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Arkansas State University hosted a debate between all four candidates vying for the seat of the First Congressional District.  Incumbent Republican Rick Crawford, Democrat Scott Ellington, Green Party Candidate Josh Holloway, and Libertarian candidate Jessica Paxton participated.  In this first part of the debate, the candidates answer questions about the Farm Bill and the balancing the federal budget. 

A non profit organization is helping build homes for low and middle income families.  KASU's Johnathan Reaves examines the work of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Jonesboro in this Making a Difference feature. 

Arkansas State University's Music Department presents a performance in the spirit of Halloween on the Jonesboro Campus of ASU.  In this Spotlight on the Arts feature, KASU's Marty Scarbrough discusses the performances with Dr. Marika Kyriakos, associate professor of music.

Wearing red T-shirts with the logo "Leave Your Mark", about one thousand students from several school districts in Craighead County participated in a student rally in downtown Jonesboro to celebrate a drug free life.  KASU's Johnathan Reaves was there and files this report.

U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) talked about the previous night's Presidential debate, military budget issues and more in this month's visit with KASU. Click on the 'Listen' link for the entire interview....