Good morning, Jonesboro.

Jonesboro residents and city officials celebrated the re-opening of Allen Park’s all-inclusive playground and splash pad on August 1.

The updated park now offers ADA-accessible features such as ramps and a wheelchair merry-go-round — additional swings will be added in the coming months.

Partovi’s Gyros and Falafel has been serving fresh Mediterranean food in Jonesboro for 11 years and is featured on Food Truck Friday; the truck at 2925 S.

Caraway offers lamb gyros, falafel pita, gyro fries, salads, and baklava—owners Kori and Daniyal Partovi also work to help other food trucks get established locally.

On July 30, officers said a California man allegedly sexually assaulted a woman at a Jonesboro hotel on Kazi Street while he was fully nude and possibly high on methamphetamine—he was arrested on charges including second-degree sexual assault and is set to appear in court on Sept 30.

On July 29, 2025, agents from the 2nd Judicial District Drug Task Force surveilled the 3000 block of Meador Road where suspect Shannon Lashun Ray left his home in a white Tahoe, and a traffic stop later led to finding multiple controlled substances—Ray now faces felony charges including trafficking fentanyl with bail set at $250,000 and will appear in court on Sept. 30.

Arkansas State University has approved a new Bachelor of Science in mass communications that merges its previous programs with three focus areas — news, creative media, and sports media.

The updated program starts face-to-face this fall and may offer online options later after a comprehensive review involving alumni and media experts.

County Road 623 between County Road 644 and Lunsford Avenue will be closed starting Monday, August 4 for a BNSF project—work is expected to last two weeks or until complete while detour signs guide drivers.

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.