Good morning, Jonesboro.

The Faith Hope Love Drop-In Center will host its first car show fundraiser—Fast Lanes, Bright Futures Car Show—on July 19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Metal Mart to raise funds for a facility that will support foster kids aging out of the system.

Mechanics at The Auto Clinic in Jonesboro warn that the summer heat can overheat car engines and drain batteries if cooling systems do not work properly (drivers should have their battery and AC checked if the car starts slowly or the AC falters).

Police found over 3,000 grams of drugs and paraphernalia in a Jonesboro apartment on July 10 during a drug trafficking investigation and arrested a 46-year-old man and a 19-year-old woman on charges including trafficking (both later bonded out).

Jonesboro Public Schools launched a new bus tracking app on July 10 to help parents get updates on bus delays and route changes—providing real-time information for registered users.

The district said 1,300 students are signed up and it aims to add another 1,000 students with the new Stopfinder app—reducing concerns about transportation issues.

Arkansas anglers may earn $100 for each captured black carp by reporting catch details to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission as part of the Keep, Cool, Call program (a study by the US Fish and Wildlife Service and Illinois Department of Natural Resources tracking the invasive species across the Mississippi River Basin). Anglers must humanely dispatch the fish, keep it on ice, and note catch details to qualify for up to 10 payments per month.

Fast Pace Health is set to open a new Walk-In Urgent Care Clinic next week at 1407 E.

Highland Drive in Jonesboro. The clinic will open on July 14 with multiple exam rooms, on-site labs, X-ray capabilities, and prescription services, and will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony on July 24 at 11:30 a.m.—providing extended weekday and weekend hours for residents and nearby communities.

Arkansas State announced changes to Tailgate City—part of efforts to update campus events—as it held open summer workouts and released its updated non-conference schedule on July 9.

Team representatives attended Sun Belt Media Days on July 8.

Summer Social 2025: Candy Land Craze

4-6 p.m. — New Moon Venue — Free entry — Enjoy a Candy Land themed social for families and the community in Jonesboro.