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Accident Shuts Down U.S. 49B in Brookland; Helicopter Requested
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (163+ words) Brookland, AR – Jonesboro Right Now – A motor vehicle accident has completely closed U.S. 49B at the north end of Brookland this evening. Jonesboro E911 reported the crash at 4:42 p.m. iDrive Arkansas is showing slowdown along the highway. Craighead County Assistant…...
Road in Jonesboro Reduced to Two Lanes Following Traffic Accident
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (164+ words) Jonesboro, AR – Jonesboro Right Now – A road in Jonesboro has had its lanes reduced due to a wreck. According to Jonesboro E911 Dispatch, Johnson Avenue at Oriole Drive has been reduced to two lanes. Police and fire are on the scene....
Overturned Cement Truck in Jonesboro Causes Oil Spill, Road Blocked - Jonesboro Right Now
1+ week, 3+ day ago (404+ words) Update at 12:37 p.m. Sept. 4, 2026: JPD said that the area of Bridge Street at East Washington Avenue is still closed to traffic, adding that the city’s street department will be placing sand to absorb the fluids that leaks from the truck. They…...
Crews Respond to Early Morning Wreck Outside of Jonesboro
1+ week, 5+ day ago (198+ words) Jonesboro, AR – Jonesboro Right Now – Crews responded to a highway wreck just outside of Jonesboro early Wednesday morning. Jonesboro E911 Dispatch reported the wreck at 4:58 a.m., saying all southbound lanes on U.S. Highway 49 were closed due to a motor…...
Multiple Lanes on Highland Drive Closed Due to Wreck
3+ week, 4+ day ago (227+ words) Jonesboro, AR – Jonesboro Right Now – Multiple lanes on Highland Drive have been closed due to a traffic accident. According to Jonesboro E911 Dispatch, both westbound lanes, as well as the interior eastbound lane, of Highland Drive are closed due to the…...
Northbound Traffic on I-555 in Jonesboro Closed Due to Accident
3+ week, 4+ day ago (197+ words) Jonesboro, AR – Jonesboro Right Now – A traffic accident has led to parts of Interstate 555 in Jonesboro being closed. According to Jonesboro E911 dispatch, all northbound traffic on the interstate is closed at the Woodsprings Road exit due to the accident. Drivers…...
Suspect in Back-to-Back Jonesboro Pedestrian Crashes Faces New Charges in July Drug Case
3+ week, 5+ day ago (444+ words) Jonesboro, AR – Jonesboro Right Now – The Bay man at the center of an investigation into two pedestrian crashes that left multiple people hurt and one dead is also facing charges in an incident that occurred in July. District Judge David…...
Lane of Jonesboro Road Closed Due to Traffic Accident
3+ week, 5+ day ago (159+ words) Jonesboro, AR – Jonesboro Right Now – A westbound lane on a road in Jonesboro is closed to a traffic accident. According to Jonesboro E911 dispatch, the westbound lane of Highland Drive near the Rains Street intersection is closed due to an accident....