Craighead County
Copenhaver Named Mayor of the Year by Arkansas Police Chiefs
JONESBORO, Ark. — Jonesboro Mayor Harold Copenhaver has been named the 2024 Mayor of the Year by the Arkansas Association of Chiefs of Police. This…
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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…
Craighead County
Jonesboro Mayor Announces Reelection Bid
JONESBORO — Four years ago, Harold Copenhaver was elected mayor during a time of great instability as Jonesboro and the entire nation dealt with an…