JONESBORO, Ark. – Two more building walls in Downtown Jonesboro are getting a big splash of color. The Downtown Jonesboro Association Design Committee held its second call for mural artists, and has officially selected the next murals for the continuation of their public art project, ‘Fearlessly Brilliant’. The murals, which [read more…]
Jonesboro is the best place to live in Arkansas for a successful 2017, according to a national website that provides financial data, news and commentary. GoBankingRates.com evaluated cities in every state on four factors: Unemployment Median household income Median home prices Percentage of population with a bachelors degree With 3.3-percent [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. – The Hays Clothing Stores will be closing, including the relatively new location in Jonesboro – but another business is taking its place. Tech Friends, Inc. of Jonesboro will purchase the building at 2215 East Highland Drive in Jonesboro, NEA Report learned Monday. Tech Friends specializes in prison [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. – One the more prominent and newer clothing stores in Jonesboro will be closing soon. The building housing Hays Clothing Store on Caraway Road and Highland Drive in Jonesboro is being sold to a local technology business. Haag Brown Commercial Real Estate Principle Josh Brown confirmed the news [read more…]
POCAHONTAS, Ark. – While many’s hopes in Randolph County to buy liquor were dashed with the rejection of a permit to change the county wet, residents will soon be able to have a drink at dinner. The restaurant Bella Piazza, 102 W. Everett Street in downtown Pocahontas, was granted it’s [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. – While many of us can afford warm clothes, many can not – and when children are affected, their innocence makes the burden hard to imagine. That is why Gearhead Outfitters is partnering with The North Face and One Warm Coat to donate a coat to a child [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. – One of the medical marijuana efforts in the Natural State has hit a ‘stoned’ wall. With thousands already having early voted in Craighead County alone, the Arkansas Supreme Court has cast a superceding vote of “No” on Issue 7, or more specifically, ruled it invalid due to bad canvassers [read more…]
WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. – In just two days, Lawrence County will live mas. Beginning at 7 a.m. Friday, the new Taco Bell will be opening to the public at it’s location on U.S. 67B in Walnut Ridge. The site was once the location of the Tolsen Motor Company and is [read more…]
WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. – Three women conspired to commit bank fraud to the tune of $3.9 million, according to their pleas in May, and this week, they will learn their fate from a federal judge. Brenda Montgomery, Peggy Sutton and Cindy Tate pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. – Say goodbye to the “Big K” in Jonesboro. The long-time staple store at 2010 South Caraway Road shopping center was announced Friday to be one of 64 stores to close nationwide. The struggling retail chain was once a powerhouse. Now owned by Sears Holdings, Inc., the chain [read more…]
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