The cleanup is free and open to Jonesboro residents.
“This building, once it’s completed, will be more than just four walls and a roof. This building will be the building where lives are saved.”
Craighead County and parts of Northeast Arkansas will be under an extreme heat warning on Thursday.
Roads have been shut down as crews respond to a three-vehicle crash in Jonesboro.
In addition to diminishing the natural beauty of Arkansas, litter and roadway debris create safety hazards for motorists and for the crews responsible for removing them.
Two people were arrested in Jonesboro after police said they found drugs on each of their persons.
As summer temperatures peak across Northeast Arkansas, local experts are warning residents that a severe uptick in tick activity is posing a double threat to area families and their pets.
A Paragould woman is accused of sexually assaulting a child.
Former Arkansas State University football player and NFL scout Blaise Taylor has been convicted of murdering his pregnant girlfriend, according to multiple reports.
With the first day of school just around the corner, many Craighead County families are preparing for the upcoming academic year.