• by Ray Schultz , November 18, 2025

Tarah Richardson has been named editor-in-chief of JonesboroRightNow.com, based in Jonesboro, Arkansas.

She replaces Rachel Rudd, who served as editor since September 2024, and will now become JRN’s chief reporter, according to Trey Stafford, president and general manager of Jonesboro Media Group, who made the announcement. Nena Zimmer, former chief reporter, will continue as contributing writer. 

“Having the right people in the right positions is key to any business success,” Stafford says in a statement. “Adding Tarah and her years of deep experience to the JonesboroRightNow team is a tremendous addition. Being able to retain Rachel and Nena and utilize them in different roles will be a tremendous asset to our product.”