Friday, December 26th, 2025
Good morning, Jonesboro. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 26th of December.
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Jack in the Box, a California-based burger chain, will open its first Jonesboro restaurant next year. The new fast-food spot aims to offer locals a fresh dining option. Jonesboro Sun
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ County Treasurer Terry McNatt said the county’s 1 percent sales and use tax brought in $30,367,444 this year, according to figures released this week. Jonesboro Sun
- ➤ Attorney General Tim Griffin announced Tuesday a $150 million settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA and Mercedes-Benz Group AG for using illegal emissions defeat devices; Arkansas will receive $250,000 and the company must pay $120 million immediately while the remainder depends on completing a consumer relief program. Delta Digital News Service
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