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Government & Politics
1 year 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 & Entertainment
1 year 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. 

Agriculture
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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 & Safety
1 year 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.

Crime & Safety
1 year 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
1 year ago
Downtown Jonesboro road to be closed Wednesday

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

Community
1 year ago
Retired Jonesboro U.S. Embassy attaché speaks to JUH Lions Club

Former U.S. Embassy Deputy Defense Attaché Karin Gleisner spoke with the Jonesboro University Heights (JUH) Lions Club about her experiences living and working in U.S. Embassies overseas Tuesday morning.

Sports
1 year ago
A-State volleyball announces dates for 2025 camps

Arkansas State volleyball head coach Brian Gerwig revealed dates for the annual Red Wolves Volleyball Camps on Monday, featuring a Little Wolves Camp, Red Wolves Elite Camp, and Skills Camp series in the month of July.