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Arts & Entertainment

2 years ago

Memorial Day Ceremony in Downtown Jonesboro

The ceremony will start at 9 a.m. Monday, May 27 at the Craighead County Courthouse.

News

2 years ago

Jonesboro athletes head to Special Olympics

The sendoff event was held in anticipation of the Special Olympics Opening Ceremonies in Little Rock on Thursday night.

Health & Wellness

2 years ago

8 ways to keep your skin and body safe in the Summer heat

Here are some tips to help you stay safe from the heat, prevent premature aging, and confidently enjoy the summer season to the fullest.

Obituaries

2 years ago

Jerald Robinson

May 23, 2024

Obituaries

2 years ago

Tammie Wynn Crafton

Nov 10, 1962 – May 23, 2024

Obituaries

2 years ago

Arthur Caldwell

Dec 23, 1946 – May 23, 2024

Business

2 years ago

Jonesboro is growing faster than Little Rock, but lags in Sales Tax Revenue

Jonesboro ranked 5th in population size at 80,650, noting a growth of 910 people since last year – just under double the normal rate of growth.

Obituaries

2 years ago

Mary Lou Cox

July 6, 1944 – May 23, 2024

News

2 years ago

Red Cross closes emergency shelter

Residents displaced by Wednesday’s storms have a place to stay

Business

2 years ago

Council hears first readings for two alcohol permits

The Jonesboro City Council heard the first reading for two ordinances for private club permits Tuesday, May 21.

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News

7 hours ago

Brookland man killed in Izard County tanker crash involving Jonesboro company

Fatal Highway 58 crash involving a Star Transportation fuel tanker prompts cleanup operations days later.

Health & Wellness

8 hours ago

Billion Pill Pledge Initiative Brings Opioid Settlement Dollars to Craighead County

“The Billion Pill Pledge is not about restricting prescriptions. It is a pilot program aimed at providing more effective, safer options.” – Kirk Lane, director of the Arkansas Opioid Recovery Partnership

Food

9 hours ago

Jonesboro Elks To Host Shrimp Boil Benefitting Domestic Violence Programs

Plates of shrimp, corn, potatoes and sausage will be served.

Education

10 hours ago

Brookland Odyssey of the Mind teams seek community support for 2026 World Finals

Following years of consistent success on the international stage, all seven of the school district’s OM teams have once again advanced through state competitions and are charting a course for the World Finals in late-May.

Outdoors

11 hours ago

Arkansas Sees 16-Year High in Boating Fatalities, 5-Year High in Accidents

Increases in boating accidents by duck hunters, as well as hazardous conditions last spring on many streams and rivers from flooding, were contributors to the peaks in accidents and fatalities last year.