UPDATE
All jackson parish schools closed till Monday.
All Jackson Parish Rec Dept. Youth Basketball Games Scheduled for Saturday have been cancelled.
Winter Storm claims life of Jackson Parish man.
The state Department of Health confirmed that on Wednesday, a 65-year-old man from the Quitman area in Jackson Parish was found dead in his home, apparently having succumed from hypothermia after losing power at his home.
No further information is available at this point.
Original – Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Per information provided by Jonesboro School District (JPSD) Superintendent William “Billy” Carter, all JPSD schools will remain closed on Wednesday, January 28th. Further instructions regarding whether schools will be closed on Thursday, January 28th and/or Friday, January 29th will be provided at a later time. Also, it is reported that Gracepoint Christian Academy in Jonesboro will be closed on Wednesday, January 28th and Thursday, January 29th. No report given for Cornerstone Christian Academy.
For college students that travel daily to Louisiana Tech University and Grambling State University (GSU), both schools will remain closed thru Thursday, January 29th but GSU will hold virtual classes during those days. The University of Louisiana-Monroe (ULM) and Louisiana Delta Community College at the Jonesboro campus announces that the schools will remain closed Wednesday, Thursday and Friday (January 28-30)
