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Jonesboro receives funding for path to Craighead Forest Park
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) – Jonesboro secured nearly $1 million in funding from the Arkansas Department of Transportation for a trail project. The $977,000 Transportation Alternatives Program grant will fund a paved walkway along South Culberhouse Street. The walkway will be roughly 1.5 miles long and start at the main...
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City Water and Light to Flush Water System During First Week of November
Jonesboro, AR – Jonesboro Right Now – City Water and Light (CWL) will be conducting overnight water line flushing across several Jonesboro neighborhoods starting Nov. 1. Slade Mitchell, energy marketing administrator with CWL, said the flushing is scheduled to begin at roughly 11 p.m. each night and wrap up by 5 a.m. the following morning to minimize disruptions. Operations are planned to conclude by 5 a.m. Nov. 6.
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Valley View Student Among Winners of Governor’s ‘My Natural State Story’ Contest
Jonesboro, AR – Jonesboro Right Now – The winners of the My Natural State Story contest winners were announced this week, with a Jonesboro student included among them. The contest – launched by the Governor’s Office in August alongside the Arkansas Department of Education, the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission, and the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage & Tourism – invited Arkansas students to share personal stories of their outdoor experience and encourage increased time outside.
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Railroad Issue Leads To Sudden Closure In Arkansas
A sudden disruption has caught the attention of drivers across the region, prompting warnings and temporary safety measures. A missing section of the railroad crossing approach on Hwy 90 and Hwy 304 near Delaplaine has forced officials to close the crossing and place warning cones, as the mayor contacts the railroad for repairs.
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Jonesboro gets $922,000 grant for walking, biking path to Craighead Forest Park
Jonesboro is getting nearly $1 million in state funding for a new walking and biking path connecting a residential area to Craighead Forest Park. The Arkansas Department of Transportation has awarded the city a $922,000 Transportation Alternatives Program grant for a shared-use path linking the Southern Hills development with Craighead Forest Park along South Culberhouse.
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Main Street Batesville to host Halloween events for all ages Saturday
Batesville families can start Halloween in their pajamas over pancakes and, for the grown-ups, end it at a costume party that runs until midnight. Main Street Batesville will host the Main Street Spooktacular on Saturday, Oct. 31. The organization says the daylong series of events is for children, families and adults throughout downtown Batesville.
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Jonesboro among 8 Arkansas districts tying education spending to student outcomes
Eight Arkansas school districts, including Jonesboro, are receiving support to tie more education spending to measurable student outcomes. Forward Arkansas announced its latest outcomes-based contracting cohort, with each district receiving a $10,000 flexible grant to help develop and implement a contract for the 2027-28 school year. The participating districts are...
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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...