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  Jonesboro, Arkansas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jonesboro is the home to Arkansas State University and is a regional center for manufacturing, agriculture, medicine, education, and trade.
Jonesboro was named after State Senator William A. Jones in recognition of his support in the legislature for the formation of Craighead County.
Jonesboro is the birthplace of bestselling novelist John Grisham, and was home to the first woman to serve in the United States Senate, Hattie Caraway.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jonesboro,_Arkansas   (623 words)

  
 New Georgia Encyclopedia: Jonesboro
Jonesboro lies in that part of Georgia first opened to white settlement by the 1821 Treaty of Indian Springs and long occupied by the Coweta tribe of the Creek Indian Confederation.
Jonesboro immediately became an important railway trade center for a wide area in Fayette and Henry counties, although the town did not obtain its corporate charter until December 13, 1859.
Jonesboro's population in 2000 was 3,829, and in 2002 the largest employers within the 2.6 square miles of its corporate limits were education and government.
www.georgiaencyclopedia.org /nge/Article.jsp?path=/CitiesCounties/Cities&id=h-926   (963 words)

  
 Jonesboro massacre - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Four students and a teacher were killed by two armed middle school boys in northeastern Jonesboro, Arkansas.
The Jonesboro prosecutor later admitted that were it not for their ages, he would have sought the death sentence.
Many members of the Jonesboro community have since expressed outrage, citing the facts that they will not be placed under any supervision and will be able to legally purchase firearms.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jonesboro_massacre   (674 words)

  
 Handbook of Texas Online: JONESBORO, TX
Jonesboro, first known as Jones Mill, is at the intersection of State Highway 36 and Farm Road 1602, nineteen miles northwest of Gatesville on the Hamilton-Coryell county line.
Jonesboro's population was estimated at 450 in 1914.
Jonesboro was the focus of an independent school district that included southeastern Hamilton and northwestern Coryell counties.
www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/JJ/hlj11.html   (349 words)

  
 Jonesboro
Jonesboro, located on Crowley's Ridge and bordering the Mississippi delta, was selected as permanent seat of justice in 1859 when the county was formed out of parts of Mississippi, Greene, and Poinsett counties.
Jonesboro was named after William A. Jones for his support of the legislative act creating the county.
Jonesboro is the home of Arkansas State University, the second largest institution of higher learning in the state.
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 Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce - Brief History
Soon afterwards, the county seat was named Jonesboro in honor of the legislator who had worked so successfully on behalf of the new county.
Jonesboro was first incorporated shortly after it was founded and Aden Lynch was elected the first Mayor, but interest in a formal government did not seem to appeal to the citizens.
The Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce is accredited with four stars from the United States Chamber of Commerce.
www.jonesborochamber.com /view.php/id/17   (563 words)

  
 Jonesboro, Arkansas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Jonesboro has over seventy-five churches earning it the nickname, "The City of Churches."
The Jonesboro massacre occurred on March 24, 1998.
, Miss America 1990, graduated from Jonesboro High School in 1983 and Arkansas State University in 1986.
www.secaucus.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Jonesboro,_Arkansas   (661 words)

  
 Jonesboro
Jonesboro is a wonderful place to live and work, and the we want to keep it that way by providing fire protection and life safety services to the people we serve...
The Jonesboro Fire Department will strive to provide the utmost protection against the perils of fire or any other emergency situation that may disrupt or become a detriment to the quality of life that is enjoyed by the inhabitants of the City of Jonesboro.
• Property owners within the City of Jonesboro enjoy a class 3 ISO fire insurance rating as the result of our departments efforts and water distribution system provided by the Jonesboro City Water and Light, a non-government, non-profit entity.
www.jonesboro.org /Fire/fire.htm   (414 words)

  
 Jonesboro, AR - Arkansas Florists, buy flowers from your local full service retail flower shops and florist serving ...
If Jonesboro, Arkansas Florists are not available, florists in a nearby community who serve Jonesboro, Arkansas may be provided.
It is vitally important that you provide Jonesboro, Arkansas Florists with accurate, detailed information regarding the name and address of the person to whom you are sending flowers.
When placing an order for Delivery in Jonesboro, Arkansas, it is usually wise to keep the order simple, the less specific you are in your request, the less room for error.
www.flowershopnetwork.com /directory/ArkansasFlorists/Jonesboro.php   (1086 words)

  
 Jonesboro Arkansas Real Estate | Jonesboro Realtor
If you are considering relocating to Jonesboro, I am sure you will find our progressive community far above many, many others in schools, health care, employment, community activities and low in crime.
If you already live in Jonesboro, please give me the opportunity to assist you in locating a new home or the marketing of your present home.
Jonesboro realtor, Tom Davis, is your real estate agent for home buying, home selling, financing and property listings in Northeast Arkansas.
www.tomdavishomes.com   (187 words)

  
 Jonesboro Real Estate and Homes for Sale in Clayton County, Georgia
Located approximately 15 miles south of downtown Atlanta, Jonesboro is a small, historic community that also enjoys easy access to one of the country’s best metropolitan areas.
Jonesboro is the county seat for Clayton County, and is a place that calls itself  “the Legendary Land of Gone With the Wind” because it is thought to have inspired the story’s fictional Tara location.
Jonesboro residents enjoy stunning natural surroundings and a rich heritage in a small, tightly knit community.
www.jonesboro-claytoncounty-georgia.com   (714 words)

  
 Jonesboro, Maine ME, town profile (Washington County) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
Jonesboro, ME Jonesboro is a town in Washington County.
At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Jonesboro was $14,418, compared with $21,587 nationally.
Median rent in Jonesboro, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $145.
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=2175   (399 words)

  
 Jonesboro, Arkansas (Cities)
Jonesboro is located in Craighead County (of which it is the county seat) west of Blytheville between West Memphis and Walnut Ridge along US Hwy 63.
Jonesboro is part of the Jonesboro, Arkansas metro area.
Jonesboro was first incorporated shortly after it was founded and Aden Lynch was elected the first Mayor in 1882.
www.ohwy.com /ar/j/jonesbor.htm   (155 words)

  
 Jonesboro, or Jonesborough, Texas in Red River County.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
In any case, county historians like to argue that Jonesboro should be considered the first permanent settlement of Anglo-Americans in New Spain.
Poor Jonesboro, wiped out by a flash flood in the 1840s, is not even a ghost town anymore.
Jonesboro Grave: This tombstone is the only original remnant of Jonesboro.
www.texasescapes.com /EastTexasTowns/JonesboroTexas.htm   (309 words)

  
 Jonesboro News
JONESBORO, Ark. Trustees of Arkansas State University have voted to issue nearly 16 million dollars in bonds for two new buildings at its Heber Springs campus.
JONESBORO, Ark. On a day later this month the first woman to be elected to the U.S. Senate will be honored in her home area.
JONESBORO, Ark. Federal safety officials are investigating the death of a worker at the new Turtle Creek mall at Jonesboro.
www.topix.net /city/jonesboro-ar   (1108 words)

  
 Jonesboro GA Test   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The museum, housed in the 1867 Jonesboro Depot Welcome Center, is a must-see for Gone With The Wind fans from all over the world.
The cemetery, which is maintained by the United Daughters of the Confederacy, was laid out in the shape of the Confederate battle flag.
From here you probably would want to go about and take the Jonesboro Driving tour which is a brochure you can get at the depot in step 1.
www.jonesboroga.com /history_tourism/tourism   (452 words)

  
 Jonesboro Sun   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
JONESBORO -- Naomi Gamble, 88, of Jonesboro died Sunday, Oct. 16, at St. Bernard's Medical Center.
She was born at Homestead, Fla., and was a homemaker and a member of Cornerstone United Methodist Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Elaine Dalton of Jonesboro; a stepson, Jerry Gamble of Jonesboro; a sister, Frances Peeples of Homestead; a brother, Jesse Lott of Nashville, Tenn.; one grandson, Brian Ebeling of Jonesboro; six stepgrandchildren; and 10 stepgreat-grandchildren.
www.jonesborosun.com /obituaries.asp   (1277 words)

  
 CNN - 5 dead, 11 wounded in Arkansas school shooting - Mar. 24, 1998
JONESBORO, Arkansas (CNN) -- Four middle school girls and a teacher were killed and 11 people were wounded Tuesday when two heavily armed boys in full camouflage gear opened fire on their classmates and teachers during a false fire alarm.
The school of about 250 sixth- and seventh-graders is on the northwest side of Jonesboro, a city of 51,200 in northeastern Arkansas.
Mike Huckabee said he was angry, as a parent, that such a tragedy could happen at a public school.
www.cnn.com /US/9803/24/school.shooting.folo   (1045 words)

  
 Jonesboro on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Jonesboro Development Steady Despite Economy.(Jonesboro, Arkansas commercial development)
'Jonesboro Seven' charged, jailed Alleged school vandals charged with felonies, held until a bond hearing today.
(Jonesboro, Arkansas' maintenance of its status as a Metropolitan Statistical Area)
www.encyclopedia.com /html/J/Jonesbor.asp   (302 words)

  
 National City Guide | Jonesboro City Guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Jonesboro City Guide is standards-compliant CSS and XHTML.
It is our pleasure to provide residents of Jonesboro with city guide related news and information.
We appreciate our members in Jonesboro helping us to make this network one of the fastest growing city guides in the nation.
www.nationalcityguide.net /arkansas/jonesboro   (79 words)

  
 District Home Page
serves approximately 1319 students in northeast AR between the cities of Jonesboro and Paragould.
The district is designated a "Freedom of Choice" district and will accept non-resident students as allowed by law.
The staff will cooperate with and support the home and community in helping students to develop intellectually, physically, morally, emotionally, aesthetically, and socially.
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 divorce lawyers in jonesboro arkansas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Jonesboro Arkansas Divorce Attorneys and Lawyers associated with our site represent clients in many divorce matters such as marital misconduct, no-fault divorce, absolute divorce, dissolved...
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 Jonesboro Sports
The Jonesboro Kids Triathlon team made quite a splash at the Conway Kids Triathlon.
The structure measurers 42 feet in length and 25 feet in height.
It is located inside the Earl Bell Community Center at 1212 South Church Street in the heart of Jonesboro, Arkansas.
www.jonesborosports.org   (359 words)

  
 Jonesboro, GA News
Local news for Jonesboro, GA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.
JONESBORO, Ga. - A would-be robber was injured and later arrested after being shot by the owner of a store he intended to hold up, authorities said.
William Edward "Eddie" Robbins of Jonesboro, accused of killing two men at a north Fayette home in 2003, officially pled not guilty to the murder charges in open court Thursday.
www.topix.net /city/jonesboro-ga   (1025 words)

  
 Jonesboro Elementary School
We hope you will take this opportunity to explore our web site, and find out more about us.
Jonesboro, Illinois is a small public school, with 400 students and 60 teachers and staff.
We strive for excellence in our school; our goal is to give our young people the finest education available from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade, and to that end, we have many innovative programs, as you will discover.
www.jes.union.k12.il.us   (94 words)

  
 Jonesboro DJs - Disc Jockeys - Jonesboro DJ, DJs in Jonesboro AR
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 Things to do   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Whether your choice is a museum, an art gallery, a blues festival, the symphony, an afternoon of golf or even a rodeo, it's all here, just waiting for you.
It is known throughout the world for its blues heritage and for Graceland, the home of Elvis Presley.
Little Rock is a two to two-and-a-half hour drive from Jonesboro, but the shopping, entertainment, and cultural activities make it a worthwhile drive.
admissions.astate.edu /things.html   (643 words)

  
 Arkansas Real Estate - Find Jonesboro real estate agents to buy a house or sell your home.
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Each of our Jonesboro, Arkansas real estate agents have been prescreened and are customer-rated, and will help you understand the value of your home before you buy a house or sell your home.
Simply complete a Jonesboro real estate service request form, answering a few simple questions.
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 Jonesboro DJs - Disc Jockeys - Jonesboro DJ, DJs in Jonesboro GA
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 Jonesboro Sun   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Region's cities working to cope with demands for clean water
Jonesboro Fire Captain Kenny James (right) talks with firefighter Brad Baugh outside a possible residential house fire on East Washington Tuesday.
Arkansas State’s Jerry Nichols watches basketball practice Tuesday at the Convocation Center.
www.jonesborosun.com   (100 words)

  
 Jonesboro Arkansas Real Estate, Homes, Property, Commercial
The e-Partner® Network invites you to explore the possibility of living in Jonesboro.
If you are contemplating a move and need real estate assistance we can help you locate the home or other property that's just right for you.
If you prefer to work from you own home or other office location, please contact us by email or toll free at 877-380-1000.
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