Good morning, Jonesboro.

A Jonesboro couple will test their luck on NBC's The Wall next week after raising over $20,000 for charity (600 homemade strawberry pies helped support local causes).

Their 100th-episode appearance airs at 9 p.m. Aug. 24 on KAIT-NBC.

The Arvest Foundation recently awarded a $4K grant to Jonesboro Church Health Center.

The grant will fund the center's mission to provide low cost health care to local residents.

Gas prices are rising this week as AAA Arkansas reports that the average for regular unleaded reached $3.80 per gallon, up nine cents from last week and $1.02 above last year.

In Jonesboro, motorists pay about $3.76 per gallon & the national rate is higher.

Eighteen A-State faculty participated in the inaugural Summer Teaching Summit organized by CETL in early August at Petit Jean Mountain in Morrilton, where local experts led sessions on evidence-based learning to enhance classroom practices.

The AGFC approved a new permit draw system for duck hunting at St. Francis Sunken Lands Wildlife Management Area near Trumann on Thursday morning.

The system allows hunt periods up to four days and eight-person groups (an increase from previous limits) while leaving exact locations to be set on a public-use map.

Baptist Memorial Health Care announced leadership changes; Craig Earley becomes CEO of NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro + Sam Lynd is named CEO of the flagship Memphis facility as part of a systemwide reorganization.

Baptist Health Mobile Health Unit will visit Jonesboro on Friday, Sept.

25 from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Earl Bell Community Center to offer free blood pressure checks, diabetes risk assessments, BMI readings, and health education (no insurance needed).

More than 50 Arkansas health organizations sent a letter to CMS on Wednesday asking for a two-year ARHOME extension to help avoid service disruptions as the state plans a new Medicaid system.