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...
Food insecurity remains challenge for Food Bank of NEA
Story by DDNS Reporter Jerry Don Burton JONESBORO – Following the government shutdown and with the holiday season approaching, food insecurity in Northeast Arkansas (NEA) remains a challenge for food banks. Arkansas faces the highest rate of food insecurity in the...
A-State, NYIT to Train More Doctors for Arkansas
Wilson Hall at Arkansas State, home of NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine. Story and photo courtesy of Arkansas State University. JONESBORO – Arkansas State University and the NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM) at A-State today announced the launch of...