02/01/11 There was no sign of a generation gap when Mrs. Opal McDaniel of Jonesboro shared over 100 years of first-hand history with Riverside East elementary students in Caraway on Tuesday afternoon.
02/01/11 By United Press International UPI Almanac for Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2011.
01/27/11 Doctor S sez: Yes, it's almost college football signing day and no, I'm not going to talk about it. Thursday, Jan. 27 Men's college basketball, Vanderbilt at Mississippi State (6 p.m., Starkville, ESPN2, 105.9 FM): The Bulldogs' long home winning streak against the Commodores might be in jeopardy.
01/27/11 After a construction delay last year, the Marion Berry Parkway overpass project that began in 2009 is running on schedule for a February 2012 completion. ...
12/29/10 The Salvation Army Thrift Store in downtown Jonesboro has made a few changes in the last few months. When the new store opened along Caraway Road they started cutting prices on things inside the existing store to help families afford more.
12/03/10 A 67-56 loss to the East Poinsett County Warriors (EPC), in the opening round of the Hurricane Classic, probably wasn't the start to the season that head coach Jim Vaughan and his Kennett Indians had...
12/03/10 Riverside East Elementary School students were treated to an entire day full of science.
11/24/10 ALWAYS TRACKING: The vehicle failed to yield at a stop sign and pulled into the path of a 2004 Chevy Pick-Up traveling east on Highway 18.
11/17/10 A food drive held along Caraway Road in Jonesboro helps the Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas collect thousands of pounds of food in a single day. Volunteers were on hand all morning and afternoon to collect the food from generous donars for families in need in Region 8.
11/16/10 Arkansas has the 3rd highest incidence of hunger in the nation. There are hungry people right here where we live right now. The Food Bank of Northeas Arkansas believes that no person should go hungry.
10/17/10 One Region 8 man is dead and four people injured after a car accident Saturday afternoon.
10/07/10 For decades, students and motorists have been frustrated by trains blocking Caraway road as it enters Arkansas State University. Those days are numbered as work progresses on the new overpasses.
10/01/10 The Salvation Army is opening up a second thrift store location in Jonesboro. This will allow folks a better opportunity to shop and to donate.
09/30/10 The Salvation Army held a ribbon cutting ceremony for it's newest store in Jonesboro.
09/17/10 The 120-Year Old Mangrum cemetery near Black Oak is in need of funds and volunteers to save it from disappearing into the weeds.
09/14/10 Mangrum Cemetery located in Craighead County near Caraway is not only a landmark in the area, it features two historical markers. One marker is for Dr. Thomas Varner and the other one is for early settler Isaac Newton Mangrum.
08/20/10 The Arkansas State Athletic Department has planned some exciting events surrounding the return of students to the ASU campus this fall, kicking off the year with Fan Appreciation Day and the License to Howl program Saturday, Aug. 21.
06/16/10 The annual Buffalo Island Relay for Life American Cancer Survivor Social was held Sunday afternoon at the Leachville Community Center. Survivors were welcomed with each one being recognized. Survivors ranged from three months to 25 year survivors.
06/11/10 Christ Way Consignment held it's grand opening after surviving a fire that set them back.
06/10/10 UPDATED: Mayor Kenneth Jones said he and the city council have been feverishly working with local and state representatives in the last several months. According to Jones, the city is seeking funding in order to construct a brand new safe room to house residents when severe storms and tornados blow over the area. |