Jonesboro, Arkansas

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Jonesboro

Fair
Temperature: 37.9 °F

Humidity: 60 %
Wind Speed: 5 mph ESE
Pressure: 30.06 "

Dew Point: 25 °F
Gusts: 17 mph NNE
Rain Today: 0.00 "

• Jonesboro City Council hears arguments for dog-tying ban
  

  At Jonesboro Mayor Harold Perrin's first city council meeting, the first of three readings for the proposed dog-tying ban ordinance was presented Tuesday.

• Drive For Life Blood Drive
  

  Join the Triple FM Radio Group , and KAIT for the annual American Red Cross Drive For Life at St.

• Missing Jonesboro Pilot Found Dead in Mississippi
  

  The search for a missing Jonesboro pilot, has ended. 48-year-old Monty Hudson of Jonesboro was found Monday night with the wreckage of his plane just east of Philadelphia, Mississippi.

• Jonesboro Fire Captain Accused of Sex With Underage Girl
  

  A Jonesboro Fire Captain is accused of having sex with an under-aged girl. A judge found probably cause Monday to charge Captain Timothy Wayne Albert with rape.

• Fencing Classes Offered in Jonesboro
  

  The art of swordplay gets under way in Jonesboro, as the Northeast Arkansas Fencing Academy bring fencing classes to Jonesboro.

• Jonesboro getting in gear to build 29-mile bike trail
  

  Jonesboro parks planners envision a 29-mile asphalt trail looping around the city, connecting parks, a school, a shopping mall and Arkansas State University.

• Trauma system meetings set
  

  A panel developing a plan for installing a statewide system for treating victims of traumatic injury is to hold informational meetings in four Arkansas cities, starting next week.

• After Christmas Shoppers Looking For Bargains
  

  After Christmas shoppers started early Friday morning, not looking for the perfect gift, rather searching for the biggest and best after Christmas bargains.

• DEVELOPING: Murder Suspect Spotted in Jonesboro
  

  Jonesboro Police believe 20-year-old Marcus Antonio Smith, wanted for murder, is back in Jonesboro.

• Man found dead in vehicle after accident
  

  Police are on the scene of what appears to be a car accident on Duncan Road in North Jonesboro where one man has died.

• Dangerous Roads in Region 8 as Winter Weather Falls
  

  Freezing rain and sleet are falling in Region 8 making roads hazardous this morning.

• Rolling Stones guitar auction set for Ark. fund
  

  A handmade electric guitar with a pearl inlay owned by Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards will be auctioned off online to benefit the Rector High School Helping Hands Foundation, organizers say.

• Region 8 Responds Generously To A Jonesboro Family That Lost Everything In A Fire
  

  "I'm very thankful. I've never been more thankful for anything in my life," said Brandon Stewart.

• Jonesboro Family Loses Home And Everything Inside After Mid Morning Fire
  

  JONESBORO, AR "My mind was just blank--I was just freaking out," said Brandon Stewart.

• Suspect Swipes Card Numbers from Jonesboro Gas Station
  

  If you swipe your credit card or debit card at the gas station, you want to read this: a fired cashier at the BP gas station on South Caraway allegedly obtained at least 53 credit and debit card numbers, then ...

• Whats Best To Drive On Icy Roads
  

  JONESBORO Temperatures struggled to get out of the 20's in most parts of Region 8 on Tuesday.

• Teacher of the Month, December
  

  JONESBORO There are miracle workers among us. Perhaps it's a doctor or scientist that makes the great breakthrough.

• Winter Weather Death: Jonesboro Man Dies of Hypothermia
  

  This week's winter blast claims the life of a 65 year-old Jonesboro man. The Craighead County Coroner told KARK, Lonnie Lindsey fell on the ice Tuesday morning, after walking outside his home.

• Jonesboro Man Dies of Hypothermia
  

  Authorities in Jonesboro say a 65-year-old man died of hypothermia after he fell and was stuck outside in frigid temperatures Tuesday.

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City Description

Jonesboro is a city in and one of the two county seats of Craighead County, Arkansas, United States. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city was 59,358. A college town, Jonesboro is the largest city in northeastern Arkansas and the fifth most populous city in the state. It is the principal city of and is included in the Jonesboro, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Jonesboro metropolitan area had an estimated population of 113,830 and 153,427 in the Jonesboro-Paragould Combined Statistical Area in 2006. Jonesboro is the home to Arkansas State University and is a regional center for manufacturing, agriculture, medicine, education, and trade. The Jonesboro area was first inhabited by various Indian tribes. The tribes that inhabited the area included the Osage, the Caddo, and the Quapaw. The name of the state of Arkansas actually comes from the Quapaw language. American settlers eventually made their way to the area where Jonesboro is located and began exploring, hunting, trapping, and trading with the local Indian tribes. A permanent settlement of Jonesboro was set up shortly after 1815. In 1859, land was taken from nearby Greene, Mississippi,

City Contained By:

• Craighead County
• Arkansas

City Contains:

• Arkansas State University
• Indian Stadium
• Convocation Center

Timezones:

• Central Time zone

Size:

• 207.199048827 km squared

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