Tickets are now on sale for the First Choice Farm and Lawn Championship Rodeo presented by Big River Steel. The rodeo will be in Jonesboro on April 24 and 25.
A grand opening celebration has been set for Ollie’s locations in Jonesboro and Paragould for April 22 at 9 a.m.
A West Memphis sex offender is being held on a $250,000 cash/surety bond after police said he failed to register his address and comply with reporting requirements following his release from custody last July.
A Greene County jury found Jamie Haney, 47, guilty of two counts of rape and sentenced him to a total of 60 years in prison, according to a press release from Prosecuting Attorney Sonia Hagood’s office.
“The era of Jonesboro Right Now that I get to oversee is, in my mind, the most exhilarating yet. I am here as JRN steps into the future.”
Several free events are planned at the Foundation of Arts (FOA) Stage, Too venue in downtown Jonesboro throughout April.
Various areas within the city limits will be flushed from April 12 to 17.
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Early voting is underway for the Republican runoff for Secretary of State in Arkansas.
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders issued an executive order Monday allocating an additional $35,000 for severe storms, flooding, and tornadoes.