by - November 4, 2025 10:00 am
ASU veterinary college to help reduce Arkansas’ shortage
Arkansas has never had a veterinary school and now the state is on the verge of having two. Construction on the first public school in the state is on schedule….
Author: George Jared
by - November 3, 2025 6:35 pm
‘Speak Out!’ program at A-State aids Parkinson’s patients with therapy
The Department of Communication Disorders (DCD) at Arkansas State University is the “Speak Out!” Therapy and Research Center in the state. Developed by the Parkinson Voice Project, the program helps…
by - November 2, 2025 10:00 am
Researchers working on modernization of poultry processing
Dr. Jeyam Subbiah was at the grocery store and wanted to grab some chicken. It was during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the shelves were empty. He was stunned. Tyson Foods,…
by - October 30, 2025 3:09 pm
China agrees to buy US soybeans
China has agreed to buy 12 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans this year after buying none during this harvest season, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday (Oct….
by - October 30, 2025 9:11 am
US may expand cattle imports
Smaller cattle herds and strong consumer demand have caused beef prices to rise by as much as 15% during the past year. This steady rise occurred despite a slight drop…
by - October 29, 2025 4:57 pm
Northeast Arkansas Regional Leadership Accelerator Academy to be launched
Arkansas State University’s Delta Center for Economic Development and the College of Liberal Arts and Communication has announced the launch of the Northeast Arkansas Regional Leadership Accelerator Academy, a six-session…
by - October 28, 2025 1:40 pm
Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center (HPMEC) seeks writer in residence
The Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center (HPMEC) in Piggott is announcing its 2026 writer-in-residence position. The residency will be for June 2026, and includes lodging at a loft apartment on…
by - October 27, 2025 4:49 pm
Soybeans pass ‘memories’ to their offspring
Soybean plants often deal with and survive destructive insects and drought and if they survive they pass these “memories” onto their offspring. Researchers with the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station believe that soybean plants…
by - October 23, 2025 2:42 pm
Waterfowl research center opens at UA Monticello
The Arkansas section of the Mississippi Flyway that birds use to migrate across North America is vital for the birds and provides hundreds of millions of dollars in tourist dollars…
by - October 22, 2025 6:26 pm
St. Bernards opens rehab services clinic in Paragould
St. Bernards Healthcare opened its new rehab services clinic in Paragould on Tuesday (Oct. 21.) The clinic will expand physical rehabilitation and sports medicine services throughout Greene County. A ribbon-cutting ceremony with the…
by - October 22, 2025 6:19 pm
Bird flu detected in backyard flock in Mississippi County
Bird migration is at its peak and disease could be an issue for poultry farmers and poultry hobbyists. geese, ducks, hummingbirds and other types of birds migrate through the South,…
by - October 21, 2025 4:46 pm
Prosecutor Sonia Hagood to seek second term in 2nd Judicial District
Sonia F. Hagood, 2nd Judicial District prosecuting attorney, will seek a second term in office. First elected in 2022, her district includes Craighead, Greene, Clay, Crittenden, Mississippi and Poinsett counties….
by - October 20, 2025 7:30 pm
Attorney Curtis Hitt to replace Judge Dan Stidham
Gov. Sarah Sanders has appointed Paragould attorney Curtis Hitt as the 17th Judicial District Court Judge. Hitt will replace Judge Dan Stidham, who announced in August that he plans to…
by - October 16, 2025 4:04 pm
Jonesboro sales tax collections steady in September
Jonesboro’s sales and use tax collections in September remained virtually unchanged during the month of September when compared to the same month in 2024, but collections are still lagging behind…
by - October 14, 2025 4:47 pm
‘Farmaggedon’: Government shutdown deepens agriculture sector disaster
America’s farm sector has been devastated by ongoing trade wars with countries such as China, low commodity prices, foreign competition for markets, higher input costs, weather and other factors. The…
by - October 14, 2025 4:42 pm
State Rep. Jack Ladyman to seek another term
State Rep. Jack Ladyman, R-Jonesboro, will seek a seventh term in the Arkansas House of Representatives. Ladyman, who represents District 32, said he’s got more work to do in the…
by - October 13, 2025 12:25 pm
Freight sorter systems to be deployed on I-55 and I-40
Quarterhill, a provider of intelligent transportation system solutions, together with the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) and the Arkansas Highway Police have launched a $2.7 million project to modernize freight…
by - October 9, 2025 3:08 pm
The 2025 Catalyst: NEA Economic Development and Leadership Forum slated
Arkansas State University’s Neil Griffin College of Business will host the 2025 Catalyst: NEA Economic Development and Leadership Forum on Nov. 6 at the Embassy Suites Red Wolf Convention Center…
by - October 6, 2025 12:05 pm
National Cold War Center to host Mikhail Gorbachev’s English interpreter
The National Cold War Center (NCWC) will host a Cold War Conversation on Nov. 7 with special guest Pavel Palazhchenko, chief English interpreter for the Soviet Union’s former president Mikhail…
by - October 2, 2025 4:17 pm
Google announces plan to build $4 billion data center in West Memphis
Google is set to invest the most money ever in an Arkansas project. Alphabet and Google President and Chief Investment Officer Ruth Porat said the company will spend $4 billion through 2027 building a data center in West Memphis….