“It’s just unbelievable that we have as much as we have down there.”
In the aftermath of the severe storms that struck Northeast Arkansas last week, Bono Mayor Danny Shaw is pushing for the construction of additional storm shelters to better protect residents during future weather emergencies.
“If God hadn’t woken us up, we’d be dead.”
In the heart of Jonesboro, inside the walls of the E-911 emergency dispatch center, a team of highly trained professionals works around the clock to ensure that every call for help is met with swift action.
It wasn’t something that was just happening overseas and in bigger cities. It was happening in smaller, rural communities. – Megan Brown
“I just thought it’d be a cool experience, and something that will never happen again in my lifetime,” – Houston Johnson
“I’m not a politician. I got involved with the city because I wanted to help the city move.” – Mitch Johnson
The recent announcement has sparked some different reactions from the local community.
The governor says almost 23% of SNAP purchases are junk food, paid for with taxpayers money.
Local pharmacies in Jonesboro are fighting to maintain their profit margins, and if there’s not some legislative light at the end of the tunnel soon, they could be forced to call it quits.
