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Severe weather preparedness vital as Arkansas tornado season reaches peak

Posted on April 29, 2026 by Jerry Don Burton Leave a comment

Story by DDNS Reporter Jerry Don Burton. April 6, 2026 Severe weather preparedness remains vital as Arkansas enters the peak of tornado season. Kory Ward, fire chief for Wynne, Arkansas, said those who don’t take severe weather seriously are making a bad move. “There’s people that think, ‘oh it’ll never hit here,’ and it’s been very true to hit here

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Resolution to build tornado safe room in Jonesboro passes

Posted on May 6, 2021 by madjison

By Maddison Smith | Aspiring JournalistDelta Digital News Service After last year’s tornado ripped through town, the committee has been offered a chance to apply for a grant to help pay for a multi-purpose safe room in Jonesboro. “The grant is a 75% to 25% match and it has to be used for tornado, related mitigation expenses,” Chairman Josh Longmire said.