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Downtown Jonesboro Association has been accredited as a program member of Main Street America for meeting performance standards set by the National Main Street Center. Each year, the National Main…
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Circuit Court Judge Cindy Thyer of Jonesboro is the first female judge in Arkansas to graduate with a master’s degree in judicial studies, according to the National Judicial College. It…
by - May 20, 2019 7:44 pm
One of the primary reasons President Donald Trump has enacted hundreds of billions of dollars worth of tariffs on Chinese goods that flow into the U.S. is intellectual property theft….
by - May 15, 2019 6:08 pm
Ritter Communications on Wednesday (May 15) closed on a $6.6 million sale and leaseback transaction for its Jonesboro headquarters building with Haag Brown Development. In the transaction, Ritter Communications committed…
by - May 14, 2019 4:17 pm
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention figures have shown that American workers in the farming, fishing and forestry industries have some of the highest suicide rates of any professional…
by - May 13, 2019 3:11 pm
Perpetual rains, the ongoing trade war with China, and low commodity prices are putting intense pressure on Arkansas farmers as the planting season unfolds, and one crop, corn is now…
by - May 9, 2019 6:46 pm
Arkansas ranks last in the country in rural broadband access, and a newly released U.S. Department of Agriculture study shows expanded internet access could generate at least $47 billion in…
by - May 9, 2019 6:21 pm
Tristin Phillips spent a lot of time on the farm during his youth in Bismarck. A wide variety of machines used on the farm needed to be fixed and he…
by - May 9, 2019 6:11 pm
Incumbent State Sen. John Cooper, R-Jonesboro, will seek another term as the District 21 state senator. The district is made up of portions of Craighead County, including the cities of…
by - May 7, 2019 7:47 pm
Dewey Phillips was lying in his bed one night listening to a radio show. It was 1948 and he was living in Memphis, Tenn. As he listened to the show…
by - May 7, 2019 4:02 pm
Former U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, Chris Thyer, will seek to become the Division 3 circuit judge in the Second Judicial District. The seat is currently held…
by - May 2, 2019 9:22 pm
Perhaps the most important bill passed by the Arkansas General Assembly this spring was the more than $300 million highway funding bill supported by Gov. Asa Hutchinson. Three Jonesboro-area lawmakers…
by - May 1, 2019 7:39 pm
A torrential downpour fell on Memphis Feb. 1, 1968, and the history of the city and the country would change on this day. Echol Cole and Robert Walker were sanitation…
by - April 30, 2019 6:45 pm
When a young Randy Dennis entered the banking profession decades ago, he was told things were about to rapidly change in that industry. A new invention – the ATM –…
by - April 29, 2019 5:30 pm
Heavy spring rains have significantly impacted Arkansas corn farmers. Only about 47% of the state’s planned 830,000 acres of corn had been planted as of April 19, according to a…
by - April 29, 2019 4:06 pm
U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, will seek to become the Agriculture Committee Chairman when the 117th Congress convenes in 2021, his office has announced. Crawford, who is serving his fifth…
by - April 25, 2019 9:52 pm
When Rex Nelson was named the Delta Regional Authority co-chairman more than 10 years ago, he noticed a significant problem in communities throughout the eight state DRA territory. When technological…
by - April 25, 2019 5:10 pm
Dr. Lynn Boyd accepted an appointment as the dean of science and mathematics at Arkansas State University, it was announced Thursday (April 25). “We look forward to Dr. Boyd joining…
by - April 24, 2019 3:25 pm
The worst maritime disaster in U.S. history will be commemorated at a conference in Marion on Saturday (April 27). A myriad of experts will speak during the Sultana Disaster Conference…
by - April 23, 2019 6:06 pm
Bill Reznicek has resigned his position as the city of Jonesboro’s chief of staff effective late Monday (April 22). Reznicek had been on leave from his duties under the federal…
