by - June 13, 2019 6:53 pm
The flood waters along the Arkansas River have ravaged farms and homes, and another group – wildlife that lives in these impacted zones. Residents are advised to avoid flood-displaced wildlife,…
by - June 12, 2019 2:55 pm
Sales and use tax growth through the first five months of 2019 is still on a record setting pace in Craighead County and its seat, Jonesboro, but that pace slowed…
by - June 12, 2019 2:44 pm
The Arkansas Plant Board on Tuesday (June 11) voted unanimously to appoint APB assistant director Scott Bray to the director’s post. Bray will replace Butch Calhoun who has served as…
by - June 11, 2019 11:33 am
The city of Jonesboro has been awarded a $2.335 million federal grant for a rail spur that will increase capacity for delivery and storage to businesses in the Jonesboro Industrial…
by - June 10, 2019 5:04 pm
A pilot program focused on economic development in six rural Arkansas counties has moved on to its second phase, interviewing business owners involved in retail, entertainment, accommodations and tourism. Create…
by - June 10, 2019 9:11 am
The Mississippi River basin continues to swell and those flood water levels are leaving surrounding fields soaked and unable to be worked, leaving farmers months behind and losing money, said…
by - June 6, 2019 7:10 pm
The Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees on Thursday (June 6) approved a $284.8 million system budget, an increase of 1% when compared with a year ago and includes…
by - June 6, 2019 3:21 pm
Tensions between the world’s two great superpowers had reached a boiling point. In early October 1962, the Soviet Union started to build missile installations on the communist-controlled island country of…
by - June 4, 2019 7:35 pm
The Arkansas State University Innovation System’s Garage is moving onto campus this week to make the unit more accessible to students, executive director Ty Keller said. Aside from proximity, the…
by - June 4, 2019 7:31 pm
Winrock International is implementing a USDA-funded program to provide training and resources for three rural Arkansas municipalities to pursue economic development opportunities and confront challenges specific to each community. The…
by - June 3, 2019 3:49 pm
Arkansas State University’s Heritage Sites has been awarded two grants totaling $638,050 from the Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Council (ANCRC) for preservation projects in the Dyess Colony Circle, part…
by - June 3, 2019 5:45 am
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney Slater had a solution to a problem that had vexed President Bill Clinton since he served as governor of Arkansas. Clinton had tried for years…
by - May 30, 2019 9:47 pm
Perpetual and unprecedented rains during the past year have plagued much of Northeast Arkansas. It has battered farmers, which has led to crop losses, and it has slowed commercial and…
by - May 30, 2019 6:00 pm
Carroll Electric Cooperative Corp., based in Berryville, will receive $263 million in loans from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to upgrade power and communication lines. Acting Assistant to the Secretary…
by - May 29, 2019 9:59 pm
Jonesboro Unlimited’s Vice President Mike Downing has been hired as the city of Jonesboro’s new chief of staff. Downing, who previously led one of the nation’s elite economic development organizations…
by - May 28, 2019 6:52 pm
Historic crests are expected along the Arkansas River in the coming weeks and it will impact farm land throughout the state. Many farmers with fields and cattle pastures along the…
by - May 28, 2019 4:18 pm
The controversial herbicide dicamba cannot be used for the rest of the growing season in Arkansas. The Arkansas Plant Board designated May 25 as the last day that growers could…
by - May 23, 2019 11:56 pm
After years of infighting and lawsuits, the two courthouses in Mississippi County are about to undergo significant renovations. The county received a $17.2 million bond from Stephens Inc. in Little…
by - May 22, 2019 9:00 pm
A grassroots organization, Team Jonesboro, has formed with the intention of passing a sales tax hike that the group hopes will improve the safety and standard of living in Northeast…
by - May 21, 2019 8:28 pm
Downtown Jonesboro Association has been accredited as a program member of Main Street America for meeting performance standards set by the National Main Street Center. Each year, the National Main…
