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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...
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...
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...
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.
Documentary to feature Holocaust survivor with Paragould ties
PARAGOULD, Ark. (KAIT) - A Holocaust survivor’s story will be immortalized through film. On Monday, B&B Productions, a California production company, announced the fourth film in its series Generation to Generation, will be filmed in Paragould and Greene County. The film will feature the story of Holocaust survivor Harry...
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