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...
Freshman to Physician Partnership Formed
DDNS Story and Audio by reporter Mia Young Young: Arkansas State University and the NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine are working together to make the path to becoming a doctor a little bit smoother for Arkansas State students. The Freshman to Physician Pathway is...
Second ‘No Kings’ protest to be held in Northeast Arkansas
Story by DDNS Reporter Jerry Don Burton Demonstrators protest in Jonesboro at the June 14 No Kings protest, organized by the Coalition for Change of Northeast Arkansas (CCNEA). The second protest, also organized by the CCNEA, is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m....