Nena Zimmer

Nena Zimmeris a contributing writer at JonesboroRightNow.com. Email her at nenazimmer09@gmail.com.

Education
1 year ago
Schools continue to adjust to LEARNS’ required community service learning

After a year of changes brought forth by the LEARNS Act, schools across Arkansas are still adjusting to many of the new requirements. One such requirement is Community Service Learning (CSL), which requires high school students to complete 75 community service hours before they can graduate.

Arts & Culture
1 year 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
1 year 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.

Northeast Arkansas District Fair opens Monday September 22
Arts & Culture
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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/