Jonesboro Sun

Jonesboro, Arkansas, United StatesEnglish

Serving as the primary news source for Northeast Arkansas since 1872, this publication provides comprehensive coverage of local government, regional sports, and community events. It remains a cornerstone of the Jonesboro area, focusing its editorial efforts on the daily happenings and developments that impact residents across Craighead County and beyond.

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MEDIA LANDSCAPE IN ARKANSAS

Rooted in a frontier publishing tradition dating back to the 1819 territorial era, the local press is defined by a divide between a dominant capital daily and smaller rural publications. The flagship is the Arkansas Democrat Gazette in Little Rock, a WEHCO Media property noted for its 1990s newspaper war victory and recent transition to an iPad-centric delivery model. WEHCO also publishes the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette to serve the rapidly expanding Ozark corridor, while Gannett owns the Southwest Times Record in Fort Smith. Providing alternative regional coverage, the Arkansas Times operates as a prominent progressive weekly. Paperboy indexes 84 Arkansas newspapers — browse the full directory below.