Griffin DeMarrais
Multimedia journalist and reporter
Jonesboro, Arkansas
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Griffin comes to us all the way from Bernardsville, New Jersey. He graduated from the University of Mississippi in May of 2021 with a degree in Broadcast Journalism and a minor in Business.
During Griffin’s time at Ole Miss he worked as a sports reporter for the campus news station and was the EMCEE for the school’s baseball team. He is also member of Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity and the Italian Club
Griffin is an avid sports fan who enjoys playing basketball and golf, watching his favorite movie “Wedding Crashers” and spending time with his family and dog Winston.
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As a national phenomenon coming right through Northeast Arkansas draws closer, the city of Jonesboro is getting ready to host people across the country.
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A recent high school graduate in Northeast Arkansas is doing his part to make sure that people in underserved communities have access to healthcare, and after years of hard work, he is finally being recognized.
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A woman said she and her family have been forced to live with seven opossums since last week.
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A family said their child's day care sent him home with another parent.
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After the March 2020 tornado in Jonesboro, many businesses were forced to restart, while some at the Mall at Turtle Creek were gone for good, but that didn’t hurt the city’s revenues.
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A case that could affect millions of American borrowers will hear its first arguments this week.
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The death of a Jonesboro Police Officer has been in question for months, but it is now known what caused officer Vincent Parks to take his last breath.
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It has been nearly a month since Hurricane Ian hit parts of Florida, and with many still picking up the pieces, a couple of Arkansans are making sure they give those affected the relief they need.
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Marijuana is on the minds of many Arkansans as we inch closer to the November elections where citizens will have the chance to legalize the drug for recreational use, but many are starting to wonder where the money from the drug might go.
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A proposal from the nation’s leader is set to have an impact on crime across the country, and Arkansas law enforcement is taking notice.
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A community is breathing a sigh of relief after a wanted fugitive is now behind bars in Sharp County.
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The Department of Human Services has launched an investigation into students being mistreated at Brookland Middle School amid reports that the students were forced to sit on the pavement in 95-degree temperatures because they were being disruptive in the cafeteria.
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