The company announced it was investing more than $30 million into the project and planned to create over 150 jobs over three years.
The event will feature food trucks, as well as arts and crafts and secondhand vendors.
Construction is set to begin soon on InnovAsian Cuisine’s new frozen food manufacturing facility in Jonesboro, as officials broke ground on the building Tuesday.
“We’re about halfway towards our goal of what we’d like,” said Andrew DiPippa, regional operating manager of the McJunkins Restaurant Group. “The hiring has been tremendous so far, and Jonesboro has proven ready for our restaurant to be there.”
The sounds of music and smell of barbecue will soon be returning to downtown Jonesboro as organizers prepare for the 16th annual Downtown Jonesboro BBQ and Music Festival in late September.
The new restaurant, located at 2809 East Highland Drive, is expected to open in early September and will create approximately 85 new jobs.
The Arkansas Department of Human Services announced that the new ebtEDGE mobile app is rolling out statewide as part of a system-wide transition to a new electronic card vendor
This year’s fundraiser generated more than $66,000 to support the Center’s mission of providing high-quality, affordable medical care to uninsured adults in Northeast Arkansas.
Organization runs out of food after serving hundreds during annual event featuring free meals, music and community resources.
A Jonesboro nonprofit aiming to open the region’s first sensory-friendly gym will be hosting a fundraising concert later this year.