Financing for the Jonesboro Sportsplex gained approval Monday after two meetings held by the A&P Commission and the Jonesboro Public Facilities Board.
	
	Have a heart and help grant wishes for children with critical illnesses in Northeast Arkansas by donating at a location near you at the 27th Annual Have-A-Heart Wish-A-Thon this Friday.
	
	Jonesboro’s first Strongman competition will be held in late May and registration is filling up fast.
	
	The second semester of Arkansas State University’s BRIDGE Integrated Enrichment Program began recently as Nettleton Junior High’s LEADS Academy eighth-grade STEM and multimedia students engaged in inquiry-based learning activities.
	
	An ambulance was hit Thursday morning in Jonesboro while transporting a victim from an earlier accident in Bono.
	
	A nonprofit is looking to educate and provide resources for geriatric residents with neurological conditions in northeast Arkansas.
	
	The Kiwanis of Greater Jonesboro will hold its 83rd annual “Pop” Stricklin Pancake Day, the club’s primary fund-raiser, in early March.
	
	The CrossFit Ridge City Gym owners are gearing up for their gym’s first-ever ultra trail running race, Ridge City Grind and Grind Fest this weekend at The Silos in Bono.
	
	A tour of the Craighead County-Jonesboro African American Cultural Center (AACC) Museum takes visitors on a journey showcasing the spirit of Craighead County’s African American community.
	
	The Northeast Arkansas Career and Technical Center (NEACTC) will be opening its doors to alumni as it celebrates a half-century of education and opportunity during Then and Now: Celebrating 50 Years of Innovation.