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Rachel Rudd

Rachel Rudd is the Chief Reporter at Jonesboro Right Now. Email her at rrudd@jonesbororightnow.com.

K9 handler in a green tactical vest and sunglasses stands in a grassy field beside a German Shepherd wearing a collar and leash.
Community
2 months ago
Visitation Services Announced for Fallen Brookland Police Department K9

Visitation services for a fallen Brookland Police Department K9 have been announced.

Community
2 months ago
Jonesboro Neighborhood Looks to Change Short-Term Rental Rules After Party

Residents of two Jonesboro neighborhoods voiced their concerns about troublesome Airbnb rentals at a recent city council meeting.

Six people stand behind a council desk; four award recipients hold certificates, flanked by officials during City Council meeting.
Community
2 months ago
Three Jonesboro Parks and Recreation Employees Honored for Response to Wreck

“We appreciate what y’all did,” Hamrick said. “It’s the stuff you don’t have to do that makes a difference.”

Two people push a person in a wheelchair across a crosswalk at a busy multi-lane intersection as cars wait in traffic, with blue lane guidance markings visible on the road.
Community
2 months ago
VIDEO | Jonesboro’s Very Own Spider-Man Helps Man Cross Busy Intersection

Spider-Man swung in from New York to Jonesboro on Tuesday to help a person in a wheelchair cross a busy intersection.

Sports
2 months ago
Jonesboro City Council Approves Contracts Regarding Lane Usage for Swim Teams

The Jonesboro City Council unanimously approved two contracts regarding pool lane usage agreements for two local competitive swim teams.

People stand at a podium in a city council chamber, with nameplates on the dais and attendees visible in the foreground.
Community
2 months ago
July Declared Acute Flaccid Myelitis Awareness Month in Jonesboro in Honor of Local Boy

Since the CDC began tracking the disease in August 2014, there have been 797 cases reported nationwide.

Group of diverse people posing for a photo outside a Walmart store under a blue sign, some smiles visible and a 'Stuff the Bus' poster nearby
Giving Guide
2 months ago
21st Annual Stuff the Bus to Collect School Supply Donations

“Stuff the Bus is more than just about that Saturday in August. We’re really reaching out to all of these agencies and different people in town and just making sure all of our kids in Northeast Arkansas are ready to go.”

Arts & Entertainment
2 months ago
Zachary’s Sensory Gym to Host Fundraising Concert in Jonesboro in September

A Jonesboro nonprofit aiming to open the region’s first sensory-friendly gym will be hosting a fundraising concert later this year.

Person wearing a white dotted dress holds a large bundled stack of cardboard, papers, and envelopes tied with string outside.
Community
2 months ago
Jonesboro’s August Community Cleanup Scheduled

The cleanup is free and open to Jonesboro residents.

Two donuts with colorful rainbow sprinkles sit on a white surface, one foregrounded with chocolate glaze and sprinkles visible.
Food
2 months ago
Jonesboro Police Department to Host Community Engagement Event with Donuts

The Jonesboro Police Department is inviting the community to ask questions while enjoying donuts.

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