by - May 7, 2018 9:07 pm
Upgrades at Joe Mack Campbell Park in Jonesboro are complete, and a recreational tournament was held there this last weekend to commemorate the completion of the work. The city spent…
by - May 6, 2018 6:31 pm
State Rep. Dan Sullivan and Republican primary challenger Dr. Cole Peck believe the state should reconsider its telemedicine regulations, but each would have a different approach. The two men seeking…
by - May 3, 2018 6:15 pm
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agriculture Services Bill Northey met with Arkansas government and agriculture leaders in Little Rock on Tuesday to acclimate himself with…
by - May 3, 2018 4:43 pm
Gränges, a Swedish company that specializes in the production of rolled aluminum products for heat exchanger applications and other niche products, will spend $26 million to expand its facility in…
by - May 2, 2018 9:00 pm
Tractors have been running round the clock since Sunday afternoon in Craighead County row crop fields as farmers try to get back on schedule after weeks of rain and cold…
by - May 1, 2018 9:50 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson was in Jonesboro Tuesday night promoting his conservative bona fides at a town hall meeting on the Arkansas State University campus, exactly three weeks before the Republican…
by - May 1, 2018 12:00 pm
The package in the mail was one William “Bill” Tipton hoped he would never receive. It was a shoe box containing seven coins, a belt buckle, a pair of glasses,…
by - April 26, 2018 7:37 pm
Expanded access to broadband internet is one of the key development issues in the eight state region that is part of the Delta Regional Authority’s coverage area, new DRA federal…
by - April 25, 2018 3:38 pm
Sales tax receipts in Craighead County and Jonesboro dropped significantly and officials are scrambling to find a reason why. Jonesboro posted $1.283 million in sales and use taxes in the…
by - April 24, 2018 10:22 am
Editor’s note: Talk Business & Politics reporter George Jared interviewed Robert “Bob” Dorough in early April prior to his death, possibly one of his last interviews. ––––––––––––––––––– McCaffrey and McCall…
by - April 19, 2018 7:25 pm
The U.S. economy is rapidly evolving, and automation will dramatically change what jobs workers perform in the future, according to Jonesboro Unlimited Vice President for Economic Development Mike Downing. This…
by - April 18, 2018 4:43 pm
The first class at the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine on the Arkansas State University Jonesboro campus is set to begin medical clerkships or rotations this…
by - April 17, 2018 4:53 pm
Many amateur pilots have a custom on Saturday mornings. They fly their planes and land in another city and enjoy a meal, often referred to as the “$100 hamburger” because…
by - April 16, 2018 6:29 pm
The U.S. House Committee on Agriculture has released a rough draft of its new proposed federal farm bill, and it contains several provisions that would slash costs by billions of…
by - April 16, 2018 1:58 pm
Bank deposits have experienced double-digit growth during the past seven years in Northeast Arkansas. As of mid-2017, there were $2.972 billion in bank deposits in the Jonesboro metro, an 18%…
by - April 12, 2018 8:19 pm
Nucor Corp. opened its $230 million cold mill Thursday (April 12) on its campus in Hickman, just outside of Blytheville. The expansion will employ about 100 more workers, and will…
by - April 12, 2018 7:11 pm
If you see a deer hiding in a shop, shed or other dwelling in the Mississippi Delta Region, it wouldn’t be unusual. Blood-sucking black flies, or buffalo gnats, have killed…
by - April 11, 2018 7:24 pm
Earlier this week, President Donald Trump said an escalating trade war with China may negatively impact farmers. The U.S. is threatening to impose as much as $150 billion in tariffs…
by - April 11, 2018 12:47 pm
A new grassroots organization, Let Randolph County Vote, will attempt to get the question of alcohol sales on the November ballot in Randolph County. It’s the third attempt since 2014…
by - April 11, 2018 12:44 pm
Stronger Economies Together (SET), an initiative between several counties and the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, is hoping to address the urban-rural economic divide in Arkansas. Part of…
