JONESBORO — Consumer prices were on the rise and so were local sales tax collections.

Revenue from Craighead County's 1 percent sales tax rose by 3.8 percent this month compared to a year ago, while Jonesboro's separate 1 percent tax take climbed by 2.4 percent, according to figures released by the city and county governments. kAmr@F?EJ 8@G6C?>6?E 2?5 `_ >F?:4:A2=:E:6D D9@H65 2 E@E2= @7 Sa[dce[ecg] %92E >@?6J :D 5:DEC:3FE65 2>@?8 E96 G2C:@FD 6?E:E:6D[ 32D65 @? A@AF=2E:@?]k^Am kAmy@?6D3@C@VD 4:EJ @?=J E2I AC@5F465 Sa[`gf[_he]k^Am kAm%9@D6 ?F>36CD C67=64E E2I23=6 24E:G:EJ 5FC:?8 yF?6]k^Am kAmr@?DF>6C AC:46D C@D6 a]f A6C46?E :? yF?6[ 4@>A2C65 E@ E96 D2>6 >@?E9 :? a_ac[ E96 &]$] {23@C s6A2CE>6?E C6A@CE65[ E96 =2C86DE :?4C62D6 :? :?7=2E:@? D:?46 u63CF2CJ] #6E2:= D2=6D 2=D@ C@D6 >@C6 E92

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