The Craighead County Quorum Court on Monday heard updates on the annual state review of the Craighead County Detention Center.
The Jonesboro City Council on Thursday approved two resolutions Thursday night regarding the purchase of playground equipment for a new planned park on Disciple Drive.
The Jonesboro City Council on Thursday approved a land use agreement with the planned Northeast Arkansas Children’s Museum.
According to the resolution, pedestrian all-stops would be installed at three intersections along Washington Avenue in downtown Jonesboro.
Representatives from both sides of the proposed public safety sales tax ballot issue debated Wednesday night.
Arkansans looking to renew their vehicle tags, buy a hunting license, or check the wait time at the local revenue office can now do it all from a single mobile app.
“Just a few weeks ago, this was a two-lane road with 15,000 cars going down it each day. You had pedestrian pathways that were beaten down by foot, walking just a mere inches from cars going 40 and 45 miles an hour,” city’s chief administrative officer Brian Richardson told JRN.
Community members gathered Thursday night for a town hall hosted by a Craighead County Justice of the Peace to discuss two local issues to be on the November ballot.
On Thursday night, what was billed as a political debate for the Arkansas House of Representatives District 36 race quickly transitioned into a solo town-hall-style forum.
“Our mission is personal because we’re working to help impact the people and communities that have raised us. We couldn’t be more thankful for the support Gov. Sanders and her team has given us to continue to expand our efforts,” said NYITCOM dean Dr. Shane Speights.