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Welcome to Jonesboro, Arkansas.
Jonesboro is the county seat and the largest city in northeast Arkansas. Jonesboro is the home to Arkansas State University and is a regional center for manufacturing, agriculture, medicine, education, and trade. Jonesboro has over seventy-five churches earning it the nickname, "The City of Churches." Population: 57,400. The city services a rich agricultural area with many processing plants. Its diverse manufactures include construction materials; plastic, glass, and paper products; processed foods; transportation equipment; apparel; and machinery.
Craighead County Veterans Memorial in downtown Jonesboro.
The city has not limited itself to agriculture. It is the trade, cultural, and medical center of a 7,000 square mile area. Because of its shopping centers, shops, restaurants, and other attractions, Jonesboro has become the major trade center for 500,000 people in northeast Arkansas and southeast Missouri. Jonesboro has a modern hospital which has been serving the area since 1902. The Arkansas Services Center provides the area with the most extensive medical facilities available. Jonesboro has several hospitals including St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center, Methodist Hospital, Northeast Arkansas Rehabilitation Hospital, and Green Leaf Center. Jonesboro has been called the "City of Churches." It has more than 75 churches representing most major denominations. First Baptist Church and First Methodist Church are two of the oldest, coming to the city between 1911 and 1916. Jonesboro is the home of Arkansas State University, the second largest institution of higher learning in the state. The arts and drama departments and the historical museum on campus provide a cultural background for the city
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Local daily news in Jonesboro:
Suspicious Calls Worry Jonesboro Woman
Jonesboro Police are investigating what they say are suspicious phone calls and at least one woman in Region 8 is a target! After a week long of what Jonesboro resident Brooke Pruett calls harassing phone calls she's coming forward to let others know about what she and Jonesboro Police call a "suspicious company". "They would just tell me God bless ...
Former 'American' circulation director killed
JONESBORO, Ark. - Rick Bales, former circulation director for the Hattiesburg American, was killed Wednesday after a truck fell on him.
Fire officials urge caution when using fireworks
They are as much a part of the 4th of July holiday as hamburgers and hot dogs, but used with little caution, fireworks can cause big problems.
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Places of interest:
Bono, AR (9.1 miles), Brookland, AR (9.3 miles), Bay, AR (10.7 miles), Trumann, AR (16.0 miles), Cash, AR (16.6 miles), Lake City, AR (17.5 miles), Harrisburg, AR (18.4 miles), Weiner, AR (20.2 miles).
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