Good morning, Jonesboro.

A Chick-fil-A employee performed the Heimlich on a 1-year-old who stopped breathing last week at the Turtle Creek restaurant, reviving the child, and the team honored the employee Wednesday.

Judd Hill Farmers' Market will close its regular 2026 season Saturday with a Halloween Fall Fun Fest from 8 a.m. until noon at 3350 Aggie Road, featuring family activities, a children's costume contest at 10 a.m., a pet costume contest at 11, local vendors, a petting zoo, face painting, and bounce houses.

The Foundation of Arts will host Breakfast With Ballerinas Saturday, Nov.

7 at Central Baptist Church (9 a.m., 11 a.m.) with reserved seating, a one-day student registration special, a preview of The Nutcracker, a silent auction, and a Ballerina Boutique; tickets at foajonesboro.org, the Forum Box Office, or 870-935-2726.

Arkansas State received a $750,000 grant from the Arkansas Office of Skills Development and recently dedicated a renovated meat lab to expand hands-on student training and keep producing venison snack sticks for school weekend backpack programs across the state.

Jonesboro won a $977,000 Transportation Alternatives Program grant to build a roughly 1.5-mile paved walkway along South Culberhouse Street (10 feet wide) starting at the Craighead Forest main entrance and connecting to the existing path on Southern Ridge Boulevard.

City Water and Light will begin overnight water-line flushing Sunday, Nov.

1 and continue through Nov. 6, running about 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. (to minimize disruptions) and focusing on neighborhoods from Highway 49 and Highland Drive to Easley Lane, Kathleen Street, and the A-State area.

Arkansas State announced its 2027 baseball schedule and will open Feb.

19-22 at the MLB Desert Invitational in Phoenix, play 22 home games at Tomlinson Stadium-Slayton Family Field (including conference openers vs. South Alabama March 19-21), and will play in the Sun Belt Tournament May 25-30 in Montgomery.

Valley View's volleyball team advanced to the 2026 state finals on Oct.

28 after winning its semifinal match, securing a spot in the championship round this season.