Jonesboro Senior Village will be open by the end of December and is now accepting applications for residents 55 and over. Interested applicants can schedule an appointment to apply by calling 318-480-1206 and speaking to new site manager Ben Ledbetter.

“We are pleased to announce the hiring of Mr. Ben Ledbetter as full-time manager of Jonesboro Senior Village,” said Jeff Glover with MGM Development Group. “His established commitment to Jackson Parish and deep roots in the community helped us achieve one of our goals of creating career opportunities for local residents.”

While there are still a few minor construction details to be completed on the site, several of the units will be ready for move-in by the end of the month and all of the units will be available for rent in January.

“We still have a little work to do to get our clubhouse finished, but for the most part the construction phase has been completed and we are looking forward to having residents in place soon,” said Glover.

The $10.5 million retirement community is the first gated retirement community in Jonesboro and features Acadian-style duplexes equipped with modern, state of the art appliances. More than 20% of the units will be handicap accessible for seniors with physical, hearing or audio-visual needs.

The certified-green development with security cameras deployed throughout will also feature a spacious clubhouse equipped with a kitchen, large meeting room, computer center, piano and exercise room for residents to enjoy.

“This modern, retirement village, will offer big-city amenities with the hometown feel of living in Jonesboro,” said Glover. “We are excited to see this come to fruition.”