JONESBORO, Ark. — Beverly Vance Aikins, the mother of Vice President JD Vance, will share her experience with addiction and recovery during a special service Friday at Sanctuary Church in Jonesboro. The Seven Recovery service will begin at 6:30 p.m. July 31 at the church, 3119 Rook Road. Organizers said [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — The Jonesboro Police Department and Jonesboro Fire Department will compete for bragging rights Monday during the city’s annual Battle of the Badges blood drive. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, July 20, in the North Room of the Earl Bell Community [read more…]
TRUMANN, Ark. — Residents will have an opportunity to discuss community resources, lighting improvements and Trumann’s recreational future during a town hall meeting next week. The Community Town Hall Meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday, July 23, at The Church of Hope, 305 W. Main St. Organizers plan to [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — The Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas will host USDA food distributions in Craighead County on Wednesday, July 29, 2026 from 9AM – 11AM or until food runs out at the following locations: First National Bank Arena at Arkansas State University 217 Olympic Drive, Jonesboro, AR “Lot G” [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — A new downtown Jonesboro art exhibition will invite visitors to reflect on America’s past, present and future through the work of regional artists. “Mosaic: America, Ongoing” is produced and presented by SHOW NEA and the Bradbury Art Museum in collaboration with Occasions Magazine. The exhibition will open [read more…]
JONESBORO – The Historic Dyess Colony: Johnny Cash Boyhood Home has announced the line-up for the Sunken Lands Songwriting Circle. Rosanne Cash will return for the fourth year as the curator and host of the event and will be joined by Ruthie Foster and Rhett Miller, with accompaniment by John [read more…]
WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. — The Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce will host a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, June 25, 2026, at 10 a.m. to celebrate the construction of a new home for The CALL in Lawrence & Randolph Counties. The ceremony will take place at the future site of the [read more…]
JONESBORO – The Amanda Cook Band will perform at the next KASU-FM Bluegrass Monday concert. The show will begin at 7 p.m. on Monday, June 22, at the Collins Theatre, 120 West Emerson Street, Paragould. A Florida native, Amanda Cook began playing bluegrass music in a band with her father, Mike [read more…]
WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. — The Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce has appointed Lake Charles State Park Superintendent Kendra Harris to its Board of Directors. Harris will replace Taylor Heinen, who is resigning from the board effective June 18 after being promoted to branch manager of Regions Bank in Jonesboro. Harris [read more…]
JONESBORO, AR – The City of Jonesboro has been awarded a $42,358 grant through the Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program granted by the U.S. Department of Justice. The funding supports the purchase of 38 new Armor Express Raven 2.0 tactical SWAT carrier systems for officers of the Jonesboro Police [read more…]
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