Nena Zimmer

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

Arts & Culture
12 months ago
Verb Bookstore maintains grace under pressure

Verb Bookstore exceeded donation goals over the weekend when it asked for community support while it struggled to stay afloat.

News
12 months ago
October Neighborhood Clean-Up scheduled

The October Neighborhood Clean-Up has been scheduled for Oct. 12 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Parker Park Community Center, 1506 N. Church St. in Jonesboro.

Arts & Culture
12 months ago
Fall brings festivals and fun

This Sunday marks the first day of fall in 2024, which means it is festival time again and there is a lot of local fun for everyone in Northeast Arkansas.

Lifestyle
12 months ago
Promise House helping women back on their feet

For almost a year, the Promise House residents have learned to grow and succeed through transitional living and powerful faith.

Arts & Culture
12 months ago
Johnny Cash gets statue at the U.S. Capitol

Country music fans from around the nation await the debut of a statue of the Man in Black himself to be placed in the United States Capitol Building in Washington D.C.

News
12 months ago
How agricultural burning affects the community

Field burning in Arkansas remains a topic of fierce debate, as while farmers must burn, many nearby residents find it to be a nuisance and possible health issue.

Education
12 months ago
Free self-defense seminar teaching women to fight back

Ladies of Northeast Arkansas will have chance to learn how to fight back on Saturday, thanks to a free women’s self-defense seminar by Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Jonesboro.

Arts & Culture
12 months ago
Groundbreaking for new A-State facility, thanks to $25 million gift

Students and facility await the groundbreaking ceremony for the Windgate Hall of Art and Innovation, thanks to a $25 million gift from the Windgate Foundation.

News
1 year ago
St. Bernards’ Men’s Health Day to be held Friday

Take advantage of St. Bernards Medical Center’s annual Men’s Health Day on Friday from 7 to 10 a.m. in the St. Bernards Auditorium, located at 505 East Washington Avenue in Jonesboro/

Government & Politics
1 year ago
Alec Farmer honored for over 25 years of service

Jonesboro native and Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) Chairman Alec Farmer got quite the surprise on Friday morning when Craighead County Judge Marvin Day declared Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, as “Alec Farmer Day” during an event at the Embassy Suites in Jonesboro.