by - October 9, 2017 6:45 pm
The U.S. Supreme Court is deliberating a gerrymandering case out of Wisconsin and it could have an impact on Congressional redistricting nationwide. How it could impact Arkansas is unclear, according…
by - October 8, 2017 12:23 pm
Sales tax collections in Jonesboro declined in September as compared to the same month in 2016, but overall, Northeast Arkansas’ hub city is still on pace to set an all-time…
by - October 5, 2017 4:52 pm
Feral hogs are a growing problem in Arkansas and across the United States and state officials are considering the approval of a poison to reign-in feral hog populations. Feral hogs…
by - October 5, 2017 4:04 pm
Fires are raging across the western United States and U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Hot Springs, has decided to act. Westerman has introduced a bill that would stop “fire borrowing,” a…
by - October 4, 2017 3:27 pm
Wealthy merchant Paul Tulane wanted to express his gratitude to the community that made him a fortune. He gave $1 million in cash, securities and land considerations to the University…
by - October 3, 2017 6:35 pm
Arkansas State University officials and civic leaders in Lawrence County hope to build a comprehensive disaster training facility at two sites in Lawrence County. The Delta Regional Authority dedicated $150,000…
by - October 2, 2017 9:21 pm
Northeast Arkansas’ hub city has a new chief financial officer. Jonesboro Mayor Harold Perrin selected Bill Reznicek on Monday as the city’s next CFO. A certified public accountant, Reznicek has…
by - October 1, 2017 7:19 pm
Former Director of the Missouri Department of Economic Development Mike Downing has been named Jonesboro Unlimited’s Vice President for Economic Development. The group has also selected former KAIT lead anchor…
by - September 28, 2017 10:15 pm
Big River Steel is the largest industrial project in Arkansas history, and it’s already paid off its state loans years in advance. The company announced Thursday it had paid a…
by - September 28, 2017 6:49 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson gave Craighead County $1.6 million to build a mental health crisis center and Jonesboro Mayor Harold Perrin has been on a mission to open a homeless shelter…
by - September 28, 2017 6:25 pm
Arkansas has more than 3,000 manufacturers and many of them are in need of skilled labor to produce their products. Manufacturing Day will be held Oct. 6 across the country,…
by - September 27, 2017 6:58 pm
State Rep. Dan Sullivan, R-Jonesboro, has a primary challenger in the District 53 race. Dr. Cole Peck of Jonesboro has announced he will seek the seat that covers parts of…
by - September 27, 2017 6:45 pm
President Donald Trump unveiled a comprehensive tax cut plan Wednesday (Sept. 27) in Indiana, one day after another attempt to pass a healthcare reform bill in Congress failed to muster…
by - September 26, 2017 5:39 pm
Only 37% of 2012 freshman students who began class at Arkansas State University graduated with a four-year degree in 2016. ASU-Jonesboro Chancellor Kelly Damphousse has formed a 15-member Chancellor’s Commission…
by - September 25, 2017 5:48 pm
Many businesses need to mass produce thousands or tens of thousands of product to make a profit, but there are instances where some only need a few hundred or less…
by - September 21, 2017 10:42 pm
The Arkansas State Plant Board voted Thursday afternoon (Sept. 21) to limit the use of the herbicide dicamba to before April 16, 2018, despite a chorus of farmers asking for…
by - September 20, 2017 4:59 pm
Elizabeth Eckford only had one concern before her first day of school. She wanted to make sure her white dress was finished so she could wear it. The next morning…
by - September 20, 2017 3:42 pm
Jim and Wanda Lee Vaughn spent their professional careers as educators and the couple decided to give much of their estate back to their college, Arkansas State University. The couple’s…
by - September 19, 2017 4:01 pm
Water use is critical to any successful farm and a new irrigation-regulating system has been developed by the private company, Smart Farm Inc. The Intelligent Irrigation System allows for precision…
by - September 18, 2017 7:26 pm
Flood waters hampered rice planting this season and the remnants of Harvey and Irma poured rain and winds on rice fields ready to harvest late in the summer. Arkansas produces…
