Good morning, Jonesboro.

NEA Baptist is hosting a free breakfast to honor local first responders today (7 to 9 a.m.) at its Conference Center at 4800 E.

Johnson Ave in recognition of the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11.

Senior residents at Ridgecrest Health & Rehabilitation joined a contest on Thursday by decorating for Paint the Town Red Week, celebrating Arkansas State ties as staff hosted activities and will hold Saturday tailgate parties throughout football season.

Jonesboro officials confirmed the city received a WARN notice from Delta Peanut about potential plant closure and workforce cuts.

Officials will work with the Chamber + industrial partners to support affected workers.

Delta Peanut announced that its Jonesboro facility will permanently close due to funding issues with layoffs beginning Oct.

10, affecting 120 employees. The plant at 9605 C.W. Post Road is winding down operations and working on a storage solution for the peanut harvest.

Gas prices in Jonesboro jumped to $3.91 per gallon last week, 13 cents higher than the previous week as crude oil markets remained volatile (national averages rose 13 cents to $4.27 amid tensions in key shipping routes).

Thirty Arkansas educators were selected for the second Arkansas Excellence in Teaching Fellowship and will receive training + a $1,500 stipend during the 2026-2027 school year.

The program supports classroom practice and peer collaboration across the state.

A-State has introduced eight lactation rooms to support nursing mothers on campus, offering spaces for pumping or feeding while attending classes or events.

The rooms are located in high-traffic areas (including the library and stadium) to serve students, employees and visitors.

As fall semester begins at Arkansas State University, GOJO is offering free rides to students and faculty (the service aims to ease campus transportation).

The Dollar General Literacy Foundation awarded $90,000 in youth literacy grants to several Northeast Arkansas schools, libraries & nonprofits including Jonesboro's Westside Consolidated School District, with funds used to purchase books, technology and supplies that support student learning.

Arkansas State University in Jonesboro received a $2.2M NSF award to lead a multi-institutional research project aimed at boosting drought tolerance in rice and wheat (the project tests mycorrhizal inoculants to help crops handle water stress).

Washington County Circuit Judge Doug Martin said he is not ruling on the eligibility of Arkansas’ Caleb Wooden and Sean Williams after three hours of courtroom arguments.

The players may join the team flight for Saturday’s 9:15 p.m. game as the temporary restraining order remains in effect.

Today, Jonesboro High School hosts the football game against Valley View at 7 p.m. with online ticket sales capped at 6,000 and enhanced security + extra concessions from food trucks and shuttle service to ease parking.