Multiple hotel projects underway in Jonesboro

JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) - Another new hotel will soon be built in Jonesboro. The Jonesboro Metropolitan Area Planning Commission gave Comfort Inn the green light to construct a 4-story, $6 million hotel ...

Jonesboro hotel revenues set record

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT/Edited News Release) - Jonesboro hotels set a new record for September revenues in 2023, a sign that industry experts call a result of both a growth in hoteliers and partnerships ...

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Entrepreneur starts a travel agency and builds a planning app with AIJulie Day founded Gatherwell Travel, an agency with a niche of multigenerational family vacations. Also, she used AI to build ...

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Remodeling success: First in Service tweaks the way it supports independent contractorsThe agency has been going through the process of understanding the needs of its ICs, and something has become ...

Jonesboro Flag Day ceremony honors stars and stripes

Veterans and community members gathered at Jonesboro’s Elk’s Lodge Sunday to mark the adoption of the American flag.

Jonesboro library launches home delivery service for city residents

The Craighead County Jonesboro Public Library is launching a home delivery service for residents who cannot visit the library ...

Clayton County man who disappeared found dead in Jonesboro

JONESBORO, Ga. - A Clayton County man who disappeared last month was found dead this week. Charles Graham was reported missing by family on February 22. The 64-year-old was last seen alive just four ...

Jonesboro mayor resigns as council calls for audit of city’s finances

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jonesboro Mayor Donya Sartor is resigning, she announced in a special called meeting on Thursday afternoon. Sartor says the city ...

The ones that got away: Jonesboro's survivors — and the shooters — recall a moment of horror

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. JONESBORO, Ark. — Sometimes the feeling of anguish comes out of nowhere. Maybe it’s triggered by a certain shift in the wind or ...

Jonesboro Public Schools offer free summer meals and more to all children

Jonesboro Public Schools is offering free meals to children at several locations as high prices and inflation remains a ...

We ready! Jonesboro HS band set to perform at Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

When Lynel Goodwin came to Jonesboro High School to direct the marching band nine years ago, there were just 15 students in the group. Now, an ensemble of more than 100 students is preparing to ...

Jonesboro library to cut staff

The Craighead County Jonesboro Public Library will have to make cuts in staff because the public voted a year ago to decrease the library's millage, said Vanessa Adams, the library director. In an ...

Extreme preemie comes home to Jonesboro for first time

JONESBORO, Ga. - It's nothing short of a miracle. Born at just 21 weeks, Jemarius Harbor's parents say the chances of him surviving were slim. "He was about the size of a hand," Jessica McPherson, ...