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Jonesboro mayor says Justice Building closed after rafter damage; staff and court operations temporarily moved

5113933 · July 1, 2025
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Jonesboro Mayor announced the Justice Building on Washington is closed after inspection found rafter damage; immediate bracing has begun, an insurance investigation is scheduled and the city is coordinating temporary accommodations for court and affected employees.

Jonesboro Mayor announced at the July 1 City Council meeting that the Justice Building on Washington is closed after a routine inspection found damage to a rafter, and the city has begun temporary bracing and employee relocations.

The mayor said immediate bracing was under way so a more thorough structural examination could be completed and that the city has asked an insurance investigator to inspect the damage. "This is a very fluid situation…

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