This year’s Pre-Summit and Regional competitions feature challenges ranging from cooking wild game and quiz bowls, to debate and designing nature center exhibits, magazine spreads and action plans focused on improving their school’s conservation footprint.
The CRDC serves as the local sponsor of the program, working with over 65 facilities across 16 Northeast Arkansas counties.
A fall festival and market is scheduled in Jonesboro, aiming to raise money for mental health resources in the community.
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.”
JRN has compiled some recipes to help you get a jump start on all things fall cooking.
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.