Category Archives: Holidays

The 2nd annual “African-Americans and the Arts” planned for this weekend

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Fisher Street Community in Action, a nonprofit organization, is hosting the event for Black History Month Delta Digital News Service Friday, Feb. 23, 2024 By Avery Jones | Editor JONESBORO, Ark. – Jonesboro nonprofit Fisher Street Community in Action will host the 2nd annual “African American and The Arts” event in recognition of Black History Month from 3 p.m. to

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Constitution Day celebrated by local public schools

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Local public schools arrange activities for Constitution Day to teach students about the role of the Constitution in the development of the U.S. Delta Digital News Service Friday, Dec. 1, 2023 By Avery Jones | Editor JONESBORO, Ark. – Constitution Day was on Sept. 17. The holiday celebrates the adoption of the U.S. Constitution. The day is especially important for

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Local nonprofits and businesses offer free Thanksgiving meals

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Many free Thanksgiving meals offered around town for community gathering Delta Digital News Service Friday, December 1, 2023 By Avery Jones | Editor JONESBORO, Ark. — This Thanksgiving, some local small businesses and nonprofit organizations offered free community Thanksgiving meals open to all in Jonesboro. These events are hosted for the homeless, those without family, those without the money for

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Skate Through the New Year

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by Austin Hayslip Courtesy of A-State Department of Media JONESBORO — “Downtown is a very happening place to be in during the holidays,” Downtown Jonesboro Association Executive Director Hailey Knight said. The holidays in downtown Jonesboro have always been full of activities. This year, Knight said they’re adding more to the holiday experience in downtown. “This year in addition to

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