Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 23rd of July.
Good morning, Jonesboro.
At the 34th Annual Peach Fundraiser on Wednesday morning, more than 50 volunteers packed and delivered 420 crates of Georgia peaches which raised over $66,000 to support uninsured patients at the Jonesboro Church Health Center (showing local community support for affordable care).
Jonesboro Police (via traffic cameras) captured a man dressed as Spider-Man helping a pedestrian cross a busy intersection Tuesday.
Officers praised the kind act as proof that caring citizens can brighten our community.
The special exhibit 'Ragged Old Flag: Johnny Cash and the American Experience' shows how Cash used music to tell American history.
Opening Monday, Aug. 3 at the Historic Dyess Colony: Johnny Cash Boyhood Home, the exhibit runs until March 3 and features items from the permanent collection + historic loans.
Arkansas State University named Abigail Leggett as the Dick Clay 'That’s Sports' Memorial Endowed Scholarship recipient, honoring former KAIT sports director Dick Clay (Dickie-Bird).
The award supports local media majors who complete 30 credit hours and maintain a 2.5 GPA, and Leggett plans to pursue a career in sports storytelling.
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture is accepting applications from eligible schools for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program to provide free produce for elementary students.
The program offers $3,376,009 in funding starting Oct. 1 — schools must apply by Aug. 28.
Jonesboro City Council approved new pool lane contracts on July 14 for Jets Aquatic Club and Shark Wave Aquatic Team — the agreements give Jets six lanes and SWAT four lanes at the Jonesboro Pool Complex after a late-May resolution was tabled.
City Council approved additional design work for the Disciple Drive Park on the east side with current funding of about $3.7 million (down from its original $14 million plan).
Officials said the project will add features like pickleball courts later if extra funds become available.
Jonesboro Mayor Harold Copenhaver declared July as Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) Awareness Month during Tuesday’s city council meeting in honor of local AFM warrior Banks Mathis.
The proclamation aims to inform families, educators and healthcare professionals about the rare spinal condition reported in 797 cases nationwide.
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