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HAWK is loose in Jonesboro
Jonesboro, AR – (JonesboroRightNow.com) – May 31, 2024 – The High Intensity Activated CrossWalK (HAWK) signal was activated today on Johnson Avenue. These signals, first approved by the Federal Highway Administration in 2009, aim to facilitate safer pedestrian crossings on busy streets without disrupting traffic flow. The...
Stadium Blvd closed next week
Jonesboro, AR – (JonesboroRightNow.com) – May 29, 2024 – According to the Arkansas Department of Transporation, the bridge across Higginbottom Creek will be replaced next week. During the replacement, Stadium Blvd will be closed to thru traffic from 7am Sunday, June 2, through Sunday, June 9. The...
Parker Park pool almost ready
Jonesboro, AR – (JonesboroRightNow.com) – May 31,2024 – The new Parker Park swimming pool should open within the next two weeks, Jonesboro Parks and Recreation Director Danny Kapales said. The pool will include a diving board and slide, as well as a shaded seating area along the...
Pedestrian safety light installed in Jonesboro
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Over a year in the making, pedestrians in one area of town should cross the street safer now. The first ever HAWK light in Northeast Arkansas is now up and running in Jonesboro. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at the new light on Johnson Avenue on Friday, May 31.
Ribbon cutting to be held for new HAWK stoplight
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) – The City of Jonesboro is getting closer to opening a new stoplight to better protect pedestrians at a busy intersection. Director of Communications Donna Malone said that a ribbon cutting will be held for the HAWK stoplight on East Johnson Avenue and State Street at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 31.
KASU News: Arkansas Medicaid Issues, Education Contract Voting, Tornado Aftermath, and More
Today's headlines from KASU News cover pressing issues in Arkansas, including concerns from Medicaid recipients about the streamlined process for healthcare access and the renewal vote on a seven-year multi-million dollar educational services contract by lawmakers. It highlights the struggles faced by Pine Bluff resident Kathy Young, the impacts of...
Parker Park gets paint job as pool project nears completion
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - With the pool at Parker Park expected to open soon, the community center got a paint job to match the new addition. Danny Kapales, director of the Jonesboro Parks and Recreation Department, said he wanted the community center to match the new pool area, so the building was painted grey after being red for many years.
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