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Friday, April 17th, 2026
Good morning, Jonesboro. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 17th of April.
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Raising Cane’s will open its new Jonesboro restaurant Tuesday, May 12, at 2511 Highland Drive. The grand opening will feature a contest offering free Cane’s meals for a year and community givebacks, and crew applications began on April 13. The Fox 104.9
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Arkansas State University is hosting a three-day Festival of Flowers that blends art and science at the Department of Art (and Design), featuring exhibitions, workshops, and community activities. The event will finish Friday night with local businesses hosting flower-themed activities to bring neighbors closer together. Delta Digital News Service
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ The Valley View Blazer Band honored late band member Bentley Peterson with a seven-minute memorial piece at its Honor Ensemble Performance on April 16 at Searcy High School Performing Arts Center, featuring a trombone solo + flute duet, and will perform it again on May 5 at the Valley View Fine Arts Center. The band set out to share Peterson’s love for music and life through this composition. Jonesboro Right Now
- ➤ NYITCOM at A-State signed agreements with the University of Guam and two hospital systems to offer clinical training in Guam and address doctor shortages in both Guam and the Mississippi Delta region. Students will study two years in Arkansas before starting rotations in Guam (a step toward stronger health ties). Jonesboro Right Now
- ➤ The Ella K. Gall Memorial Scholarship has been established at Arkansas State University to support physical therapist assistant students and honor Ella's legacy. The award will be granted annually during the final spring semester to help future caregivers. Jonesboro Right Now
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders appointed Shane Speights, dean of NYITCOM at A-State, to the Arkansas State Board of Health on Thursday. Speights, who also serves as Craighead County’s health officer (and Jonesboro’s health director), said he is honored to help improve health care across the state. NEA Report
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ St. Bernards doctor Dr. Devi Nair is set to appear on Tomorrow’s World Today this weekend, examining modern hospital treatments for heart disease; her segment airs on the Discovery Channel (9 a.m. Saturday) and the Science Channel (6 a.m. Sunday). Northeast Arkansas News
- ➤ St. Bernards in partnership with Mid-America Transplant will hold an organ and tissue donor memorial ceremony today at 2 p.m. in the hospital’s prayer garden outside the chapel — honoring donor heroes and recognizing donor families. K8 News
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Dr. Jim Patchell, Syriah Boyd, and Kiara Strayhorn shared plans for the 2026 outdoor track season during an event in Jonesboro today, discussing training routines + targets for upcoming competitions. K8 News
- ➤ The 10th annual Play It Again Sports Jonesboro Open presented by Westside Discs starts today at Disc Side of Heaven (4500 Strawfloor Drive). The three-day event has both professional and amateur disc golfers, including 148 pros, and offers free entry for children 10 and under with a ticketed adult. K8 News
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Oasis Art Festival
12-6 p.m. — Downtown Jonesboro Alliance — Free entry — Celebrate creativity with local art, poetry, music, and food.
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Butterflies and Bloom Celebration
7-11 p.m. — Embassy Suites by Hilton Jonesboro Red Wolf Convention Center — $125 per ticket ($25 for kids 6-12) — Enjoy a night of dinner, live music, and auctions at this charity event supporting families through infant loss.
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