Business
6 months ago
Ritter Communications recognized among best places to work for 5th consecutive year

Ritter Communications, a leader in broadband solutions delivering best-in-class speed and reliability, was named as one of the Best Places to Work in Arkansas for the fifth year in a row.

Business
6 months ago
ASBTDC to offer free classes this month in 4 communities

The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) at Arkansas State University will offer opportunities in July for small businesses to learn about funding, growing, and marketing their businesses.

Government & Politics
6 months ago
Barnes and Williams hear Jonesboro, Craighead County issues in town hall

Members of the community gathered Wednesday for a town hall hosted by a Craighead County Quorum Court member and a Jonesboro City Council member to discuss how city and county governments can work together.

Arts & Culture
7 months ago
Recent University of Mississippi graduate from Jonesboro aims to break barriers, build bands

Sydney Rush attended band tryouts on a whim in sixth grade. The Jonesboro native didn’t come from a musical family, but her best friend encouraged her to join the band. 

Education
7 months ago
A-State College of Veterinary Medicine comprehensive site visit set for January

The College of Veterinary Medicine at Arkansas State University is advancing in its plans to welcome its first cohort of students in the fall of 2026.  

Business
7 months ago
Meet Blake Nichols, maker of model Jonesboro cars

A City of Jonesboro Code Enforcement employee by day, 50-year-old Blake Nichols runs his own business on the side: making 1/64 size model cars of Jonesboro vehicles.

Education
7 months ago
John Baine establishes MPA Excellence Endowment for graduate students

Arkansas State University announced the establishment of the John Baine MPA Excellence Endowment Fund, a $50,000 endowed gift, to benefit students in the Master of Public Administration program.

Crime
7 months ago
Jonesboro sex offender accused of not notifying deputies of address change

A level two sex offender from Jonesboro turned himself in after deputies said he had failed to notify them about an address change.

Government & Politics
7 months ago
Location for Jonesboro E-911 Center remains undetermined

Members of the capital bonds improvement task force continued discussions about the location of the upcoming E-911 Real Time Crime Center Tuesday night, with some proposing tearing down the temporarily shut-down Justice Complex and building the center in its place.

News
7 months ago
Downtown Jonesboro road to be closed Wednesday

Parts of Main Street will be temporarily shut down Wednesday afternoon for downtown repairs.