by - May 25, 2016 3:55 pm
Craighead County Treasurer Terry McNatt said Wednesday (May 25) that increases in sales tax revenues may be the “new normal” after city and county sales tax coffers saw major increases…
by - May 20, 2016 3:38 pm
Hytrol President David Peacock said Friday (May 20) that the sound of noise in a 62,000 square-foot expansion of their company’s facility in Jonesboro was a good thing, calling it…
by - May 19, 2016 5:17 pm
Dan Hendrix said Thursday (May 19) a trade group that began in 2007 has been fortunate to partner with other groups to create an opportunity to educate students on global…
by - May 10, 2016 8:41 pm
A controversial property maintenance code went down to sure defeat Tuesday as a council race will head to a runoff June 7 after no one received 50% of the vote….
by - May 5, 2016 8:26 pm
The issue of salaries for the city’s 157 police officers was front and center Thursday (May 5) as a Jonesboro City Council committee heard complaints over the issue. The Public…
by - April 29, 2016 3:02 pm
The candidates running for a vacant city council seat in Jonesboro sparred over issues Friday (April 29), as the campaign for the seat enters the final stage. The five candidates…
by - April 13, 2016 4:28 pm
Jonesboro and Craighead County provide a key road map for economic growth and banking in the state, Arkansas Bank Commissioner Candace Franks said Wednesday (April 13) at the annual Lenders…
by - April 12, 2016 6:57 pm
Another hotel is headed to Jonesboro, with the city’s planning commission voting Tuesday (April 12) to approve the conditional use plan for the $6 million project. The Jonesboro Metropolitan Area…
by - April 6, 2016 5:09 pm
Jonesboro Police Chief Rick Elliott said Wednesday (April 6) that an opportunity to build an outdoor shooting range was too good to pass up, with the project being supported by…
by - April 5, 2016 6:14 pm
A $2 million economic development project in downtown Jonesboro received a final go-ahead Tuesday (April 5) that supporters have said will revitalize several blocks with much needed homes. Council members…
by - April 1, 2016 5:22 am
Developer Josh Brown said Thursday (March 31) it should be a quick turnaround from construction to completion on a proposed $20 million housing development near Arkansas State University. Brown, representing…
by - March 29, 2016 3:55 pm
Jonesboro Metropolitan Planning Organization director Erica Tait said Tuesday (March 29) that a plan to build roads can often take many twists and turns. On Tuesday, about a dozen people…
by - March 28, 2016 6:43 pm
Craighead County Treasurer Terry McNatt on Monday (March 28) used a weightlifting analogy to describe the county’s one-cent sales tax revenues being up only three-tenths of 1% in March. “Sometimes,…
by - March 23, 2016 4:37 pm
A company that makes conveyors for loading and unloading trucks will invest $12.5 million and add 110 jobs to its Jonesboro location, company and state officials announced Wednesday (March 23)….
by - March 20, 2016 9:50 am
Details on a $10.5 million economic development project in Jonesboro will be announced Wednesday, with Gov. Asa Hutchinson set to be in Jonesboro for the “Project Timesquare” reveal. Scott Hardin,…
by - February 12, 2016 8:49 pm
Attorney Travis Story walked into the Jonesboro City Clerk’s office late Friday afternoon with 5,034 signatures on 585 pages of petitions, seeking to repeal the recently approved Jonesboro city property…
by - February 10, 2016 5:39 pm
Forest Langenfeld told the Jonesboro Advertising & Promotions Commission Wednesday (Feb. 9) that the Keller Convention Center project is “definitely coming to Jonesboro.” However, a decision on funding from the…
by - January 28, 2016 4:29 pm
The quality of life in a town is key to a town’s success, Jonesboro Mayor Harold Perrin said Thursday during his “State of the City” address sponsored by the Jonesboro…
by - January 20, 2016 7:40 pm
The developer for a convention center to be built on the Arkansas State University campus said Wednesday that two convention centers in the Jonesboro area would not be successful. Tim…
by - January 5, 2016 8:41 pm
In a relatively short meeting Tuesday, Jonesboro council members approved the city’s new budget while Mayor Harold Perrin said some work still needs to be done. In its first meeting…
