Wednesday, January 15th, 2025

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Good morning, Jonesboro. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 15th of January.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Jonesboro announces the first neighborhood clean-up of 2025 on Jan. 18, accepting various household items but excluding hazardous materials and large waste. K8 News
- ➤ The Verb Bookstore and Café celebrates its grand reopening in downtown Jonesboro, enhancing its business model with a new self-serve beverage section and K-Cup exchange to reconnect with the community. Jonesboro Right Now
- ➤ Jonesboro and the Arkansas State University will celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with events including a youth program and parade, honoring his legacy of freedom, justice, and democracy. Delta Digital News Service
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Authorities are investigating a Tuesday night shooting at the Links Apartments in Jonesboro, with one male victim hospitalized. NEA Report
- ➤ In Jonesboro, Arkansas, a man has been charged with a felony after allegedly spitting in a nurse's face at St. Bernard's Hospital. NEA Report
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Fourteen New York Institute of Technology medical students, including three from Jonesboro, have been matched with U.S. military residencies. Jonesboro Right Now
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Numerous Northeast Arkansas legislators have been appointed to various committees for the 2025 legislative session. Jonesboro Right Now
- ➤ The 2025 legislative session in Arkansas sees various bills and resolutions filed by Northeast Arkansas lawmakers, focusing on civil justice for victims, unclaimed property, public education policies, and special license plates among others. Jonesboro Right Now
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Super V Drugs in Jonesboro, AR, promotes improved health services and support for local pharmacies amid challenges with Pharmacy Benefit Managers. Jonesboro Right Now
SHOP NEWS
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