Jonesboro

The Arkansas State University System will continue its partnership with the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro for an additional 15 years. The ASU Board of Trustees signed a modified agreement,…

Jonesboro is maintaining its mask and social distancing requirements for now. Mayor Harold Copenhaver announced that the city would respect the statewide lifting of the mask mandate but would continue to require masks at city offices. However, he noted that…

The 2021 Arkansas Rural Development Conference is now open for registration. Hosted by the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC)’s Division of Rural Services, this conference will focus on programs and services the AEDC offers that can impact rural communities, from…

Ritter Communications is expanding again, bringing its broadband services to Lonoke in Central Arkansas. The Jonesboro-based broadband provider is investing $4 million to bring broadband services to Lonoke. Ritter will be offering XGS-PON service, delivering up to 10 gigabits per…

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is opening up a kidney and liver transplant satellite clinic at its Jonesboro campus. The satellite clinic, located at the UAMS Northeast Regional Campus, launches Friday, March 12. The clinic, located at…

Two eastern Arkansas towns are developing their internet infrastructure through the Arkansas Rural Connect (ARC) Broadband Grant Program. Augusta and Stuttgart are the latest municipalities to receive funding through this state program. Both cities are retaining Ritter Communications, the Jonesboro-based…

Despite a pandemic and economic slow-down, Jonesboro is continuing to grow, according to local economic development officials. In 2020, there were 842 new jobs created in Jonesboro. Adding these new jobs to the number of new jobs created in the…

Anchor Packaging has broken ground on a new 90,000-square-foot expansion of its Paragould manufacturing facility. This expansion represents a $21.5 million investment for the St. Louis, Mo.-based company. Over the course of 30 months, Anchor expects to create 45 new…

Multiple local government agencies and health care organizations, in partnership with the Arkansas Department of Health and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), will be hosting a free COVID-19 vaccine clinic in March. The free clinic will be…

Demolition of a section of the Mall at Turtle Creek in Jonesboro is set for March. According to a letter from Chicago-based mall owner Brookfield Properties, an unsalvageable portion of the building, which was damaged in a March 2020 tornado,…