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Today’s edition · Fri., Nov. 6

Main Street closes today for Grain & Gather; Nettleton hosts Wynne tonight

Plus, Nettleton and Wynne play tonight for a share of the 5A-East title.

The Daily Jonesboro team2 stories19 sources5 min read

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Main Street's 200 and 300 blocks close today for the Grain & Gather Block Party

Main Street closes at 8 a.m. and the party starts at 5 p.m.

Main Street, 200 and 300 blocks, Washington Ave. to Cate Ave.

Midnight6 a.m.Noon6 p.m.8 a.m.to midnight
  • 8 a.m. to midnightMain Street closed to all traffic
  • 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.Grain & Gather Block Party
Date
Fri., Nov. 6
Cost
Free

Sources: Jonesboro Right Now, K8 News

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WhenWhat
8 a.m. to midnightMain Street closed to all traffic
5 p.m. to 10 p.m.Grain & Gather Block Party
DateFri., Nov. 6
CostFree

If you're headed downtown today, map your route before you leave. The city is closing the 200 and 300 blocks of Main Street, between Washington and Cate avenues, to all traffic from 8 a.m. until midnight.

The closure makes room for the , which will include live music, vendors and special rice dishes from downtown restaurants. We suggest parking a few blocks away.

  • Party hours: 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
  • Cost: free
  • Host: Arkansas Rice

The Nov. 6 closure and block party run on this schedule

  1. 8 a.m.The 200 and 300 blocks of Main Street close to all traffic.
  2. 5 p.m.The begins.
  3. 10 p.m.The Grain & Gather Block Party ends.
  4. MidnightThe Main Street closure ends.

Friday Night Football

Nettleton hosts Wynne tonight with a share of the 5A-East title on the line

If you're picking one game tonight, we'd start at . Nettleton and Wynne are both still in the chase, and the winner of their 7 p.m. game gets at least a share of the title. They're also battling to host a first-round Class 5A playoff game next week. Wynne's game is on KWYN AM 1400 starting at 5:30 p.m.

Tonight's games range from a title chase to season finales

GameWhat's up
Wynne at Nettleton5A-East title share, 7 p.m.
Jonesboro at West MemphisRivalry since 1955
Valley View at BatesvilleSeason finale
Brookland at Harding AcademySeason finale

Jonesboro closes the regular season at West Memphis. Valley View and Brookland finish on the road after last week's playoff eliminations. Thursday night, Pocahontas, Highland and Marked Tree all won.

  • Series record: West Memphis leads Jonesboro 34-32-2
  • Livestream: Wynne High School Digital Cinema YouTube, 6:50 p.m.
  • Saturday: Louisiana-Monroe at Arkansas State, 2 p.m.

Pocahontas, Highland and Marked Tree won Thursday night games

  • Trumann12
    Pocahontas41 (won)
    Final
  • Batesville Southside14
    Highland21 (won)
    FinalHighland won in overtime.
  • East Poinsett County14
    Marked Tree32 (won)
    Final

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News Notes · More

Food pantry

The in Jonesboro doesn't have enough turkeys for every client, so staff hold a drawing each shift on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Workers say donations have not kept pace with demand. K8 News

Meat lab

Arkansas State unveiled a $750,000 upgrade to its College of Agriculture Meat Market and Lab, funded by a grant from the Arkansas Office of Skills Development. The lab will make venison snack sticks that Arkansas Hunters Feeding the Hungry uses to feed children from food-insecure families. Jonesboro Sun

Sensory bags

Emerson Ambulance Service gave the Jonesboro Police Department 36 sensory bags, each holding four toys, K8 News reports. The goal is a bag in every patrol car to help officers connect with people with autism. Jonesboro Right Now says the bags include fidget toys, nontoxic glowsticks and squish toys and will be used for both kids and adults. K8 NewsJonesboro Right Now

Jonesboro police are getting sensory bags for patrol cars

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4
toys in each bag

Source: K8 News

A-State lecture

If you like a good big-question talk, Adam Feltz, a psychology professor at the University of Oklahoma, speaks on ethical interactions at 7 p.m. Tue., Nov. 10, in the Reng Student Union auditorium. It's free and part of A-State's Lecture-Concert Series. A-State's Jacob Caton says Feltz "is regarded as one of the world's experts on the psychology and philosophy of ethical disagreement." NEA ReportWynne Progress

Red Wolves hoops

Arkansas State visits 20th-ranked Alabama tonight, with tipoff in Tuscaloosa set for 6:30 on SEC Network Plus. Second-year Red Wolves coach Ryan Pannone spent two seasons as an assistant there. Jonesboro Sun

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Around Arkansas · More

Gas prices

The state average for regular unleaded fell 9 cents this week to $3.71 a gallon, according to AAA Arkansas. In Jonesboro, the average fell 10 cents to $3.63. K8 News

Jonesboro drivers pay $3.63 a gallon, below the state and national averages

$3.63

Jonesboro average

Source: K8 News

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PriceAmountDifference
Jonesboro average$3.63
Arkansas average$3.71−8¢
U.S. average$4.10−47¢
Hot Springs$3.45+18¢
Texarkana$3.80−17¢

Harvest

Arkansas's soybean harvest was 94% complete, cotton was at 92% and peanuts were at 78%, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service. Wynne Progress

Gem Schools

The Arkansas Department of Education named 167 public and public charter schools 2026 Arkansas Gem Schools. The program will distribute nearly $7 million to the schools. Jonesboro Sun

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Which chili will be the hottest, and which the most unique? The A-State Collegiate Cattlemen are hosting a chili and bingo night at Judd Hill Farmers Market on Saturday, Nov. 7. Chili makers can register online for free and compete for prizes in the hottest, best and most unique categories. Pass the crackers.

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Daily Jonesboroto me · Fri., Nov. 66:00 a.m.

Main Street closes today for Grain & Gather; Nettleton hosts Wynne tonight

Plus, Nettleton and Wynne play tonight for a share of the 5A-East title.

The TLDR

  1. Main Street's 200 and 300 blocks close 8 a.m. to midnight
  2. Nettleton and Wynne play tonight for a 5A-East title share
  3. Helping Neighbor pantry has fewer turkeys as donations trail demand
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