Friday, July 25th, 2025

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Good morning, Jonesboro. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 25th of July.
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Three local business groups launched the Drive Away in a Santa Fe giveaway this morning—rewarding a Northeast Arkansas resident with a 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe with the sales tax paid and weekly $500 cash prizes during a ten-week promotion. The giveaway will conclude Saturday, Oct. 4—when contest winners must show their bounce back text at Cavenaugh Hyundai’s new dealership on S. Stadium Blvd. The Fox 104.9
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ On July 24th, the Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund awarded 58 scholarships to local single parents from seven counties in Northeast Arkansas, including 24 from Craighead County, to help cover college and skilled-trade costs—applications for fall scholarships will open on Aug. 1. Jonesboro Right Now
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ On Thursday, a dozen people became American citizens at the E.C. “Took” Gathings Federal Building in Jonesboro after taking the oath from U.S. District Judge D. Price Marshall Jr. The ceremony—held for the first time in nearly 25 years—allowed family members to take photos as the court relaxed its usual rules on electronic devices. Delta Digital News Service
- ➤ The City of Jonesboro reminds residents that texting 9-1-1 is available for emergencies when calling is unsafe—this system sends location information and translates messages to suit different languages while encouraging calls when possible. Northeast Arkansas News
SHOP NEWS
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A-State Red Wolves Volleyball vs North Alabama
2:00 – 3:30 PM — First National Bank Arena — Check for ticket prices — Watch the Red Wolves battle it out in a thrilling volleyball match.
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