Community
Council members call for diversity on Perrin-appointed committees
When a black city council member called for diversity at a June meeting, a white councilman told him not to question the mayor. […]
Jonesboro City Council
Craighead County
Arkansas Municipal League honors Street
JONESBORO, Ark. – The Arkansas Municipal League at its 83rd Convention, held June 14-16 in Little Rock, honored Jonesboro Councilman John Street with the Adrian L. White Municipal Leadership Award. The award is presented to […]
Craighead County
Jonesboro cash reserves will be halved by 2020
JONESBORO, Ark. – The proposed 2017 budget for the City of Jonesboro was discussed Monday night in a specially called meeting. Held in the council chambers at the Municipal Center, Mayor Harold Perrin called the […]
Craighead County
Ward 2 meeting is Monday night
Press Release – Bill Campbell, City of Jonesboro The City of Jonesboro’s annual community conversations continue Monday in Ward 2 at 6 p.m. in the Parker Park Community Center, 1506 N. Church St. The public […]
Craighead County
Jonesboro mayor calls special meeting over pay
Update: 12:30 p.m. – A second email from the city has indicated the meeting is over the “city salary plan.” The email reads as follows: Mayor Perrin has clarified that the special City Council meeting for […]
Craighead County
Jonesboro annexes 20 acres amid opposition
JONESBORO, Ark. – The Jonesboro City Council decided to annex an area of land into the city this week but not without opposition. A 20 acre section of land situated south of Macedonia Road and […]
Craighead County
Jonesboro police addressing cyclist safety
JONESBORO, Ark. – At Tuesday night’s city council meeting in Jonesboro, many were thinking about Jason McDonald. The 42-year-old family man was riding his bicycle on Craighead County Road 766 Wednesday, June 8, when a truck […]