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Weekend Tornado Hits Jonesboro, Governor Declares State of Disaster

On Sunday, after his daily coronavirus response briefing, Governor Asa Hutchinson declared a state of disaster in the City of Jonesboro, which was hit by an EF-3 tornado Saturday evening. The twister hit the city's main commercial district and several neighborhoods causing hundreds of millions of dollars in damage.

A Northeast Arkansas native from Wynne, I’ve been involved with radio for about 15 years. I got my Bachelor of Arts degree from Henderson State University in Arkadelphia, where I also served as an award-winning News Director for 2 years at KSWH-LP.
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