Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 1st of October.
Good morning, Jonesboro.
🏘️ Community
Family Crisis Center said that Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Rheanna Siebert received the Core Values Award at the Arkansas Forensic Nurses Association Conference.
Nominated by fellow on-call SANEs, she is recognized for her dedicated, trauma-informed forensic care for survivors.
Downtown streets will close Wednesday afternoon for the Jonesboro Homecoming Parade, which starts at 2:45 p.m. and ends around 4:30 p.m. The parade (starting at the First United Methodist Church parking lot) travels along Union, Oak, and Jefferson Avenues before returning to its origin.
Residents can bring unwanted items to a neighborhood cleanup at Magnolia Road Church this Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon.
Accepted items include glass, clothes, tires (up to eight without rims), basketball goals, furniture and select appliances; yard waste will not be collected.
🎓 Education
The Craighead County Jonesboro Public Library hosts Bold Enough to Begin, a youth leadership event featuring Dr. Tywanna Smith at 10 a.m. today in the Round Room; a moderated panel and interactive activities will follow.
Student groups from local high schools are expected to attend (registration is not required).
NYITCOM at A-State received $3.7M in RISE grants to launch a rural-track family medicine residency in Blytheville next year and expand EMS training with four partner sites across the state — funding aimed at addressing local physician shortages and long ambulance response times.
🏈 Sports
Arkansas State men's basketball continues its preseason practice and Pannone previews Hoops & Howls, an upcoming event set to engage local fans.
The team is working to refine its play while the event promises a spirited celebration of college sports.
Arkansas basketball coach John Calipari met with reporters today to discuss Friday's Primetime at the Palace, Protect College Sports, and the Razorbacks' upcoming season.
He provided details that help local fans know what to expect in the coming days.
More than 200 cyclists will gather in Jonesboro for the third annual Arkansas Graveler, a five-day, 342-mile ride from Jonesboro to Arkansas City beginning Tuesday at Centennial Bank Stadium.
A downtown celebration is set Monday night, and drivers should expect brief slowdowns on Red Wolf Boulevard and nearby roads.
More than 200 cyclists will start the Arkansas Graveler tomorrow, Oct.
6, after a downtown celebration Monday, Oct. 5 in Jonesboro. The 342-mile ride to Arkansas City will begin at Centennial Bank Stadium (8:30 a.m.) with police escorts expected to cause brief traffic delays on select routes.
Crowley's Ridge Academy won the 2026 1A State Girls Golf Championship on Sept.
30. The team rallied + clinched the title after fierce competition at the state tournament.
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