Former Jonesboro Mayor Doug Formon has publicly endorsed incumbent Mayor Harold Copenhaver in his re-election campaign.
An appropriation ordinance to allocate over $144,000 from county funds toward a new emergency generator for the Craighead County Road Department Shop will go before Quorum Court in its next meeting.
Former Jonesboro mayoral opponent Tom Elwood announced that he is endorsing Mayor Harold Copenhaver in the runoff against second-place finisher councilman LJ Bryant.
Lawsuit filed over measure approved by Arkansas voters that revoked planned casino’s license
The City of Jonesboro said it plans to bring a condemnation resolution on the old Citizens Bank building to the Public Safety Committee this month.
The director of the Craighead County/Jonesboro Public Library, Vanessa Adams, issued a statement Thursday morning regarding the results of the library millage.
Early voting for the Jonesboro mayoral race begins Nov. 26. Voters can also vote in various locations on Dec. 3 across Jonesboro.
“It was not what we wanted, but the people’s will is what’s important. We have to fix problems and I hope the other two paid enough attention.”
Cheers erupted from L.J. Bryant supporters when he took the stage at his watch party Tuesday night at the Huntington Lounge as unofficial election results were announced.
“I’ll approach it (the runoff) in the same way that I do mayor. I’ll wake up tomorrow, I’ll look forward and progress toward what we need to do to become mayor for the next four years.”