by - November 4, 2024 11:08 am
Jonesboro’s Economical Transportation System (JET) has received the first of five trolley buses for its fleet. The blue trolley bus, complete with wood interior, faux etched windows, and a trolley…
by - October 30, 2024 2:34 pm
Arkansas was not directly impacted by hurricanes that hit Georgia, North and South Carolina, Tennessee, Florida, and others several weeks ago, but remnants of those systems did have the potential…
by - October 29, 2024 7:31 pm
Jonesboro city officials have determined that the best course of action is to demolish the former Citizens Bank building in the city’s downtown. A bulge was detected in one of…
by - October 29, 2024 1:46 pm
No firm dates have been set for DNA testing evidence in the West Memphis Three case, but Damien Echols and his legal team plan to ask for items to be…
by - October 22, 2024 8:47 am
The Rural and Farm Finance Policy Analysis Center projects an income decline for Arkansas farmers for the second straight year in 2024. It will be slightly offset by small declines…
by - October 21, 2024 7:50 am
Jonesboro incumbent Mayor Harold Copenhaver and his three opponents have engaged in a series of debates in different forums throughout Northeast Arkansas’ hub city during the month of October. Challengers…
by - October 17, 2024 1:52 pm
The SHRM Foundation has been awarded a $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Workforce Opportunities for Rural Communities (WORC) program to launch an initiative in Arkansas, “Keeping…
by - October 16, 2024 4:30 pm
The 44th annual Arkansas Scottish Festival – ScotsFest – the largest annual festival in Independence County’s will start Friday and run through Sunday (Oct. 18-20), on the Lyon College campus….
by - October 16, 2024 10:55 am
Nearly three-quarters of the state of Arkansas is under some type of drought designation, and wildfires are becoming an increasing danger as dry weather continues to loom across the Natural…
by - October 15, 2024 8:58 am
A fungal disease that has caused yield losses in corn has recently been found in Arkansas on decorative corn stalks, said Terry Spurlock, extension plant pathologist for the University of…
by - October 14, 2024 2:48 pm
Jonesboro Mayor Harold Copenhaver and other city officials have met with structural engineer Jordan Lane and other building professionals at the former Citizens Bank Building on Main Street. Engineers first…
by - October 10, 2024 4:56 pm
U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Hot Springs, and his opponent Democrat Risie Howard of Pine Bluff agreed on some key issues but were diametrically opposed on others during their Fourth Congressional…
by - October 9, 2024 12:17 pm
The city of Jonesboro has been awarded a $1 million grant from the United States Department of the Interior’s National Park Services, through the Outdoor Recreation Legacy program to build…
by - October 9, 2024 12:08 pm
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) has selected six Arkansas communities to participate in the 2024 Retail Academy program. The participating communities include Crossett, Hope, Marion, Morrilton, Newport, and Stuttgart….
by - October 8, 2024 5:21 pm
At times it got contentious Tuesday (Oct. 8) between U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro and his two challengers, Rodney Govens, D-Cabot and Steve Parsons, a Libertarian from Lakeview, during a…
by - October 7, 2024 1:14 pm
Keo Fish Farms will spend $1.5 million to build an 856-kilowatt solar array at its Lonoke County facility. It will save the farm $110,726 during its first year and is…
by - October 7, 2024 1:08 pm
Real estate developers Carroll Caldwell, Marvin Hinton, and Ray Pierson had an ambitious plan. The three men wanted to form a real estate company in Jonesboro. They decided to develop…
by - October 3, 2024 2:17 pm
Navy Seal William McRaven knew his chance had come. Fresh out of Navy Seal training, his commanding officer wanted to chat with him. McRaven postulated that he’d been selected to…
by - October 3, 2024 8:19 am
Consumers shouldn’t expect food shortages in the near term because of the national port strike but economists predict there will be shortages if the strike persists, according to the U.S….
by - September 30, 2024 10:46 am
G&H Decoys has relocated its headquarters and manufacturing operations to Corning, Ark., with plans to create 77 new jobs in the region. The company is investing more than $2.1 million…
