In response to incoming severe weather, Craighead County and the City of Jonesboro are providing free sandbags for the public.
Around 40 people marched down Washington Avenue Saturday morning during the Craighead County NAACP’s March on Washington, which aimed to bring attention to voter suppression and education.
During Tuesday’s City Council meeting, Jonesboro Mayor Harold Copenhaver issued a proclamation honoring the city’s public transit employees.
Shortly after an EF-2 tornado ripped through Paragould, members of Jonesboro agencies such as the fire, police and sanitation departments jumped in to help and are continuing to assist in relief efforts.
Demolition of the former Citizens Bank building continues as a high-reach excavator began taking down parts of the structure Monday afternoon.
In front of a packed crowd Wednesday, Arkansas State University leadership broke ground on the campus’s newest addition: the College of Veterinary Medicine.
In front of a sold-out crowd Wednesday, Mayor Harold Copenhaver presented a new plan to prepare Jonesboro for population growth in the 2025 State of the City address.
The Steering Committee met Tuesday morning to provide updates on the upcoming Jonesboro Sportsplex project and announce a tentative groundbreaking date.
“This is a big moment for us. This new intermediate school and the groundbreaking is very important for our community,” said BPS superintendent Brett Bunch.
As progress continues in preparing for the demolition of the old Citizens Bank building, the City of Jonesboro announced there will be a modified traffic plan in downtown.
