomed its inaugural class in August of 2016. Today, the state's first osteopathic medical school celebrates a decade of training physicians, leading in health education,…...
Thousands of students to gather in Hot Springs for EAST Conference celebrating 30 years of innovation
3+ week, 3+ day ago (189+ words) Jonesboro Sun HOT SPRINGS " More than 3, 000 students and educators from more than 240 schools will gather in Hot Springs next week for EAST Conference 2026, the annual showcase of student innovation, community service, and technology-driven problem solving. The event, taking place March…...
Innovative STEM activity blends plant exploration with immersive virtual learning
3+ week, 3+ day ago (178+ words) Jonesboro Sun Students at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff are exploring plants through a combination of hands-on investigation and immersive technology at the UAPB Child Development Center. The learning initiative allows students to study plant structure and growth…...
Early Childhood Teachers Program
3+ week, 5+ day ago (270+ words) Jonesboro Sun Paraprofessional Ally Masy-Alhin helps students find different letters across a pre-K classroom at Gallimore Elementary School in Canton Township, Mich. on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Masy-Alhin is an apprentice teacher working to become a lead teacher in a preschool classroom....