Good morning, Jonesboro.

Craighead Electric Cooperative reported an outage affecting 519 customers in Bono, Oak Ridge and Fifty-Six areas starting at 9:57 a.m. — crews are working to identify the cause and restore power safely.

The CREST Center at Arkansas State University, now under construction, received a $500,000 investment from Hytrol Conveyor Company to boost workforce training in Northeast Arkansas.

Phase one of the 26,000-sqft facility is expected to complete by spring 2027 with classes beginning in fall 2027.

Today, thousands of students returned to campus at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro for the start of the academic year, following a record-breaking spring term with a 6.4% enrollment boost (over 16,000 students attended last term).

GO-JO's Red Wolf routes return for the new semester at Arkansas State University, offering free rides for students, faculty and staff with valid IDs.

The trolleys run from 5:30 a.m. until 7 p.m. — they add stops at Walmart, Kroger and Food Smart to connect key Jonesboro destinations.

Arkansas’ College of Veterinary Medicine opened last week at A-State, marking a big step in helping local students learn about animal care.

Interim Chancellor Calvin White Jr (saying the new college will boost teaching and research) said it will create new chances for future veterinarians.

University of Arkansas at Little and NYITCOM at A-State have partnered to launch a program offering a direct pathway from undergraduate studies to medical school, allowing students to earn both degrees in Arkansas (media release from Monday).

State and local law enforcement agencies in Arkansas will join NHTSA's nationwide Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign from (Aug.21 to Sept.7) to help prevent impaired driving during Labor Day weekend.

Drivers planning to drink are urged to arrange a safe ride.

Arkansas Department of Agriculture launched an active wildfire dashboard that shows real-time details (175 firefighters and 110 bulldozers) to help residents track fire activity.

The online tool aims to boost public safety during days of heightened risk.

Magnolia Mental Health will host its first Fall Festival & Market on Oct.

24 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Shop Local Park, where live music headlined by Marybeth Byrd, food trucks, and vendors will help raise funds for mental health care.

On Monday, Human Services Secretary Janet Mann said more than 215,000 Medicaid expansion recipients are expected to keep coverage pending a two-year CMS extension.

Without the extension, enrollees will shift to fee-for-service Medicaid on Jan. 1.