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Argument After Church Basketball Game Leads To Shooting In Jonesboro

Basketball · Jonesboro

Argument After Church Basketball Game Leads To Shooting In Jonesboro

Coverage: 2 sources

Violence erupted in a church parking lot Monday night. Four people were shot following a basketball game at First Baptist Church of Jonesboro, leaving the community shaken and police searching for answers. 🚨 Why It Matters: This shooting brings gun violence directly into a space meant for community gathering and worship. Residents now face concerns […] The post Argument After Church Basketball Game Leads to Shooting in Jonesboro appeared first …See the Story

Sheriff threatens lawsuit as commissioners pass budget

Jonesboro, Georgia · Jonesboro

Sheriff threatens lawsuit as commissioners pass budget

JONESBORO — Clayton County Sheriff Levon Allen is threatening a lawsuit after the Board of Commissioners passed its 2025-26 budget last Tuesday.See the Story

Ribbon-Cutting Planned For Rosenwald School Renovation

JONESBORO — Clayton County Public Schools will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Rosenwald School renovation project Wednesday, June 18 at 5 p.m.Jonesboro, Georgia · Jonesboro Read Article

Heard Recognized As Certified Public Manager

Jonesboro Public Works Director Marcus Heard was one of more than 100 government leaders from across Georgia recently recognized as a Certified Public Manager by the Carl Vinson Institute of Government at the University of Georgia.Jonesboro, Georgia · Jonesboro Read Article

Abandoned golden retriever scavenged for food until he wandered into grocery store looking for help - Pet Rescue Report

An abandoned golden retriever and Great Pyrenees blend scavenged his way through the streets of Jonesboro, Georgia for months. The day he was finally rescued, a woman spotted the dog eating pizza in the median of a busy road as cars whizzed past him. He had been ignored. He was just one of the invisible; […] The post Abandoned golden retriever scavenged for food until he wandered into grocery store looking for help appeared first on Pet Rescue R…Jonesboro, Georgia · Jonesboro Read Article

Clayton County K-9 Niko Gets Body Armor Donation

JONESBORO — Clayton County Police Department K-9 Niko is better protected in his service to the community after receiving a body armor donation.Jonesboro, Georgia · Jonesboro Read Article

Armed robbery at Jonesboro smoke shop: Police seek identity of second suspect

Coverage: 2 sources

Authorities are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect involved in an armed robbery at a smoke shop in Jonesboro last month.Jonesboro, Georgia · Jonesboro See the Story

Statewide Alert Issued to Help Find Missing 13-Year-Old Georgia Boy with Medical Conditions

100% Center coverage: 2 sources

Jeremiah McLeod, 13, was last seen on Attleboro Drive in Jonesboro around 4 p.m. Tuesday.Jonesboro, Georgia · Jonesboro See the Story

Clayton County Budget Forum Scheduled

JONESBORO — Clayton County Board of Commissioner Vice Chair Alaina Reaves is hosting a “Let’s Talk Budget!” forum Saturday, June 7 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Clayton County Police Department Headquarters, 7911 N. McDonough Road, Jonesboro.Jonesboro, Georgia · Jonesboro Read Article

Jonesboro HS band members receive $13M in band scholarship offers

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Jonesboro High School's Majestic Marching Cardinals earned over $13 million in band scholarship offers, breaking their previous record by $7 million.Jonesboro, Georgia · Jonesboro Read Article