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Forward Arkansas Awards $10K Grant to Jonesboro Public Schools, Other Arkansas School Districts
Jonesboro, AR – Jonesboro Right Now – Forward Arkansas announced it was distributing grants to eight school districts throughout the state, with a Jonesboro district being one of the recipients. The grants are part of Forward Arkansas’s Instructional Interventions Outcomes-Based Contracting (OBC) cohort, in which each recipient will...
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First Community Bank joins effort to honor local heroes through Veterans Memorial Project
BATESVILLE, Ark. — A landmark effort to honor local military service members has secured its inaugural corporate sponsor, paving the way for a $500,000 tribute along the White River. First Community Bank has become the first business to partner with the Independence County Veterans Memorial, project organizers announced. Joshua...
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Downtown Jonesboro Road to Close for Meal on Main Event
Jonesboro, AR – Jonesboro Right Now – A temporary road closure will be in effect Thursday for Meal on Main, the City of Jonesboro announced. The 200 block of Main Street from Huntington to Cate avenues will be closed beginning Thursday at 11 a.m. and will remain closed until 12 a.m. Friday. Motorists are asked to plan ahead and use alternative routes when traveling downtown, the city said in a social media update.
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Legal Aid of Arkansas to host clinics in Harrisburg, Forrest City
EASTERN ARKANSAS — Legal Aid of Arkansas will host two events in eastern Arkansas this week. The first will be a Civil Legal Clinic Friday at the Harrisburg Community Center. The hours are from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free legal services will be provided, including wills, deeds, advance...
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Nearly 900 vote in first four days of early voting
WYNNE — Nearly 900 people have already cast a vote in the Nov. 3 general election. Early voting opened Monday at the Cross County Courthouse Annex Building. A total of 891 people voted in the first four days of early voting. There were 251 people voting Monday, 236 people on Tuesday, 225 people on Wednesday, and 179 on Thursday.
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Jonesboro City Council declines private club permit for proposed north Jonesboro restaurant
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - The Jonesboro City Council declined to approve a private club permit application for a proposed restaurant near the Jonesboro Math and Science Magnet School in north Jonesboro. The council voted 6-5 against an ordinance approving a private club permit at 2740 N. Church St., near the...
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New Rice-Focused Community Event in Downtown Jonesboro Announced
Jonesboro, AR – Jonesboro Right Now – Officials gathered in downtown Jonesboro on Thursday to announce Grain and Gather, a new rice-centric event that will take over downtown in November. The event, which aims to promote rice agriculture and farmers in Northeast Arkansas, has a slew of activities...
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Pocahontas celebrates local funeral home’s centennial mark
POCAHONTAS, Ark. (KAIT) - Community leaders gathered at McNabb Funeral Home to celebrate the business’s 100th year in Pocahontas. Arkansas state Rep. Trey Steimel, who was born in the city, attended the event to mark the centennial. “Anyone here in Pocahontas is going to know and be familiar with...
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A-State Announces 2026 Homecoming Court; King, Queen to Be Crowned Saturday
Jonesboro, AR – Contributed – The Arkansas State University Homecoming court was announced Monday evening during Into the Cosmos, part of Homecoming Week festivities hosted by the Student Activities Board (SAB). Five women and five men, all nominated by the student body, will represent the university on the...
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CREST Center holds construction ceremony as building progress continues
JONESBORO, Ark. — The building of the Career Readiness Education and Skills Training (CREST) Center has been underway for the past several months near the corner of Aggie Road and Red Wolf Boulevard on the campus of Arkansas State University. On Friday, community members, industry partners, and educational leaders...
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Town of Brighton under water conservation notice
BRIGHTON, Tenn. (WMC) - The town of Brighton is asking residents to conserve water because its larger water tower is out of service. The town announced Monday that the water tower is out of service for rehabilitation. During this time, the Town’s water system is operating from the smaller tower.