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Councilman addresses homeless population in Jonesboro
Jonesboro, AR – (JonesboroRightNow.com) – July 3, 2024- Jonesboro City Council Ward 2 Position 2 alderman Chris Moore raised questions about two topics at Tuesday night’s Council meeting. One of the questions involved the city’s homeless population. Earlier this week the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the...
Good fences make good neighbors
Jonesboro, AR – (JonesboroRightNow.com) – July 2, 2024 – According to a report from JPD over the weekend, two neighbors are not happy with each other in the south side of town. One neighbor, the complainant, lives on Turtle Creek Rd. She told police that her neighbor...
Mayor Harold Copenhaver makes it official
Jonesboro, AR – (Contributed) – July 1, 2024 – Four years ago, Harold Copenhaver was elected mayor during a time of great instability as Jonesboro and the entire nation dealt with an unprecedented pandemic and its social and civic disruptions. Today, he announced his re-election bid for...
Sanders Appoints Jonesboro Area Residents
Little Rock, AR – (JonesboroRightNow.com) – July 1, 2024 – Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced the several appointments Monday, including several from the Jonesboro area. Christina Berner, Jonesboro, to the Arkansas 250 Commission. Term to expire July 5, 2026. New position. The Arkansas 250 Commission was established...
Reading retreat planned for two A-State Heritage Sites this fall
JONESBORO, Arkansas — A reading retreat is planned for this fall at two of the Arkansas State University Heritage Sites. The retreat will be held at The Historic Dyess Colony: Johnny Cash Boyhood Home and Southern Tenant Farmers Museum. The retreat will begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday, September...
City council moves commercial rezoning request to second reading
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) – A Jonesboro property owner is trying again to get his property rezoned after being rejected earlier this year. On Tuesday, July 2, the Jonesboro City Council held its first reading for a request from Jeremy Moore to rezone 0.36 acres at 5415 Southwest Drive from an R-1 single-family medium-density property to a C-3 general commercial district.
Mayor Copenhaver awards Danny Honnoll a Key to the City
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT/Edited News Release) - In a heartfelt ceremony on Tuesday, July 2, Mayor Harold Copenhaver presented Danny Honnoll with a key to the city of Jonesboro. This honor recognizes Honnoll’s lifelong dedication and exceptional contributions to the community. A 1968 graduate of Nettleton High School, Danny Honnoll...
NEA hosts 4 professional fireworks shows this week
Jonesboro, AR – (JonesboroRightNow.com) – July 2, 2024 – America is preparing to celebrate its 247th Independence Day. That is if you start counting with the date of the first organized celebration of the 4th of July. That happened in 1777 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Records indicate fireworks were part of that very first Independence Day celebration. In addition, cannons fired 13 times in honor of the 13 colonies.
Cherry Valley tackles ball field drainage, seeks engineer documents
CHERRY VALLEY — The City of Cherry Valley is continuing renovations to the city’s ball fields. The Cherry Valley City Council is seeking an irrigation design for the field after a low spot was discovered in centerfield. The council wants that to be installed prior to the backstops.
How the Arkansas State Parks Department is fueling the mountain bike boom
Attributing the meteoric rise of Arkansas as a mountain bike destination to simply “The Waltons” is a gross oversimplification. Yes, Walton money seems to end up connected to almost everything recreation-related in Arkansas in one way or another (you just have to keep digging). But it takes a lot more than one family of billionaires to make a mountain bike scene. In fact, a broad array of factors have all coalesced in Arkansas to make this world-class mountain bike destination a reality.
News-Leader recognized by state press association
JONESBORO – The Nashville News-Leader received 15 awards during the Arkansas Press Association convention June 27-29 at the Embassy Suites Red Wolf Convention Center in Jonesboro. The paper brought home five first-place awards, three second-place, five third place and two honorable mentions. Members of the Kentucky Press Association judged...
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