Nena Zimmer

Nena Zimmer is the Chief Reporter at Jonesboro Right Now. You can reach Nena via email at nzimmer@jonesbororightnow.com

Sports & Outdoors
12 months ago
Jonesboro’s Disabled American Veterans chapter hosting first Turkey Trot 5K

The Jonesboro Disabled American Veterans (DAV) will be holding its first Turkey Trot 5K on Thanksgiving Day.

Food
12 months ago
Young Craighead County chefs come in fifth place at WFC Jr. competition

Craighead County 4H members and junior chefs placed fifth out of the 24 teams chosen to compete at the second annual World Food Championships (WFC) Junior competition.

News
12 months ago
Longbranch Recovery helping veterans through recovery in Jonesboro

Longbranch Recovery and Wellness Center of Jonesboro is doing what it can to provide flexible and personalized treatments for veterans, active-duty service members and community members in need of support. 

Business
12 months ago
Paragould veteran finds renewed purpose in helping others in Jonesboro

A retired U.S. Air Force captain has found a renewed sense of purpose by helping others through difficult changes in their lives with Caring Transitions of Jonesboro.

News
12 months ago
Salvation Army Christmas preparations begin, Red Kettle Campaign kicks off Friday

Christmas is around the corner and bell ringers are at the ready as The Salvation Army of Jonesboro prepares for their holiday campaigns. 

Business
12 months ago
JBA gives MacArthur Junior High students a chance to show off leadership skills

Nine weeks of work came to fruition as several Douglas MacArthur Junior High ninth graders showed off their business leadership skills in the Jonesboro Business Association’s first Youth Entrepreneurship Program Business Pitch Contest on Thursday.

Arts & Culture
12 months ago
DJA’s first-ever Culinary Crawl coming to downtown Jonesboro

Foodies will get a chance to sample the downtown Jonesboro restaurants in the Downtown Jonesboro Alliance’s first ever Culinary Crawl.

Government & Politics
12 months ago
Jonesboro mayoral candidate L.J. Bryant says he’s excited about runoff

Cheers erupted from L.J. Bryant supporters when he took the stage at his watch party Tuesday night at the Huntington Lounge as unofficial election results were announced.

Government & Politics
12 months ago
The voting numbers so far in Craighead County

Over 6,500 more voters have already hit the polls today in Craighead County. 

Government & Politics
12 months ago
Craighead County voters not affected by rain

Despite the pouring rain this morning, voter turnout across Craighead County has not been affected. 

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