Get ready for a ShamRockn’ weekend in downtown Jonesboro’s newest SpringFest
Several downtown Jonesboro businesses will be coming together for a festive weekend during SpringFest 2025: ShamRockn’ Downtown.
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Spring Break events around Jonesboro
With Spring Break scheduled for March 24-28 for many area schools, JRN compiled a list of free and inexpensive activities and events to keep you and your family entertained during Spring Break.
City of Jonesboro encourages nonprofits to apply for Community Development Block Grant
The City of Jonesboro has announced a community development block grant (CDBG) for eligible nonprofits.
Get ready to ‘spring forward’ as Daylight Savings Time begins Sunday
Get ready to “spring forward” on Sunday as Daylight Saving Time (DST) approaches.
Operation Homegrown Heroes strives to meet veterans’ needs in Jonesboro
Riceland Foods partnered with the Arkansas Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) and several other local veterans’ advocacy groups to offer a free veterans’ benefits clinic in Jonesboro called Operation Homegrown Heroes.
Sensory-friendly egg hunt to be hosted in Brookland
A sensory-friendly egg hunt for special needs children and adults in April will raise funds for Zachary’s Sensory Gym, which aims to be northeast Arkansas’s first sensory gym.
Celebrate the 8th Annual Mardi Gras Celebration in Jonesboro
“Come out. Be a part of the town. We’re trying to bring Mardi Gras to Arkansas.”
St. Bernards Baby State scheduled in Jonesboro
New and expecting parents have a chance to ask experts who know all there is to know about caring for you and your baby, both before and after birth, during the St. Bernards Baby State event.
A-State Museum opens new exhibit in honor of Black History Month
The A-State Museum opened its newest exhibit honoring Jonesboro’s Black business districts on Tuesday and invited a panel of Jonesboro natives to share their stories of the districts to celebrate Black History Month.
City unveils another way for citizens to get rid of bulky items
The City of Jonesboro’s Sanitation Department has started a new initiative for Jonesboro residents to get rid of some of their larger items.