Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 31st of July.
Good morning, Jonesboro.
💼 Business
Six years after an EF-3 tornado destroyed the store, Best Buy reopened yesterday at Highland Shopping Center (on Caraway Road) with a festive block party attended by hundreds.
Local leaders and community members celebrated the milestone with live music, giveaways and a ribbon cutting.
🎭 Culture
Stage, Too and Coast Line Dance are hosting a beginner line-dancing workshop called 'Boots on Main' on Saturday, Aug.
8 at 7:00 p.m. at 330 S Main Street — tickets cost $20.
Downtown Jonesboro will host its 16th annual BBQ and Music Festival on Sept.
25-26, featuring headliner JUMP, opener Marybeth Byrd, and bands including North Mississippi Allstars across two stages, with a larger Kids Zone replacing the BBQ competition due to construction. Organizers expect 30,000 to 50,000 free-admission visitors.
📰 Economy
In Arkansas, gas prices fell 2 cents today to $3.77 per gallon but remain nearly $1 above last year's rate.
The Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers region has the highest prices while Hot Springs offers the lowest & experts expect easing later in summer.
🏥 Health
A researcher at NYITCOM at A-State received a $573,750 NIH grant to study thyroid hormones and heart disease at the Arkansas Biosciences Institute.
The project will allow biomedical and engineering students to participate in exploring new RNA-based therapies.
UAMS researchers are recruiting pregnant women from Arkansas for a study on summer heat risks from now until Oct.
The study requires a 60-minute Zoom interview offering a $50 gift card, with a two-week sensor phase for up to an additional $175 (the sensor only records environmental conditions).
📰 Lifestyle
Permit-based dove hunting will open for local hunters starting Monday after opening weekend, with applications accepted online from Saturday, Aug.
1 through Saturday, Aug. 15; select managed fields will use an online draw (a $5 fee applies) and hunters 16+ with a valid license may bring one guest.
🏈 Sports
Arkansas forward Miikka Muurinen awaits NCAA clearance for eligibility and is unlikely to play in the Bahamas exhibitions that begin Friday.
He continues to train with the Razorbacks + staff remain confident he will receive clearance before the season starts.
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