Parents and kids alike gathered in Union Park on Thursday as the Downtown Jonesboro Alliance and Nabholz Construction hosted a Lunch ‘N Learn, where children got to see Nabholz equipment in action and learn how demolition works.
A funeral for former City of Monette mayor Jerry “Chubs” Qualls will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday.
Wil French opened the contest with a home run, and Arkansas State baseball never looked back in a 12-2 rout of Central Arkansas on Wednesday evening at Bear Stadium.
Set for a 17th straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament, the Arkansas State women’s bowling team will play Maryville in its opening match of the 2025 National Collegiate Women’s Bowling Championship.
Emma Prondzinski of Jonesboro was recently elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi at the University of Mississippi.
A high-risk sex offender has been accused of living within 2,000 feet of a Jonesboro elementary school.
The 13th annual Show Them Where You Come From (STWYCF) Food Drive has been scheduled in April.
The Sun Belt Conference announced updated standings for the 2024-25 Bubas Cup, the league’s annual all-sports award, and the Red Wolves are atop the standings after piling up 89.0 points through 11 sports scored.
Education nonprofit The Reform Alliance will feature the Arkansas Department of Education Office of School Choice and Parent Empowerment at town hall-style meetings in Jonesboro and Walnut Ridge next week.
Justin Etter of Jonesboro has been named as the forthcoming CEO of Craighead Electric.