Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 7th of September.
Good morning, Jonesboro.
💼 Business
Startup Junkie will host the Tech Commercialization Sprint on Sept.
17 at the Delta Center for Economic Development (A-State) in Jonesboro.
Startup Junkie is set to host a Tech Commercialization Sprint on Thursday, Sept.
17 at the Delta Center for Economic Development on the Arkansas State University campus in Jonesboro & the event will help local innovators learn strategies to bring their technology to market.
🎭 Culture
Jim 'Moose' Brown, a Jonesboro-area native, will be inducted into the Arkansas Country Music Hall of Fame on Monday, June 7 at Reynolds Performance Hall in Conway.
Brown has played on 40+ No. 1 hits and toured with stars like Bob Seger and Vince Gill.
The Foundation of Arts will open its 40th season in Jonesboro with the musical Come From Away (highlighting community resilience as the Sept.
11 anniversary nears). The production offers local audiences a fresh look at history without focusing on the events of that day.
🎓 Education
A Walton Family Foundation study shows many Gen Z students feel unprepared for future careers due to unengaging lessons (the report stresses the need for supportive instruction).
Local educators are using AI tools and career lessons today (efforts aim to boost student confidence and ease teacher workloads).
🏥 Health
St. Bernards Medical Center now offers 24/7 neurointerventional stroke coverage, the only hospital serving northeast Ark and southeast Missouri with these life-saving services.
The center added Dr. Bhagee Mulpur to its neurointerventional team to perform emergency procedures and treat stroke patients at any hour.
🏈 Sports
Nominees for Yarnell’s Sweetest Play of the Week from Sept.
4 games include Searcy, Gosnell, and Westside. Voting began Sunday at 8:00 a.m. and ends Tuesday at 8:00 a.m.—Yarnell’s will donate to the winning school’s booster club.
After the Arkansas State football team lost 42-24 to Memphis on Saturday, Sept.
5, coaches Kenyon Clay and AG McGhee held a press conference to explain the game’s challenges and outline plans for improvement—aiming to boost performance in upcoming matchups.
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