Officials gathered Wednesday morning to dedicate Arkansas State University’s meat lab after it received a $750,000 grant to fund new equipment.
Roads in downtown Jonesboro will be closed beginning Wednesday afternoon for the Jonesboro Police Department’s Trunk or Treat Block Party.
The winners of the My Natural State Story contest winners were announced this week, with a Jonesboro student included among them.
The Craighead County Quorum Court on Monday night approved a pay increase program for certified sheriff’s office deputies, as well as increases to the adult and juvenile inmate fees.
Domino’s franchisee-owned stores throughout Northeast Arkansas presented a check to the Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas following a one-day fundraising event.
“Every single day, we strive to achieve excellence when it comes to hospitality, service, great cuisine and drinks behind the bar,” said Walk On’s head of operations Chris Williams in the ceremony.
Healthcare, agriculture, and workforce support were among the topics discussed during the student-run debate between two candidates vying for the U.S. Senate seat for Arkansas.
Forward Arkansas announced it was distributing grants to eight school districts throughout the state, with a Jonesboro district being one of the recipients.
The UAMS Center on Aging Northeast is once again collecting warm items for seniors this holiday season.
Officials gathered in downtown Jonesboro on Thursday to announce Grain and Gather, a new rice-centric event that will take over downtown in November.