Free Mass COVID-19 Vaccine Event (2nd Dose)
Northeast Arkansas residents who are in the ADH approved vaccination categories - including the new group of anyone age 65 or older - and are interested in receiving a COVID-19 vaccine will have the opportunity to do so on Saturday, March 6.
The City of Jonesboro, the Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce, Arkansas State University, NEA Baptist Health System, NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine at A-State, St. Bernards Healthcare and UAMS, in partnership with the Arkansas Department of Health, are collaborating to host and staff a mass vaccination event for the region that will take place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on March 6 at First National Bank Arena, located at 217 Olympic Drive on the A-State campus.
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Free COVID-19 vaccine clinic held Saturday at A-State
Free COVID-19 vaccine clinic set for March 6 By Region 8 Newsdesk | February 25, 2021 at 1:33 PM CST - Updated March 7 at 11:02 AM
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - The City of Jonesboro and Craighead County are teaming up with Arkansas State for a free COVID-19 vaccine clinic.
The event was held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 6, at the First National Bank Arena, 217 Olympic Dr., on the A-State campus.
According to Thursday’s news release, the clinic will be open to Northeast Arkansas residents who are:
65 and older
Educators, including those employed by K-12, child care, and higher education institutions
Sharp County Jail, an $8 million facility, opens
New Detention Center Opens By Logan Whaley | January 8, 2021 at 6:23 PM CST - Updated January 8 at 7:01 PM
SHARP COUNTY, Ark. (KAIT) - A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Sharp County Detention Center was held Friday morning.
The ceremony featured many local and state officials, including Attorney General Leslie Rutledge, former U.S. Attorney Cody Hiland, Craighead County Judge Marvin Day, among many others.
Governor Asa Hutchinson was scheduled to appear at the event, but he was not there, leaving a statement praising the work of the county building the center at just under $2 million below budget.