5+ hour, 19+ min ago   (126+ words) Poinsett County, AR "(JonesboroRightNow.com) "According to a preliminary crash report from the Arkansas State Police, a pedestrian was struck and killed on the interstate between Bay and Trumann. Jared Smith, 29, Trumann, was standing in the northbound lane of I-555 due…...

7+ hour, 24+ min ago   (275+ words) Jonesboro, AR "(JonesboroRightNow.com) "The victim of a fatal crash involving two semi-trucks has been identified as Robert Furches, 71, from Millington, TN. According to an Arkansas State Police fatal crash report, Furches was driving a 2023 Freightliner and headed eastbound on…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (481+ words) The group will occupy the recently closed Life Strategies Counseling building Jonesboro, AR "(Contributed) "The Systems Group, a family-owned company specializing in services for steel mills and other heavy industries for more than 50 years, announced today the acquisition of an…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (483+ words) Jonesboro, AR " (JonesboroRightNow.com) " A Jonesboro man is working to add pieces of Northeast Arkansas throughout a nuclear-powered submarine soon to be commissioned. Richard Hartness, Sr., is a Jonesboro resident and member of the USS Arkansas Commissioning Committee. The nonprofit…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (442+ words) Jonesboro, AR "(Contributed) "Jonesboro Mayor Harold Copenhaver announced Jim Stearns has been named director of Parks and Recreation. "Jonesboro's Parks and Recreation Department is a focal point for our community, all our families, and economy.Jonesboro is blessed to have…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (481+ words) Jonesboro community leaders and members gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Methodist Children's Behavioral Hospital on Tuesday morning. The facility, which will begin accepting clients on Jan. 19, is a 70-bed acute psychiatric hospital serving patients under 18. It will act as…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (285+ words) Jonesboro, AR "(JonesboroRightNow.com) "A Jonesboro woman is being held on a $100,000 cash/surety bond after police said they found over 400 grams of marijuana and a loaded handgun in her motel room. District Judge David Boling found probable cause Jan....

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (349+ words) Little Rock, AR " (Contributed) " The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) today announced a "Farmers Sales Tax Exemption Card" is now available. The card, which is the result of Act 621 of 2025, makes it easier for Arkansas farmers to obtain…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (363+ words) Jonesboro, AR " (JonesboroRightNow.com) "A second suspect faces multiple felony charges after police connected him to a Jonesboro Christmas Eve shooting that left one person dead. Circuit Judge Barbara Halsey found probable cause on Jan. 2 to charge 26-year-old Jodarrius Dority…...