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Downtown Jonesboro Road to Close for Meal on Main Event

Downtown Jonesboro Road to Close for Meal on Main Event

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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.

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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.

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