by - October 19, 2016 3:00 pm
Jonesboro residents who have opinions about a proposed $12 million shooting complex in the city will have a chance to voice them to the public. The city will hold a…
by - October 17, 2016 6:22 pm
Poverty has been a hallmark of the Mississippi River Delta Region, but a federally funded organization is attempting to stem that generations-long problem. One tool utilized by the Delta Regional…
by - October 14, 2016 5:47 pm
Attorney David Couch, a primary supporter of the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment on the state ballot in November, told members of the Northeast Arkansas Political Animals on Friday that money…
by - October 13, 2016 7:15 pm
The train broke down, and it prompted Memphis physician George Buford and his wife to take a walk. Their train was stranded in Hardy, an insignificant way station located in…
by - October 13, 2016 7:07 am
Shawnie Carrier had a unique problem. The director of the Arkansas State University Delta Center for Economic Development needed to hire a person with a divergent skill set to run…
by - October 12, 2016 5:51 am
Editor’s note: A link to a video replay of the Jonesboro mayor debate can be accessed here. The six candidates who hope to be Jonesboro’s next mayor agree city employees…
by - October 11, 2016 5:32 pm
The first American-style campus in Mexico will open on schedule. Arkansas State University’s former Chancellor Tim Hudson played a vital role when the university decided to partner with foreign businessmen…
by - October 11, 2016 5:43 am
Jonesboro will select its next mayor in November and five candidates have emerged to challenge incumbent Harold Perrin for the city’s chief executive office. Perrin, Nathan Coleman, Harold Copenhaver, Amanda…
by - October 6, 2016 5:40 pm
If Republican Jeff Presley is elected as Craighead County’s next judge, the long planned Bono Lake project may not be completed as it originally envisioned. During a debate sponsored by…
by - October 6, 2016 4:07 pm
Jonesboro employee salary increase figures discussed in public meetings and in the local media are likely inaccurate and could change when council members vote on wage increases for firefighters and…
by - October 6, 2016 2:52 pm
Crop losses from near record rainfall in August has compelled the U.S. Department of Agriculture to declare 12 counties in Arkansas natural disaster areas. The declaration qualifies farmers in those…
by - October 5, 2016 8:54 am
For generations Democrats dominated politics at the state and local level, with Northeast Arkansas considered by many to be the most Democratic section of a Democratic state. In 2008, the…
by - October 3, 2016 8:19 pm
Pedestrians on foot and riding bikes will have an easier time traversing across Arkansas State University in the near future. Arkansas State University received a $500,000 grant from the Arkansas…
by - September 30, 2016 5:19 pm
Three would-be thieves entered the main vault at The First National Bank in Walnut Ridge sometime in the spring 2005. These thieves didn’t wear masks or sneak into the building…
by - September 29, 2016 5:56 pm
Jonesboro city employees have petitioned elected officials for years to raise their salaries, and it’s turned into a key issue in the 2016 mayoral election. Six candidates, including incumbent Mayor…
by - September 27, 2016 6:05 pm
Economic growth continues in the Jonesboro metro area based on sales tax receipts. The city collected $13.1 million in city sales tax through the end of September, a 5.2% increase…
by - September 26, 2016 7:47 pm
A proposed convention center/hotel on the Arkansas State University campus will be built, even if another proposed convention in Jonesboro doubles in size. O’Reilly Hospitality Management of Springfield Mo., will…
by - September 26, 2016 7:36 pm
The Arkansas State University system has 24,013 students, an all-time record, according to the school. It’s a 4% increase from the 23,101 students who were enrolled in the system in…
by - September 22, 2016 9:01 pm
Lawrence County Democrats selected 59-year-old John Thomison Thursday night (Sept. 22) to be the party’s nominee for county judge in the November general election. Deceased Judge Dale Freeman’s name will…
by - September 21, 2016 7:43 pm
FMH Conveyors is nearly finished with its expanded 195,000-square-foot facility at the corner of Highland Drive and Barnhill Road in Jonesboro. The $12.5 million project should be completed before the…
