by - August 3, 2017 5:14 pm
Seven years ago L.J. Bryant became one of the youngest candidates in history to seek a statewide office when he ran for Land Commissioner. He lost that race narrowly, but…
by - June 7, 2016 6:25 pm
Jonesboro Finance Director Suzanne Allen said Tuesday (June 7) that a look at the city’s balance sheet can be deceiving especially when expenses outpace revenues. Allen said the city is…
by - May 25, 2016 3:35 pm
Bobby Long and Richard Wang fielded questions Wednesday (May 25) during the Jonesboro Kiwanis Club meeting. Long and Wang were the top two finishers in the May 10 special election…
by - May 17, 2016 7:10 pm
Council members approved the creation of a new committee that will look at the police salary issue in Jonesboro, while also voting not to appeal a zoning lawsuit to a…
by - May 11, 2016 6:20 pm
The work of a committee looking into the overall salary issue for Jonesboro city employees has been put on hold, pending the creation of a committee looking into the salaries…
by - May 3, 2016 5:45 pm
Jonesboro council members also approved a plan Tuesday (May 3) to allow a company to participate in a state economic incentive plan that supporters say will bring needed jobs to…
by - April 19, 2016 5:44 pm
The Jonesboro City Council on Tuesday (April 19) approved by voice vote a plan to request funding from the Federal Highway Administration to help build a $15.6 million overpass on…
by - March 8, 2016 5:16 pm
Attorney Jim Lyons said Tuesday (March 8) the development of nearly 40 acres of land for a possible housing development could provide much needed housing in a busy part of…
by - January 26, 2016 8:53 pm
A Jonesboro city council committee voted Tuesday (Jan. 26) to approve a one-year, $394,750 contract with the Northeast Arkansas Economic Development Commission, to provide economic development services for the city….
by - January 26, 2016 8:02 am
Mark Pillow, an official with a group seeking to repeal a recently approved Jonesboro property maintenance code, said Monday an attempt to repeal the code is gathering steam. “The people…
by - January 19, 2016 6:56 pm
City employees will have a new way to protect themselves in case of an emergency, while a council member announced his resignation Tuesday. Council Member Tim McCall, who serves in…
by - December 1, 2015 7:03 pm
The controversial ordinance dealing with a property maintenance code for the city of Jonesboro got another airing Tuesday, with a packed house filling the Jonesboro Municipal Complex. Council members have…
by - November 24, 2015 6:33 pm
A proposal involving the property maintenance code for the city of Jonesboro isn’t likely to be on the March 1 primary ballot, a Jonesboro City Council committee voted Tuesday. The…
by - November 3, 2015 9:06 pm
After several months of discussion and several contentious meetings, a proposed property maintenance code for the city of Jonesboro is heading back to the bookshelf. The Jonesboro City Council voted…
