🌱 Jonesboro is changing where residents find city meeting records
Jonesboro, Arkansas Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Jonesboro! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Jonesboro is changing where residents find city meeting records
- Jonesboro students turn toy ideas into business pitches at A-State
- Jonesboro man charged after girlfriend reports assault and confinement
Also on today's calendar: Board of Zoning Adjustments Meeting and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the fallen horse say? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 53 and low of 31 degrees.
- Sunday: Mainly cloudy, temps: high: 56, low: 33.
- Monday: Partly to mostly sunny, with a high of 58 and low of 33 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. City of Jonesboro Moving to CivicPlus for Publishing Meeting Agendas, City Government Voting (jonesbororightnow.com) — Jonesboro residents looking up upcoming city meetings will find documents moving to CivicPlus, while older records remain on Legistar during the transition. City Clerk April Leggett expects migration to finish within one to two weeks and says the budget-neutral switch also replaces aging equipment used for votes at public meetings. 
2. Scarlet to Black Program at A-State to host educational events for young students (kait8.com) — Jonesboro students will bring original toy ideas and business pitches to Arkansas State University's Small Business Leadership Conference on Nov. 19. The Scarlet to Black program typically draws about 300 third- through sixth-graders, with participating teams preparing business plans and advertisements to practice entrepreneurship, teamwork and financial skills.
3. Jonesboro Man Accused of Strangling Girlfriend, Blocking Her From Leaving (neareport.com) — A Jonesboro man faces two felony charges after his girlfriend told police he strangled her and repeatedly prevented her from leaving their home, according to an affidavit. Arthur Isiaah Buggs, 27, received a $40,000 bond with GPS monitoring required for release and is scheduled to appear in court Dec. 16.
4. Man Accused of Threatening to Shoot Woman in Jonesboro Parking Lot (neareport.com) — A woman told Jonesboro police a man threatened to shoot her after she asked him to leave an East Highland Drive parking lot. Detectives arrested Cody Tyler Singleton on Nov. 12 after reviewing video, according to an affidavit. He faces a felony terroristic threatening charge, with bond set at $60,000.
5. ASPSF Awards Fall Scholarships to Single Parents in Craighead County, Northeast Arkansas (jonesbororightnow.com) — Single parents in Craighead County are among 88 Northeast Arkansas students sharing $121,200 in fall scholarships to help them finish college or trade training. Recipients were honored in Jonesboro and Blytheville, and Craighead County student Mokebia Calicutt said the support eased the pressure of balancing school, work and raising her son.
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Feel Better Live →
Residence Inn by Marriott Jonesboro, 2611 Sumo Loop, Jonesboro
11:00 am
Monday November 16
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Other local events
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GBB - 7th, Jr, Sr vs Walnut Ridge @ Home
Westside Cons. Sch Dist (Craigh) Jonesboro, AR 72404
5:00 pm -
Marco's Pizza Dine 2 Donate
Valley View School District, 3105 Southwest Dr, Jonesboro
5:00 pm -
Boy's Basketball
Nettleton School District Jonesboro, AR 72401
5:00 pm -
Girls Basketball
Nettleton School District Jonesboro, AR 72401
6:00 pm -
Board of Zoning Adjustments Meeting →
Council Chambers in Municipal Center, 300 S Church Street, Jonesboro
1:30 pm -
Public Safety Council Committee Meeting →
Council Chambers in Municipal Center, 300 S Church Street, Jonesboro
5:00 pm -
BBB - 7th/Jr/Sr vs Sloan-Hendrix @ Home
Westside Cons. Sch Dist (Craigh) Jonesboro, AR 72404
5:00 pm -
City Council Meeting →
300 S Church St, Jonesboro
5:30 pm -
Petting Zoo
Kindergarten Center Jonesboro, AR 72401 -
Boy's Basketball
Nettleton School District Jonesboro, AR 72401
5:00 pm -
Friendsgiving
Kindergarten Center Jonesboro, AR 72401
Monday November 16
Tuesday November 17
Thursday November 19
Friday November 20
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What did the fallen horse say?" — I can’t giddy up… (Thank you Kathy J. for sending it in!)
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