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Downtown Jonesboro road to be closed Friday for beautification efforts

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Jonesboro, AR – (JonesboroRightNow.com) – Aug. 14, 2025 – A temporary road closure will be in effect Friday for a downtown Jonesboro road.

According to a Facebook post from the City of Jonesboro, Cate Street from Main Street to the alleyway at Church Street will be closed. Friday, Aug. 15, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Main and Church Streets will remain open and passable.

The closure is to allow for the painting of a new mural as part of beautification efforts. The mural, painted by Dexter, MO-based artist Katie Coleman, is on the side of the Generations Floral Company building, a Foundation of Arts Facebook post said.

The mural is a project sponsored by the FOA and other donors.

“Thank you for your patience and cooperation as we continue enhancing Downtown Jonesboro,” the City’s Facebook post said.

Source: City of Jonesboro

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