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Earth Day: A great time to review the natural state’s environmental practices, policies
Story by DDNS Reporter Jerry Don Burton April 16, 2026 From city-wide cleanups to research demonstrations, several organizations are gearing up to host events for Earth Day in Arkansas. Earth Day, held on April 22 every year since 1970, is a global event observed to...
Nettleton School Board discuss educational rice program, effective AI usage
Photos and Story from DDNS Reporter Jerry Don Burton March 18, 2026 Bar graph depicts U.S. rice production (red) and harvested area (green) from the years 1985 to 2024. Rice production increased by nearly 1 million acres between 2023 and 2024. Courtesy of the United...
Pollution Control and Ecology Commission adopts new business plan for Used Tire Program
Story by DDNS Reporter Jerry Don Burton March 1, 2026 Loads of tires sit on trailers at the Davis Rubber Company facility in east Little Rock in December 2022. The Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (PC&EC) adopted a new business plan for the District 4...
Quorum court adopts transfer ordinance, hears hot check report, responds to poverty concerns
Story by DDNS Reporter Jerry Don Burton February 23, 2026 Craighead County Judge Marvin Day (center) explains one of the large ticket items on the annual transfer ordinance to District 4 Justice of the Peace Linda Allison (second from left). The item concerned a $2.5...
Copenhaver addresses City Stars concerns
Story by DDNS Reporter Jerry Don Burton February 4, 2026 Jonesboro Mayor Harold Copenhaver. Jonesboro Mayor Harold Copenhaver addressed previous concerns and responded to new complaints about the City Stars booster club during the City Council meeting. Public and...
Jonesboro woman says father buried in wrong grave, raising oversight concerns
Story by DDNS Reporter Benjamin McDowell JONESBORO, Ark. — A Jonesboro woman told city leaders her father was buried in the wrong grave, raising concerns about oversight and recordkeeping at a municipal cemetery. During public comment, LaToya Yarber told Council...
Severe weather preparedness vital as Arkansas tornado season reaches peak
Story by DDNS Reporter Jerry Don Burton. April 6, 2026 A graphic depicts the vulnerability of tornadoes in each county in the United States. Areas of greater vulnerability largely concentrate in the southeastern portion of the U.S. GRAPHIC COURTESY OF ETHAN ROGERS...
Meet Robin Myers, the “calm, steady force” named to return as ASU system interim president.
Story by DDNS Reporter Jerry Don Burton January 25, 2026 Interim ASU System President Dr. Robin Myers. The Arkansas State University (ASU) System Board of Trustees named Robin Myers to return as interim president. Myers, who previously served as ASU system interim...
Craighead County Salary Administration Policy and Job Classifications Recently Considered
Story by DDNS Reporter Mia Young Members of the Craighead County Quorum Court meet. Photo by DDNS Reporter Mia Young. JONESBORO, Ark. – The Craighead County Quorum Court advanced two ordinances to their next readings to amend the county’s salary administration policy...
Hispanic Center Addresses Fear as Immigration Concerns Rise in Jonesboro
Story by DDNS Reporter Benjamin McDowell Staff members from the Hispanic Center pose outside their facility in Jonesboro, highlighting the organization’s role in supporting local families amid growing community concerns. Photo courtesy of The Hispanic Center via...