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Jonesboro voters reject sales and use tax
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Jonesboro voters rejected a 0.625% sales and use tax, according to unofficial election results. . The Craighead County Clerk’s Office reports 10,142 residents voted against the tax while 7,088 voted for it, minus the absentee votes. The tax would have been used to fund new and...
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Pocahontas mayoral race headed to run-off election
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - The Pocahontas mayoral race is headed to a run-off. According to unofficial results from the Randolph County Clerk’s Office, incumbent Keith Futrell received 545 votes to Danny Swann’s 298 votes, Aaron Winebaugh’s 243, and Justin Jones’ 78 votes. Under Arkansas law, if...
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Jonesboro City Council to consider ban on camping in parks, parking lots
The Jonesboro City Council is set to consider another step toward restricting camping in city parks and city-owned parking lots. The ordinance is scheduled for its third reading Thursday. If approved, it would prohibit camping outside designated areas, including setting up tents or bedding for overnight use. Police and code...
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Jay Paul Woods re-elected as Trumann mayor
TRUMANN, Ark. (KAIT) - Incumbent Mayor Jay Paul Woods has been re-elected as Trumann’s mayor, according to early unofficial results. The Poinsett County Clerk’s Office reports Woods received 840 votes Heather Shrader’s 354, Johnny Shane Blagg’s 221, and Debbie Cook’s 81. For more election results, click...
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Financing Jonesboro’s mixed-use future
Jonesboro’s growth pattern is shifting as the city approaches 100,000 residents. Guided by initiatives such as Plan Jonesboro and the “Destination 100K” vision, and backed by strong community leadership and partnerships, our community is moving away from traditional commercial and residential sprawl toward modern, walkable, mixed-use developments that integrate residential, retail, office, medical, and entertainment spaces.
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Steve Ditto elected as Hoxie mayor
LAWRENCE COUNTY, Ark. (KAIT) - Steve Ditto has been elected as Hoxie’s mayor, according to early unofficial results. The Lawrence County Clerk’s Office reports Ditto defeated incumbent Mayor Tim Taylor by a vote of 279 to 157. Taylor resigned from office last month but his name still appeared on...
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Work begins on first phase of CREST Center in Jonesboro
Civic, business, and education leaders in Northeast Arkansas have spent decades to develop tools and relationships that would help better the workforce in the region. One of those multifaceted tools is nearing completion. Construction on the Career Readiness Education and Skills Training (CREST) Center remains on schedule. The first phase...
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Hunting club asks judge to dismiss St. Francis Lake Association lawsuit
POINSETT COUNTY, Ark. — An attorney for the Hatchie Coon Hunting and Fishing Club near Trumann said a lawsuit brought by the St. Francis Lake Association should be dismissed. The hunting club filed a response Thursday in Poinsett County Circuit Court to a lawsuit filed by the association in...