Good morning, Jonesboro.

NEA Progress hosted its annual Pridefest downtown Saturday — a celebration featuring a drag show, dance party and vendor booths — and festivities continue today with a drag brunch at The Parsonage and wrestling on Main Street and Huntington Avenue.

Entergy has invested in grid upgrades and vegetation management to lessen storm outages as summer weather nears.

Customers are urged to update emergency plans and sign up for alerts to stay informed.

State retirement systems invested $24.9 million in Israeli bonds, with $15 million from Public Employees and $9.9 million from Teachers after board approvals last year + officials say more funds will be invested soon to sustain returns.

During the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Arkansas’s Sanu Jallow-Lockhart broke the collegiate 800-meter record on Saturday night by finishing in 1:56.85 – 0.88 seconds faster than the previous mark, helping the Razorbacks earn 38 points as a team and finish third.

Athlon Sports selected Red Wolves to finish second in SBC West and named four players to the 2026 Preseason All-SBC 1st Team (reported on Jun.

13).

K-POP Warriors Live Show

4:00 – 5:30 PM — Fowler Center — Family-friendly fun — Experience high-energy music and colorful characters in an exciting K-Pop inspired live show.

Jonesboro Independence Day Fireworks

9:30 p.m. — Joe Mack Campbell Park — Free entry — Celebrate Independence Day with a dazzling fireworks display synchronized to patriotic music.