Community spirit is alive and well in Jonesboro this September, as the Jonesboro Rotary Club and Valley View students have joined forces for a month-long food drive aimed at helping neighbors in need. The partnership brings together civic leaders and young people in a hands-on effort to stock local food pantries ahead of the fall season.

Teaming students up with an established service organization like the Rotary Club gives young people a meaningful way to engage with their community while making a real difference for families facing food insecurity. Initiatives like this one reflect the kind of grassroots, neighbor-helping-neighbor energy that makes Northeast Arkansas a special place to call home.

Also brightening the local calendar this fall, the Jonesboro Library’s 2026 Concert Series is set to welcome country duo Lan Law to the stage. The performance is part of an ongoing series that transforms the public library into a live-music destination, giving residents a free and family-friendly way to enjoy local and regional talent. Library concert series have become a beloved tradition in Jonesboro, drawing music lovers of all ages and reinforcing the library’s role as a true community gathering place.

Together, these two initiatives — one feeding the hungry, one feeding the soul — capture what makes Jonesboro’s community fabric so strong. Whether it’s students rallying to fill food pantry shelves alongside Rotary volunteers, or neighbors gathering at the library for an evening of live country music, residents here continue to show up for one another in the best possible ways.

Keep an eye on Jonesboro Right Now for details on how to donate to the food drive and for the date of Lan Law’s upcoming library performance.

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