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Jonesboro moves forward with northeast playground, larger park plans
Plans are moving forward for a new playground in northeast Jonesboro, with the project expected to be part of a larger park development. The Jonesboro City Council unanimously approved a contract with A-C-S Playground Adventures to provide and install playground equipment and turf for the new space. The playground is...
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Proposed Public Safety Sales Tax in Jonesboro Debated on KLEK 102.5
Jonesboro, AR – Jonesboro Right Now – Representatives from both sides of the proposed public safety sales tax ballot issue debated Wednesday night. The debate, hosted by KLEK 102.5 FM, brought together Ethan Ivy and Scott Byrd from Safety First for Jonesboro, which petitioned throughout the summer to place the issue on the ballot, and Iris Stevens and Robin Martin from Citizens Taxed Enough, which opposes the tax.
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Jonesboro Fall Fest moves indoors Saturday due to expected rain
UPDATE: Jonesboro's Fall Fest is moving indoors this weekend because of expected rain. Organizers say Fall Fest will now take place inside the St. Bernards Auditorium at 505 East Washington. The event is still scheduled for Saturday, October 10, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The change comes as rain...
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Monette getting traffic light at busy bypass intersection
MONETTE, Ark. (KAIT) - The city of Monette is getting a new traffic light at the intersection of state highways 139 and 18, an intersection neighbors have called dangerous for years. Mayor Bob Blankenship said the intersection first opened in November 2017, and crashes continued to pile on since. Blankenship...
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Highway 77 in West Memphis closed until 2028 for railroad overpass construction
What detour route is used for Highway 77 closure in West Memphis?. West Memphis, Ark. (KATV) — The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) has launched the next phase of a construction project on Highway 77 in West Memphis to improve traffic flow and safety. Near the city's Interstate 40...
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Donation box damaged in Paragould, residents point to a larger issue
PARAGOULD, Ark. (KAIT) - In a parking lot just south of Greene County Middle School, a Paragould resident found last Saturday shards of plexiglass and trash in and around a donation box. Greene County Tech Middle School administrators said they assessed their two pantries, but did not think either had...
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Fisher Street Community, First Responders Build Trust Over 400 Fish Plates at National Night Out Event
Jonesboro, AR – Jonesboro Right Now – The smell of freshly fried fish drew a massive crowd to North Allis Street Tuesday evening as cars lined up to receive meals at Fisher Street Community in Action’s annual National Night Out event. Volunteers served over 400 meals in...
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$275,000 Pocahontas airport improvement project underway
POCAHONTAS, Ark. (KAIT) - The Pocahontas Municipal Airport is undergoing an improvement project costing more than a quarter of a million dollars — all without using Pocahontas taxpayer pockets. Phase one of the project, outlined in the Capital Improvement Plan, is complete, with taxiways shored up and resurfaced. Airport...
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Jonesboro to break ground on Caraway Road expansion project
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - A $5.5 million project to widen Caraway Road to five lanes will get underway this week. The City of Jonesboro will break ground at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, on the Caraway Road Expansion Project. The project will widen Caraway Road to five lanes from Interstate...
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Jonesboro Distribution of Infant Formula Scheduled for Oct. 9
Jonesboro, AR – Contributed – The Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas will distribute infant formula in a special distribution in Jonesboro on the morning of Oct. 9. The distribution is targeted toward households in Northeast Arkansas that are caring for infants and are struggling to afford or acquire formula for them. The Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas recently sourced a quantity of milk-based, ready-to-drink Similac Dual Prebiotic Blend with Iron formula in eight-ounce bottles, packaged in six-pack bundles.
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This Tiny Arkansas Town Has an Unexpected Park Dedicated to the Beatles
Late one September night in 1964, a big plane dropped out of the dark sky over a quiet farm town, and three curious teenagers went to see who was inside. What they found still shapes that town today. I drove a long way through flat Arkansas farmland to see the...