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.
Updated: 23 hours ago
|By Griffin DeMarrais
Law enforcement from several departments are engaged in an hours long standoff.
Updated: May. 26, 2023 at 5:21 PM CDT
|By Griffin DeMarrais
A celebration 150 years in the making, in Jackson County one small town paying tribute to the past by celebrating everything that made them who they are.
Updated: May. 26, 2023 at 4:47 PM CDT
|By Griffin DeMarrais
For those who have the need for speed in Jackson County the new season is up and running at the Newport Raceway.
Updated: May. 26, 2023 at 3:28 PM CDT
|By Jorge Quiquivix and Griffin DeMarrais
A medida que se acerca un fenómeno nacional que atraviesa el noreste de Arkansas, la ciudad de Jonesboro se prepara para recibir a personas de todo el país.
Updated: May. 25, 2023 at 5:58 PM CDT
|By Griffin DeMarrais
As a national phenomenon coming right through Northeast Arkansas draws closer, the city of Jonesboro is getting ready to host people across the country.
Updated: May. 25, 2023 at 2:40 PM CDT
|By Griffin DeMarrais
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.
Updated: May. 24, 2023 at 5:40 PM CDT
|By Griffin DeMarrais
The newest addition to the Paragould Water Park will allow people to get away from the crowds and the sun.
Updated: May. 23, 2023 at 8:55 PM CDT
|By Griffin DeMarrais
Casa Maya in Jonesboro has a new employee. A BellaBot joined the staff as a chips, salsa, and silverware deliverer.
Updated: May. 23, 2023 at 6:08 PM CDT
|By Griffin DeMarrais
A lunch hot spot in town is worried about their future as a new business is set to move in, the food trucks feel like they are being walked all over while the new business is worried about safety.
Updated: May. 22, 2023 at 8:29 PM CDT
|By Griffin DeMarrais
Several Greene County Tech High School parents and students are hot under the collar after the school’s graduation ceremony ended with many all wet.
Updated: May. 22, 2023 at 6:28 PM CDT
|By Griffin DeMarrais
With Memorial Day approaching, those looking to hit the road and travel can look forward to lower prices at the pumps.
Updated: May. 18, 2023 at 6:15 PM CDT
|By Griffin DeMarrais
The U.S. Census Bureau named Bono the new fastest-growing city in Craighead County in the most recent Census estimate released Wednesday, May 17.
Updated: May. 18, 2023 at 6:03 PM CDT
|By Griffin DeMarrais
A few unexpected visitors have one Jonesboro family ready to move.
Updated: May. 17, 2023 at 6:48 PM CDT
|By Griffin DeMarrais
When the temperatures rise, so do the calls the fire departments receive about people accidentally locking their children or pets in their vehicles.
Updated: May. 17, 2023 at 5:50 PM CDT
|By Griffin DeMarrais
As the U.S. government deals with a deadline to increase its debt ceiling, economists here in northeast Arkansas are worried that a possible default could have disastrous economic consequences.
Updated: May. 16, 2023 at 9:03 PM CDT
|By Griffin DeMarrais
Throughout the week The Arkansas Law Enforcement Torch Run has stopped in different cities across the state, and Tuesday runners celebrated at Centennial Bank in Jonesboro.
Updated: May. 16, 2023 at 6:34 PM CDT
|By Griffin DeMarrais
Trouble in Trumann, homeowners in town are a little worried after an early Monday morning shooting that killed one person.
Updated: May. 15, 2023 at 6:23 PM CDT
|By Griffin DeMarrais
A domestic dispute turned violent, as man has been with homicide and violation of a non-contact order after a stabbing Monday morning, which has a community on edge.
Updated: May. 15, 2023 at 5:17 PM CDT
|By Griffin DeMarrais
Starting the summer off with a splash, as it continues to get warmer in Northeast Arkansas, Jonesboro is getting ready for a busy summer.
Updated: May. 12, 2023 at 5:46 PM CDT
|By Griffin DeMarrais
About a year and a half after a tornado destroyed a church in Trumann, they held their first service in their own building.
Updated: May. 12, 2023 at 5:36 PM CDT
|By Griffin DeMarrais
Mother’s Day can be tough for people who were unable to raise their children, but Together We Foster wants to make sure they still feel special.
Updated: May. 11, 2023 at 5:59 PM CDT
|By Griffin DeMarrais
The bear that made its way through town Monday caused quite the commotion, and while it is unusual, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission said it is not crazy for them to be in populated areas.
Updated: May. 10, 2023 at 6:59 PM CDT
|By Griffin DeMarrais
A hectic day on the road, many drivers in Jonesboro got a surprise they were certainly not expecting, after a police chase went through the heart of town and left behind a trail of destruction state police were thankful it was not worse.
Updated: May. 9, 2023 at 9:36 PM CDT
|By Griffin DeMarrais
The future of farming, ground was broken Tuesday on a new Northeast Rice Research and Extension Center.
Updated: May. 9, 2023 at 8:56 PM CDT
|By Griffin DeMarrais
More permits leading to more movies, people in Jonesboro could have another spot to go see a movie soon as progress is set to start on a new movie theatre that has been in the works for years, but some locals question the legitimacy of the project.
Updated: May. 8, 2023 at 6:15 PM CDT
|By Griffin DeMarrais
Another bump in the road, drivers coming through downtown Jonesboro are going to have to hit the brakes a little more with the newest addition.
Updated: May. 8, 2023 at 5:27 PM CDT
|By Griffin DeMarrais
Trumann has been working for the past week to flush out their fire hydrants, it’s a process that makes sure fire crew can access water in case of emergency, but it is leading to some side effects for residents.
Updated: May. 5, 2023 at 5:20 PM CDT
|By Griffin DeMarrais
The Arkansas Department of Transportation is making sure it makes the lives of Jonesboro drivers easier.
Updated: May. 4, 2023 at 6:12 PM CDT
|By Griffin DeMarrais
With the help of lifesaving donations, one organization hopes to raise awareness about new technology that could go a long way toward helping everyone in Craighead County.
Updated: May. 4, 2023 at 4:24 PM CDT
|By Griffin DeMarrais
RightFiber by Ritter announced Thursday its plans to provide Jonesboro residents access to some of the highest internet speeds possible.
Updated: May. 3, 2023 at 6:04 PM CDT
|By Griffin DeMarrais
A popular summertime spot will get a much-needed upgrade.
Updated: May. 3, 2023 at 5:57 PM CDT
|By Griffin DeMarrais
For the first time in years, people in Osceola will now have a choice for where they want to get groceries.
Updated: May. 2, 2023 at 6:19 PM CDT
|By Griffin DeMarrais
Drivers can expect to see more upgrades coming to the streets of Jonesboro as the city will be using one million dollars on around 20 projects.
Updated: May. 2, 2023 at 8:32 AM CDT
|By Griffin DeMarrais
A recent roundup led to dozens of registered sex offenders behind bars and neighbors questioning who lives next door.
Updated: May. 1, 2023 at 6:21 PM CDT
|By Griffin DeMarrais
A pilot flying around the country playing pickleball in every state is making a stop right here in Jonesboro on Wednesday.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2023 at 6:02 PM CDT
|By Griffin DeMarrais
Traffic troubles, drivers in Greene County are still getting used to a change on a popular roadway. The roundabout put in on Highway 49 in Marmaduke has caused drivers headaches.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2023 at 6:26 PM CDT
|By Griffin DeMarrais
The all-day event featured free screenings from local doctors and gave people the opportunity to speak with other medical professionals from around town.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2023 at 6:17 PM CDT
|By Griffin DeMarrais
Come May 9 people in Piggott will have the chance to continue a sales tax that has been drastically helping the emergency room at the Piggott Community Hospital.
Updated: Apr. 26, 2023 at 5:30 PM CDT
|By Griffin DeMarrais
The calls of duck season are a familiar sound in northeast Arkansas and one that people are going to hear a little earlier this year.
Updated: Apr. 25, 2023 at 5:59 PM CDT
|By Griffin DeMarrais
For those rebuilding from March’s tornado in Wynne as time moves along it could be tough to find the resources you need, but one spot had it all.
Updated: Apr. 21, 2023 at 6:43 PM CDT
|By Griffin DeMarrais
High schoolers from around the area got the chance to get hands-on experience at the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University.
Updated: Apr. 21, 2023 at 5:51 PM CDT
|By Griffin DeMarrais
A Riverside High School graduate from 2020 is paving the way toward an early entry into the workforce.
Updated: Apr. 20, 2023 at 6:27 PM CDT
|By Griffin DeMarrais
After the March 31 tornado, the support for the people of Wynne was unmatched, but as time goes by, the number of volunteers begins to dwindle.
Updated: Apr. 19, 2023 at 6:16 PM CDT
|By Griffin DeMarrais
Students and staff at Westside High School are mourning the loss of someone special, as math teacher Terri Tyner died Monday after suffering from ovarian cancer.
Updated: Apr. 19, 2023 at 5:49 PM CDT
|By Griffin DeMarrais
A new place to get outdoors, in a city council meeting Jonesboro decided to purchase 9 acres of land to possibly build a new park.
Updated: Apr. 18, 2023 at 4:21 PM CDT
|By Griffin DeMarrais
Offering a helping hand when it comes to healthcare throughout rural parts of the state having access to proper emergency medical services can be struggle, but in Mississippi County that is about to change.
Updated: Apr. 17, 2023 at 6:22 PM CDT
|By Griffin DeMarrais
New mother Sammi Chipman showed up to Paragould’s Tiny Blessings on Friday after work to find out her child was sent home another parent who didn’t realize it wasn’t his kid.
Updated: Apr. 14, 2023 at 4:57 PM CDT
|By Griffin DeMarrais
Sergeant Jacob Daffron said when thieves are looking for cars to steal firearms from, it is not a random selection.
Updated: Apr. 12, 2023 at 10:25 PM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk and Griffin DeMarrais
As clean-up from the March 31 tornado continues, communities and organizations are coming from all over to help in any way they can.
Updated: Apr. 12, 2023 at 5:57 PM CDT
|By Griffin DeMarrais
Coming forward during someone’s time of need, it’s something it’s something that has happened a lot over past couple weeks as those in Wynne continue to pick up the pieces.
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