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The Arkansas State University Heritage Sites celebrate historical places across the region. Two of the heritage sites, the Historic Dyess Colony: Johnny Cash Boyhood Home and Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational…
by - December 14, 2025 5:13 pm
The Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees named Dr. Robin Myers, the retired ASU-Mountain Home chancellor who served as interim system president in 2024, to serve again as interim…
by - December 11, 2025 9:11 pm
Williams Baptist University (WBU) and Black River Technical College (BRTC) will partner on workforce training in the region it was announced Tuesday (Dec. 9) at the WBU Board of Trustees…
by - December 11, 2025 9:03 pm
The Neighbors in Need NEA group will partner with the McCullough-Watkins Youth Foundation (MWYF), to host a Christmas Community Picnic on Saturday (Dec. 13) at the St. Bernards Auditorium in…
by - December 10, 2025 3:35 pm
Dr. Brendan Kelly, president of the Arkansas State University System, has been selected to become president of his alma mater, Eastern Michigan University, in Ypsilanti. The Eastern Michigan University Board…
by - December 10, 2025 11:51 am
The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) has selected 33 community leaders from across its eight-state service region to participate in the 2026 Delta Leadership Institute (DLI) Executive Academy, an extensive leadership…
by - December 9, 2025 1:36 pm
Maryland-based Tate Inc. officially opened its Pocahontas facility Tuesday (Dec. 9) and announced it was expanding its operations. The company had initially promised to create 148 jobs during its first…
by - December 8, 2025 6:19 pm
Citizens Bank has named Alan Jessup to the bank’s leadership team as executive vice president and director of specialty lending. Jessup has more than 30 years of banking experience with…
by - December 8, 2025 5:07 pm
President Donald Trump announced Monday (Dec. 8) that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide $12 billion in bridge payments to farmers reeling from low commodity prices and tariff…
by - December 4, 2025 8:30 pm
The Arkansas Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (ARDAR) has made a $47,000 donation to the Veterans’ Cottages in Jonesboro. A collaborative effort among the city of Jonesboro,…
by - December 4, 2025 4:27 pm
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has launched a new website to provide information about a parasitic fly that could be a threat to livestock. Stakeholders in the industry can…
by - December 3, 2025 2:00 pm
A few years ago, Thriving Cities Lab, a think tank that focuses on community and civic development, did an analysis of Cave City, a town that sits on the Sharp…
by - December 2, 2025 2:55 pm
The Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center, one of the Heritage Sites at Arkansas State University, will host a bus tour in December. The event will be held Dec. 13. There…
by - December 2, 2025 2:48 pm
Basden Steel, based in Burleson, Texas, will open a manufacturing facility in Marked Tree. Once completed, the facility will reportedly employ up to 30 workers. Terms of the investment and…
by - December 2, 2025 2:45 pm
Jonesboro Parks and Recreation Director Danny Kapales has been placed on administrative leave due to him being the target of an ongoing FBI investigation, according to the city. Officials learned…
by - December 1, 2025 1:06 pm
The Wings of Honor Museum in Walnut Ridge will host its annual Pearl Harbor Remembrance on Saturday (Dec. 6). The museum is located at the Walnut Ridge Regional Airport. The…
by - December 1, 2025 1:03 pm
FNBC President Chad Hudson will become the community bank’s next CEO and join its board of directors on Jan. 1. He will succeed Marty Sellars, who will transition into the…
by - December 1, 2025 10:00 am
Net farm income in Arkansas this year is projected to be down sharply when compared to 2024, but there are reasons — primarily new federal aid — to think net…
by - November 30, 2025 9:00 am
There is archeological evidence that humans were brewing beer in China almost 10,000 years ago. Other evidence points to beer brewing in Iraq 7,000 years ago, and the ancient Egyptians…
by - November 25, 2025 6:10 am
The National Cold War Center (NCWC) in Blytheville recently raised more than $400,000 during its annual Cold War Gala and Cold War Conversation events earlier this month. The amount raised…
