People needing to clean out their homes can do so in August during the next monthly Neighborhood Cleanup.
	
	A multi-convicted felon from Jonesboro will spend the next 216 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.
	
	First Community Bank welcomed Mike Damron to its growing mortgage lending team, who joined the bank as a secondary mortgage originator and will serve customers out of the Greensborough Village branch in Jonesboro.
	
	The United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association announced their 2025 Track and Field Academic Awards on Tuesday, featuring Arkansas State men’s and women’s teams along with nine individual athletes.
	
	United Way of Northeast Arkansas will be holding its annual Stuff the Bus event to collect much-needed school supplies for area schools at Walmart locations across Northeast Arkansas in August.
	
	Arkansas State men’s basketball head coach Ryan Pannone announced the final addition to the 2025-26 roster, signing freshman guard Tim Matthews.
	
	The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center at A-State will co-host a free class to assist business owners with online reviews on Aug. 21.
	
	The Intercollegiate Tennis Association released their 2025 Division I All-Academic Teams and Scholar Athletes on Monday, featuring strong representation from Arkansas State.
	
	Homeowners and business owners who had damage from the destructive storms, tornadoes and flooding in Arkansas in April have until 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, July 22, to apply for federal disaster assistance.
	
	Jonesboro and northeast Arkansas are under an extreme heat warning this week.