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Black River Technical College (BRTC) has completed a set of renovations in its welding lab on the Pocahontas campus. The renovation was made possible with a $499,000 States’ Economic Development…
by - January 8, 2026 9:44 pm
West Memphis is still getting a Buc-ee’s but it will open at least a year later than planned. The travel center, slated to be built on a 34-acre swath just…
by - January 7, 2026 10:16 am
The Bradbury Art Museum (BAM) at Arkansas State University has named a new director. Julia Wintner, whose work bridges global contemporary art, community-engaged museum practice, and academic leadership, has been…
by - January 6, 2026 5:37 pm
A proposed bypass in Pocahontas has passed environmental and human impact studies. The Arkansas Department of Transportation stated that a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the proposed Pocahontas…
by - January 6, 2026 5:34 pm
There are at least three counties in Arkansas where avian influenza has been detected in poultry flocks, said Dustan Clark, extension poultry veterinarian for the University of Arkansas System Division…
by - January 5, 2026 2:44 pm
Four of Arkansas’ agriculture commodity research and promotion boards are accepting proposals for research and promotion projects. The boards exist to support the growth and market development of the state’s…
by - January 5, 2026 9:39 am
One of the iconic restaurants in Northeast Arkansas has closed its doors for good. Lazzari Italian Oven has announced it will permanently shutter its Jonesboro operations. “It is with a…
by - December 31, 2025 10:00 am
Chuck Jones wanted to start a business, and wanted to help revitalize Cherokee Villages’ Town Center. He settled in on starting a restaurant and then decided to open a pizzeria….
by - December 29, 2025 10:00 am
India’s fruit and vegetable crops are often plagued with pathogens and substandard farm practices. The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture hopes to change that. The school has entered…
by - December 28, 2025 10:00 am
When explorer Hernando De Soto arrived in the Native American village of Casqui in 1541, the villagers had a serious problem. Drought had plagued them, and their chief, also named…
by - December 22, 2025 8:44 pm
After recently celebrating the one-year anniversary of successfully launching Arkansas’ first Maternal Life360 HOME program, St. Bernards Healthcare recently announced the expansion of its program from Craighead to Greene County….
by - December 18, 2025 1:20 pm
Waterfowl fall migration continues to peak, and there is a greater risk of spreading the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), or bird flu, as well as sick and dying birds….
by - December 17, 2025 6:07 pm
Mississippi County Hospital System (MCHS) and St. Bernards Healthcare announced a finalized agreement Wednesday (Dec. 17) for St. Bernards to manage Great River Medical Center in Blytheville and South Mississippi…
by - December 17, 2025 11:02 am
First Methodist Church of Jonesboro spent $6.35 million on Dec. 1 to buy a building on South Caraway Road that it plans to turn into its church. The newly acquired…
by - December 16, 2025 6:29 pm
FNBC has announced the promotion of Rebekah Guiltner to executive vice president, chief operating officer, effective Jan. 1. Guiltner, who has been with FNBC for 25 years, will assume leadership…
by - December 16, 2025 6:27 pm
Arkansas State University has received a $605,140 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) as part of the 2025 National Leadership Grants to study the immunology of…
by - December 15, 2025 12:31 pm
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…
