Business
1 year ago
JBA gives MacArthur Junior High students a chance to show off leadership skills

Nine weeks of work came to fruition as several Douglas MacArthur Junior High ninth graders showed off their business leadership skills in the Jonesboro Business Association’s first Youth Entrepreneurship Program Business Pitch Contest on Thursday.

Obituaries
1 year ago
Thelma Penley

Apr 24, 1949 – Nov 7, 2024

Arts & Culture
1 year ago
MSU student from Jonesboro part of industry-sponsored interdisciplinary student design competition

Abby Williams, an architecture major from Jonesboro, Arkansas, is among 94 students in Mississippi State University’s College of Architecture, Art and Design who launched the fall semester with an interdisciplinary student design competition.

Obituaries
1 year ago
Jennifer Grigsby

February 6, 1974 – November 7, 2024

News
1 year ago
Annual Veterans Day parade in Jonesboro canceled due to weather

Due to forecasts of thunderstorms and heavy rain, the annual Veterans Parade scheduled for Saturday has been canceled.

Obituaries
1 year ago
Peggy Aker

Aug 9, 1934 – Nov 7, 2024

Arts & Culture
1 year ago
Craighead County/Jonesboro Public Library director issues statement regarding millage results

The director of the Craighead County/Jonesboro Public Library, Vanessa Adams, issued a statement Thursday morning regarding the results of the library millage.

Government & Politics
1 year ago
How can I vote in the Jonesboro mayoral runoff?

Early voting for the Jonesboro mayoral race begins Nov. 26. Voters can also vote in various locations on Dec. 3 across Jonesboro.

Obituaries
1 year ago
Paul Carr

August 24, 1949 — November 7, 2024

Obituaries
1 year ago
Jerry Fouts

JUL 3, 1948 – NOV 7, 2024