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Keeping Up With Jonesboro: From Education To Parks And Health, City Is Hard To Outpace
It takes more than sheer luck to turn a town into the fifth most populous municipality in the Natural State. In fact, it has taken well more than a century of intentional growth to turn Jonesboro from just another city on a hill — or rather, a ridge — into the kind of community that families, professionals and college students are all glad to call home. From kindergarten to doctorate and every playdate, doctor’s appointment and outdoor excursion in between, Jonesboro’s amenities are the example to beat in both northeast Arkansas and beyond.
A City on the Rise: Investment, Amenities Add Up to Big Things in Jonesboro
Life in northeast Arkansas revolves around the regional hub of Jonesboro. The city, which has seen consistent growth throughout even the most difficult seasons for the state, has become an example of what revitalization efforts can do. Now the city’s government and civic organizations are making policy and zoning changes to focus on safety and to attract new residents and guests.
Jonesboro Northside Reunion begins Friday, register now
Jonesboro, AR – (JonesboroRightNow.com) – Aug 28, 2024 – Residents of Jonesboro’s Northside community are having the 2024 Jonesboro Northside Reunion for families who have lived in and around north side of Jonesboro. The Northside includes some of the following streets: Second Street, Third Street, Fourth...
Afternoon robbery leads to Gunfire between Suspect and Victim
Jonesboro, AR – (JonesboroRightNow.com) – Aug 28, 2024 – Jonesboro police were called to the scene of an aggravated robbery this afternoon. A “shots fired” call came into dispatch just before 5:00 pm from a home in the 1700 block of Wembleton Drive. According to...
VIDEO: Watson Chapel High School evacuated after report of gas smell; classes dismissed
Students at Watson Chapel High School were dismissed after the campus was evacuated Thursday morning following reports of a gas leak. The district said it later found the reports to be unsubstantiated, but apparently one student was taken to the hospital after suffering breathing difficulties, according to a relative. Buses...
Razorbackers' staff predict Arkansas football to outmatch UAPB
Arkansas is taking on FCS opponent Arkansas Pine Bluff in Little Rock today. It’s the second meeting between the programs in three years. However, UAPB Is the first in-state team the University of Arkansas has played since the 40s. The Razorbacks overwhelmed UAPB in 2021, beating the Golden Lions...
Thrash metal band Nervosa set to play in Fayetteville
Nervosa, a thrash metal band that has survived and thrived for over a decade with tours all over the world and several album rollouts, is doing its first tour in the U.S. The Brazilian all-girl band is set to play in Arkansas on Sept. 21 at George’s Majestic Lounge on Dickson Street. General admission is $20, and doors will open at 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased on the George’s Majestic Lounge website.
Lake Life: BKC Home Builders Sets the Gold Standard in Luxury Homebuilding
Central Arkansas offers many scenic options for building one’s home, and nowhere is that more apparent than in Hot Springs. The famed city, with its mountain views, lakefront lots and nonstop dining and entertainment, has proven an irresistible lure through the years and, especially, lately as people flock to Spa City for weekend lake life or as full-time permanent residents.
A Team Approach: Sarah Bailey, Bailey & Co. Real Estate
Although Bailey & Co. Real Estate in Little Rock only opened its doors in 2022, owner and principal broker Sarah Bailey’s two decades of industry experience have given her a good idea of what kind of firm she wants to run. “We work together as a group. Everybody’s more...
Burnt End Barbecue in Conway closes suddenly, leaving staff jobless
CONWAY, Ark. (KATV) — Burnt End Barbecue restaurant in Conway has abruptly closed their doors after less than a year of being open leaving several employees searching for a new job. Cherokee Fight, a former server at Burnt End, worked his final shift last Friday. An email sent at...
Mountain Home Public Schools sees decrease in Kindergarten enrollment
Mountain Home Public Schools is experiencing a lower-than-expected kindergarten enrollment for the 2024-2025 school year, as discussed during the August 15th school board meeting. The district is carefully monitoring the situation and considering its potential implications for the district in the future. Superintendent Allyson Dewey reported current kindergarten enrollment at...
It Could Be Gospel To ‘Z-Rock’ For Little Rock, As Salem Sells Again.
For the second time this month, Salem Media Group has moved to sell one of its Little Rock, AR stations. This time, it is gospel “Rejoice 1380” KZTS and its two FM translators that are poised to end up in the hands of a new owner. Investment banker John C. Stephens has filed a $700,000 deal with the Federal Communications Commission to buy the stations. As part of the deal, Salem will receive a $50,000 advertising credit to be used by December 2026.
Pine Bluff School Board approves building sales
Pine Bluff School District board members authorized the sale of the Oak Park and Indiana Street elementary buildings and its former downtown administration building at Tuesday's regular board meeting. Superintendent Jennifer Barbaree announced the district received three offers each for the elementary buildings and two for the multi-story downtown building...
Trinitas Ventures plans for 8-story student housing project in Fayetteville
A more than $60 million student housing project with a rooftop pool is planned for north of Gregg and Center streets, between the Arkansas & Missouri Railroad tracks and the Razorback Greenway in Fayetteville. The eight-story building comprises seven stories and a basement. According to a company spokesman, Lafayette, Ind.-based...
Food Truck Frenzy Kicks Off Labor Day Weekend in Texarkana
If you're looking for food and fun this Labor Day weekend get ready for Food Truck Frenzy this Friday and Saturday, August 30-31, at the Arkansas Convention Center presented by the Texarkana Board of Realtors. Food Truck Frenzy. The fun begins with a cornhole tournament on Friday and Saturday at...
Innovative tech arrives for nearly-complete research institute at UofA
Construction for the Institute for Integrative and Innovative Research at the University of Arkansas, or I3R, is nearly complete. By spring 2025, students will fill the halls of the almost 150,000-square-foot facility, which has been almost three years in the making. Sophia Nourani visited the construction site this past weekend, where university faculty and staff celebrated the arrival of a state-of-the-art MRI machine.
Reddie women’s golf tabbed as conference favorite in preseason poll
Henderson State University’s women’s golf team earned the top spot in the GAC Preseason Poll released this week. The Reddies are expected to repeat as conference champions after claiming their fourth consecutive GAC title earlier this year. HSU received five of the nine first-place votes casted and 75 total votes.
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