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Mayor declares first eight days in June ML4 week in the city
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - The Mayor of Jonesboro declared that June 1 through June 8 will officially be ML4 week. This is the first ML4 week, and the Farleys say this will be a tradition going forward in honor of Saylor Farley. On Friday, a golf tournament was held at...
Weekend Events: June 8 and 9
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Here is a list of local weekend events happening the weekend of June 8 and June 9. Splash Pad Opening: The Splash Pad at Labor Park opens tomorrow and will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Reynolds Park Fishing Rodeo: The 42nd annual Reynolds...
Board of Realtors provide funding for victims of recent tornadoes
PARAGOULD, Ark. (KAIT) - The Paragould Board of Realtors has partnered with REALTORS Relief Foundation, and Arkansas REALTORS Association’s Hearts & Homes to assist residents affected by recent severe weather. Kimberly Davis, vice president of the Paragould Board of Realtors, said it’s all thanks to a grant from the...
A-State Museum documenting Jonesboro Black business history
Leroy Johnson’s great-grandfather was 6 or 7 years old when he was bought as a slave and brought to Craighead County. Eventually he was freed and he engaged in a number of endeavors that included raising a family and working on a farm. Johnson spent time with his great-grandfather...
Parks Master Plan on to City Council
Jonesboro, AR – (JonesboroRightNow.com) – June 9, 2024 – A proposed Jonesboro Parks and Recreation Master Plan is on its way for consideration by the Jonesboro City Council. The City Council’s Public Services Committee voted to move forward with the plan at a special called meeting Thursday.
Bono community honors ancestral legacy
BONO, Ark. (KAIT) - For more than a century, generations of families in Bono have honored their loved ones at the revered Oak Ridge Cemetery. Neighbors from far and wide gathered on Sunday, June 9 to partake in the annual Decoration Day, a cherished tradition aimed at beautifying the final resting place of their ancestors.
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