Good morning, Jonesboro.

Ag for Autism will host its 2026 Golf Tournament on Thursday, Sept.

17 at Sage Meadows Country Club, inviting the community to come together for this event.

Main Street will close Friday, Sept.

11 from 3 to 10 p.m. for Arkansas State University’s annual Paint the Town Red Block Party in downtown Jonesboro; the free event will feature live music starting at 5 p.m. and drivers are urged to use alternate routes + drive safely.

Stage, Too has announced free arts events every Friday and Saturday in September at 330 S.

Main St. Shows begin at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. and drinks + light appetizers are available for purchase.

On Tuesday, a new $9 million gymnasium opened at the Fox Meadow campus offering a wood-floor space for sports and events and a stage for assemblies, while school and city leaders noted its role in bringing students and staff together + plans for joint programming are underway.

GOJO and Arkansas State University are partnering to offer free bus rides for students, faculty and staff on campus routes connecting downtown.

The service begins on Sept. 12 with the first home football game, and fares apply for others (tickets and season passes are available).

Statewide heat has worsened drought conditions, and Independence County declared a disaster because extreme heat puts life and farms at risk (nearly all counties face burn bans).

Temperatures remain in the 100s with little rain to change the trend.

Today, State Auditor Dennis Milligan and his Treasure Hunt Outreach Team host a mobile office at the Municipal Center from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to help locals claim $220K in unclaimed property + at 11 a.m., Milligan and Rep. Jack Ladyman present Mayor Harold Copenhaver with a ceremonial check.

The American Red Cross is hosting blood drives in Jonesboro from Sept.

11 to Sept. 30 to help replenish supplies after a summer shortage. Local donors can earn rewards such as a Hello Kitty clip, a $15 e-gift card, or a custom pickleball paddle at select drives.

Host Chip Souza and former Razorback Anthony Hicks discussed Arkansas football's Week 1 win over North Alabama and previewed the upcoming game at Utah in Week 2 during the WholeHogSports Daily Podcast.