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ARDOT to hold Virtual Public Involvement Meeting for Interstate 57 designation starting Friday
Beginning Friday, July 5, the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) will conduct a month-long virtual public involvement meeting regarding the designation of U.S. Highway 67 as Interstate 57 from Interstate 40 in North Little Rock to Highway 412 in Walnut Ridge. Interstate 57 currently begins at Sikeston, Mo. at Interstate...
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...
ArDOT seeking public input on I-57 project
LAWRENCE COUNTY, Ark. (KAIT) - A little more than a year after the Arkansas Department of Transportation announced its selected route for the future Interstate 57 corridor, the department wants to hear from residents. ArDOT will host a month-long virtual public involvement meeting from Friday, July 5, to Monday, Aug....
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...
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.
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...
New alert system for Craighead County
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Jonesboro and Craighead County are introducing a new alert system designed to enhance public safety and communication. Jonesboro E-911 Director Ronnie Sturch explained that the city utilizes two alert systems: the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System, or IPAWS, and the CodeRED system. Each serves a...
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.
Keeping your pets calm, safe during July 4th fireworks
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Fourth of July is right around the corner and while we will be enjoying time with our family and friends, including watching fireworks, we also need to consider our furry friends. Exploding fireworks can cause some pets to tremble, panic, and feel uneasy. Dr. Hannah Grumbling...
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.
KASU News: Landlord Lawsuit, Voting Rights, and Public Safety
Today's headlines from KASU News cover various topics including Attorney General Tim Griffin's lawsuit against Jonesboro landlords for sexual harassment, progressive groups in Arkansas opting not to involve the U.S. Supreme Court in a Voting Rights Act case, and a Southeast Arkansas healthcare system using grants to promote healthy eating.
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