by - December 3, 2024 9:18 pm
Jonesboro Mayor Harold Copenhaver was elected to a second four-year term during Tuesday’s (Dec. 3) mayoral runoff race against Alderman L.J. Bryant. In unofficial results, Copenhaver received 5,264 votes, about…
by - December 3, 2024 12:49 pm
The Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce is in the midst of its second, five-year strategic growth plan and earlier this year received a $700,000 grant to develop entrepreneurial programs in…
by - December 2, 2024 4:11 pm
The Delta Regional Authority has awarded more than $10 million to help fund 23 projects throughout the DRA’s coverage area including Arkansas. The funds come through the Delta Workforce Grant…
by - December 1, 2024 10:15 am
The Women’s Leadership Collaborative (WLC) at Arkansas State University (ASU) has selected its second class of Remarkable Women. The seven women recognized this year were Dr. Tochi Amagwula Keeton, Sharon…
by - November 25, 2024 8:48 pm
The Jonesboro mayoral race started off as a contest between incumbent Mayor Harold Copenhaver, Alderman L.J. Bryant, Jeremy Terrell and Thomas Elwood. Copenhaver and Bryant were the top vote earners…
by - November 21, 2024 3:12 pm
The 2025 crop enterprise budgets for Arkansas farmers are now available online. This year, they feature enhanced access and customization, said author Breana Watkins, an economist and instructor for the…
by - November 21, 2024 11:31 am
The city of Jonesboro has received a $137,970 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to replace 70 high-pressure sodium street lights with LEDs in underserved communities to enhance roadway…
by - November 20, 2024 11:00 am
A grant from the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) will allow Arkansas State University’s College of Engineering and Computer Science to continue research focused on concrete. The university received $204,424…
by - November 19, 2024 1:32 pm
Batesville-based Lyon College and the city of Cabot have finalized a lease agreement for the Lyon College School of Veterinary Medicine. The agreement was approved by the Lyon College Board…
by - November 19, 2024 12:30 pm
The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) has selected 35 community leaders from its eight-state service region to participate in the 2025 Delta Leadership Institute (DLI) Executive Academy, a leadership development program…
by - November 18, 2024 12:42 pm
The Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) announced that St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro will open the first Maternal Life360 HOME in Arkansas this month and will begin providing…
by - November 18, 2024 12:31 pm
Riceland Foods reported more than $1.3 billion in revenues during its recent annual membership meeting in Stuttgart. The meeting highlighted the Riceland Foods Foundation, the cooperative’s government affairs work, and…
by - November 14, 2024 6:21 am
The National Cold War Center and the Woodrow Wilson Center, whose parent company is the Smithsonian Institution, have announced a partnership to help preserve the story and advance learning about…
by - November 13, 2024 5:41 am
Applications are open for the 2025 Lab2Launch Accelerator for Arkansas researchers and early-stage companies. Offered by the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center, the multi-week accelerator prepares companies to…
by - November 13, 2024 5:35 am
Arkansas State University has launched its ”Howl Chatbot” to aid students and campus visitors with a myriad of questions. The chatbot project was a multi-department initiative, which was led by…
by - November 11, 2024 4:33 pm
A stretch of Interstate 57, formerly U.S. Highway 67 from North Little Rock to Walnut Ridge has been designated as an interstate. The 120 mile swath is part of a…
by - November 11, 2024 4:27 pm
The Arkansas Century Farm program recently added 41 more farms. The program recognizes Arkansas farms of 10 acres or more owned by the same family for at least 100 years….
by - November 7, 2024 8:52 am
Despite recent rains, many parts of Arkansas remain in some form of drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. The prolonged dry and warm autumn weather will have a significant…
by - November 5, 2024 11:16 pm
There will be a runoff in the Jonesboro mayoral race. One-term incumbent Mayor Harold Copenhaver will square off against challenger and alderman L.J. Bryant after they were the top two…
by - November 4, 2024 11:41 am
The Greene County Cooperative Extension Service has a new stand-alone building. The $4 million project was recently completed and a grand opening was held in late October. “This building dedication…
