Listen Live

News

Downtown Jonesboro Road to Close for Meal on Main Event

1 week ago in Community, Food, News, Traffic

Downtown Jonesboro Road to Close for Meal on Main Event

Photo: Saga Communications


Jonesboro, AR – Jonesboro Right Now – A temporary road closure will be in effect Thursday for Meal on Main, the City of Jonesboro announced.

The 200 block of Main Street from Huntington to Cate avenues will be closed beginning Thursday at 11 a.m. and will remain closed until 12 a.m. Friday. Motorists are asked to plan ahead and use alternative routes when traveling downtown, the city said in a social media update.

| ADD US ON GOOGLE NEWS: Click here to see more local news from Jonesboro Right Now

Meal on Main, hosted by the Downtown Jonesboro Alliance, will bring diners together to sample a curated menu from different participating downtown restaurants. A single, continuous table will stretch down Main Street, so that diners can eat and commune with each other.

The event, set for Thursday evening, will feature a cocktail hour beginning at 5:30 p.m., with the full meal to start at 6:30 p.m.

| DAILY BRIEF: Sign up for the Jonesboro Right Now Daily Brief Newsletter

Tags:

Story © 2026 Saga Communications - Images © 2026 Saga Communications

This Week in Jonesboro

Music News

4 days ago in Entertainment, Music

Jay-Z picks himself to headline the Super Bowl halftime show at SoFi Stadium in Southern California

The man who has helped produce the Super Bowl halftime show is stepping into the spotlight: Jay-Z will headline the show himself. The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced Monday night that Jay-Z will be the featured performer for the halftime festivities on Feb. 14 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.

1 week ago in Entertainment, Music

Why big music stars like Harry Styles and Celine Dion are embracing residencies

For Harry Styles' dedicated audience, it is the can't-miss event of the year: Tens of thousands have descended on New York City's Madison Square Garden each night of his 30-date residency, rushing to catch the show before it concludes Halloween weekend.

1 week ago in Entertainment, Music

John Legend on Pharrell’s musical push, Jay-Z’s praise and new creative challenges with ‘Muse’

Jay-Z once told John Legend, "You're our voice." But Pharrell Williams had another idea for Legend's signature baritone: Sometimes, let it do more talking than singing.

3 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music

Linkin Park documentary ‘Unshatter’ tracks band’s emotional return to recording, touring

For years after the death of frontman Chester Bennington, members of Linkin Park weren't sure if the band would — or should — continue to exist. The new documentary "Linkin Park: Unshatter" takes fans inside the uncertainty, grief and creative risk behind their return, including raw footage of early recording sessions, conversations and experimentation that eventually led to Emily Armstrong joining the group.

4 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music

Quavo talks new album, fatherhood, viral ‘Hotel Lobby’ and working on Migos project with Offset

The Grammy-nominated rapper is moving forward with fatherhood, healing and a sense of purpose. Now a father to...