What's happening Thursday?

Today is free flu shot day here in Jonesboro. ASU, St. Bernards and the Craighead County Health Unit have joined forces today to practice a local mass dispensing plan for flu vaccination. Approximately 3,000 doses of free influenza vaccine will be administered to persons aged 6 months and older at the Convocation Center at ASU from 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Citizens may come into the Convocation Center or remain in their vehicles and utilize one of the drive-through lines.

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Authorities say 3 Jonesboro Police Officers were injured in the fiasco that broke out at a North Jonesboro apartment complex Tuesday night. Officer Jo Carol Carter suffered a broke nose after being struck numerous times; officer Duane Busby was cut after being hit on the head with an unknown object; and officer Gary Jackson was knocked to the ground that resulted to scrapes to his arms and legs. Eight people were arrested and more than 40 officers responded to the disturbance.

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A 49-year-old Memphis man is in police custody in connection with the robbery of Gordon’s Jewelry at The Mall at Turtle Creek and a high speed chase that ended near Memphis Tuesday night. Police say Anthony Barnard Bovan sprayed a store clerk with pepper spray and grabbed a ring valued at $25,000 before leading police in a high speed chase and crash that ended on the Interstate 55 bridge. Bovan has yet to appear before a judge.

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According to Associated Press reports, Arkansans cast a record number of ballots in Tuesday's general election, with more than 1 million voters participating.

According to complete but unofficial results, 1,077,530 voters cast ballots in the presidential contest - or 64.1% of the state's 1.68 million registered voters.

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A group of Nettleton 4^th and 5^th graders will have an exciting morning. Thanks to Homeland Security and Jonesboro’s E-911 Center, the groups will be touring the mobile command center and E-911, along with getting a 1^st hand look at other emergency vehicles. We’ll be there, too, and will have photos later in the day online.