As director of Parks and Recreation, Stearns will manage a staff of approximately 160 full and part-time employees and an additional 50 seasonal staffers.
The area will be blocked until the scene can be cleared by emergency crews.
As the primary elections draw closer, JRN has compiled a list of candidates that will appear on Craighead County ballots.
Nu Tau Sigma, the Jonesboro chapter of Phi Beta Sigma, commemorated the fraternity’s 112th Founders’ Day.
The challenge was part of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s statewide event, bringing together hunters from across the region to celebrate Arkansas’ outdoor traditions.
Jonesboro community leaders and members gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Methodist Children’s Behavioral Hospital on Tuesday morning.
Crews responded to a fire near the track and field complex at Arkansas State University.
Area high school students interested in a future in creative media are encouraged to participate in the upcoming competition hosted by Arkansas State University’s School of Media and Journalism.
The Quorum Court discussed needs at the detention center as well as a measure to consolidate the treasurer and collector offices.
District Judge David Boling found probable cause Jan. 12 to charge 32-year-old Claudine Odessa Lockridge.