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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Megan Oxley was traveling on Highway 412 with her niece and nephew when her car ran out of gas.
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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 destructive storm in Wynne many people were left picking up the pieces but for one woman who lost her home, she also herself out of over one thousand dollars trying to find a new one.
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Police officers in Parkin are ready to resign after a request for a raise was shot down at a city council meeting.
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If approved, Senate Bill 43 would classify a drag show as adult entertainment inside an adult-oriented business, where anyone under 18 could not watch.
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A public figure in Poinsett County has been the topic of conversation after a video surfaced over the weekend.
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Wynne Police Chief Richard Dennis said a 10-year-old child was shot in the chest around 5 p.m. Thursday, July 7 inside a home on Fitzhugh Circle.
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For many Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start to summer and in Paragould, over the weekend it seemed that way, as the waterpark saw a record number of people at their season opening.
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After three plane crashes in the span of five days flight instructors are encouraging people to take the necessary safety precautions before hitting the sky.
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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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People packed Main Street in Jonesboro Saturday for the Oasis Eats and Arts festival, featuring vendors from all across northeast Arkansas.
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A school district is doing its best to protect your children in case of an emergency.
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After months of complaints and few answers, residents in Trumann are seeing relief after destructive storms left a large pile of debris in the town.
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Love was in the air as social media influencer Matt Wurnig visited Jonesboro on his quest for 50 dates in 50 states.
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A community event giving back to its first responders. As after two years Manila’s blazing barbeque festival returned with the mission of putting smiles on everyone’s face.
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In early February, Courtney McWayne noticed that her energic four-year-old soon was fatigued all the time and would only get up to eat, that was when she knew something was wrong.
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Thursday’s winter weather caused havoc on the roads, but issues with the power made Craighead Forest Park lose of its famous landmarks.
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After the December 10th storms, Trumann firefighters went to their station to find out there was nothing left.
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Many residents across Region 8 have been left scratching their heads after having to pay to get a COVID test at many urgent cares across the region.
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In 2021, the state of Arkansas saw a 34% increase in the number of people that have a prescription for mental health medication.
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A young Paragould girl is fighting her own battle with cancer while making sure that the people around her are having a happy holiday.
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Not even 48 hours since the devastating storms that ran through Monette Friday, residents were out in full force Sunday to help put the pieces of their community back together.
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It’s almost December, which means those holiday decorations are going up but members of the Jonesboro Fire Department stress there are certain precautions that need to be taken.
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The Hardy Civic Center played host Saturday for the 5th annual ATV, UTV, and Jeep Ride fundraiser.
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The Santa’s North Pole popup shop is up and running for its seventh year in a row.
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Their goal was to hand out close to 300 meals and they shattered that number running out of meals close to an hour before the end of the event.
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