Craighead County
Copenhaver Reelected as Jonesboro Mayor
JONESBORO, Ark. — Mayor Harold Copenhaver won his reelection campaign on Tuesday night. Dec. 3. The runoff election pitted Councilman LJ Bryant against the incumbent…
NEA Report Beat
Election 2024 Beat
Craighead County
NEA Political Animals Hosts Roby Brock and George Jared
JONESBORO, Ark. — With the end of the political season here, several of Arkansas’ most tenured journalists will be recapping the 2024 election at the…
Craighead County
Former Candidate Jeremy Terrell Endorses LJ Bryant for Mayor
JONESBORO, Ark. — The third-place winner in the race for Jonesboro mayor has endorsed a candidate in the run-off election. Jeremy Terrell endorsed Jonesboro Councilman…
Craighead County
Former Jonesboro Mayor Formon Endorses Harold Copenhaver
JONESBORO, Ark. — Former Jonesboro Mayor Doug Formon has publicly endorsed incumbent Mayor Harold Copenhaver in his re-election campaign, expressing respect for the positive achievements…
Craighead County
Former Candidate Tom Elwood Endorses Mayor Harold Copenhaver
JONESBORO, Ark. — Mayor Harold Copenhaver finished first in the general election on Nov. 5, receiving nearly 45 percent of the votes cast. On Monday,…
Izard County
North Arkansas Voters Distrustful of Voting Machines, Poll Workers
by Mary Hennigan, Arkansas Advocate Distrust of electronic voting machines and tense local political environments have residents in some northern Arkansas counties worried about the…
Regional
Arkansas’ 1st District Congressional Candidates Debate Immigration, Agriculture
by Antoinette Grajeda, Arkansas Advocate Three candidates vying for Arkansas’ 1st Congressional District seat disagreed on how to address issues related to immigration and agriculture…
Craighead County
Jonesboro Voters Will Decide Whether to Restore Majority of Public Library Funding Cut in 2022
by Tess Vrbin – Arkansas Advocate Jonesboro residents will vote in November on whether to restore most of the property tax funding for the local…
Crittenden County
West Memphis Early Voting Lawsuit May Go Before State Supreme Court
Election commission chair does not intend to staff any West Memphis early voting sites, he says by Mary Hennigan, Arkansas Advocate A dispute over a…
Craighead County
Jonesboro Firefighters Endorse Mayor Harold Copenhaver for Re-Election
JONESBORO, Ark. — The Jonesboro Professional Firefighters Local 3718 officially endorsed Mayor Harold Copenhaver today for re-election in this year’s mayoral campaign. “Mayor Copenhaver has…
