The project is to install Monette’s second traffic light, located at the intersection of Arkansas State Highway 18 and Arkansas State Highway 139.
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture has been awarded a $3,175,000 federal grant to reduce nonpoint source pollution across the state, with several funded projects directly targeting watersheds that affect Northeast Arkansas.
During Tuesday’s Public Service Council Committee meeting, updates were provided regarding GOJO, the city’s public transportation service.
Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders and the Arkansas Economic Development Commission announced that applications for the Fiscal Year 2027 Community Assistance Grant Program will open on July 1.
City and police leadership are looking into a third contender for a building that would eventually serve as a second police station for the Jonesboro Police Department.
The Jonesboro Police Department is offering bonuses to incoming police officers in an effort to combat staffing shortages.
The City of Jonesboro is moving forward with new financial incentives to bolster the ranks of the Jonesboro Police Department amid ongoing regional law enforcement staffing challenges.
Democratic candidates will be hosting a listening session with Craighead County farmers and rural voters later in June.
The funding supports the purchase of 38 new Armor Express Raven 2.0 tactical SWAT carrier systems for JPD officers.
The Finance and Administration Council Committee voted to indefinitely table a resolution regarding pool lane usage for Jonesboro swim teams. City officials said it was up to the two parties to meet and reach a mutual agreement.