by - February 4, 2024 11:16 am
Shanna Richardson had a unique problem. At the age of 19, she was running her own private school for kindergartners. The 400 students consumed much of her time and she…
by - February 1, 2024 5:24 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) met its $30 million fundraising goal for the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute’s campaign to achieve National Cancer Institute (NCI) designation, leaders…
by - January 31, 2024 5:09 pm
Editor’s note: The State of the State series provides reports twice a year on Arkansas’ key economic sectors. The series publishes stories to begin a year and stories in July/August…
by - January 31, 2024 4:47 pm
There were few differences between the two Republican candidates vying to be their party’s nominee for the State House District 32 seat that encompasses most of Jonesboro. GOP incumbent Rep….
by - January 31, 2024 10:38 am
Arkansas State University is taking applicants and nominees for the next dean of its proposed College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM). The dean will be chief administrative officer for the CVM,…
by - January 30, 2024 11:50 am
SolaRid, an artificial intelligence-based company that tracks insects in agriculture fields, has received a Phase II grant through the National Science Foundation’s Small Business Innovation Research program. The Clinton-based agtech…
by - January 29, 2024 6:27 pm
Editor’s note: The State of the State series provides reports twice a year on Arkansas’ key economic sectors. The series publishes stories to begin a year and stories in July/August…
by - January 29, 2024 3:37 pm
The death of a longtime congressman, drought, foreign land ownership, the sale of U.S. Steel and others made for the top news headlines in Northeast Arkansas during 2023. Agriculture Drought,…
by - January 24, 2024 8:40 am
Jonesboro set an all-time hotel tax collection record in 2023. It can be attributed to the city’s economy and Jonesboro Advertising and Promotions’ effort to promote the city to visitors…
by - January 23, 2024 8:19 am
Duck hunting season in the Arkansas Delta is a seasonal economic driver but this year there has been a setback – fewer ducks. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission reported…
by - January 18, 2024 3:03 pm
The third most widely grown row crop in the Arkansas Delta had a rebound year in 2023 in terms of bushels and acres harvested. Producers harvested 149 million bushels of…
by - January 17, 2024 9:37 am
Another year is in the books and the city of Jonesboro and Craighead County continued their decade-long run at setting new sales and use tax records each and every year….
by - January 16, 2024 12:59 pm
Cattle producers have had several turbulent years with low prices and higher input costs that were fueled largely by drought conditions. Cattle farmers that were able to maintain their herds…
by - January 15, 2024 12:18 pm
The city of Jonesboro now has finite cost estimates for its proposed, 200,000 square-foot sports complex. The estimate for the building and equipment for the proposed Jonesboro Sportsplex is $77.2…
by - January 11, 2024 9:50 am
Perhaps the most important capital improvement project in 2024 for Craighead County will be an expansion of the county’s courthouse, Judge Marvin Day told Talk Business & Politics. The $14.3 million expansion will create…
by - January 11, 2024 8:11 am
Strawberries were not widely grown in Arkansas until the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The fruit crop became more pervasive as railroad lines expanded around the state and it became easier to…
by - January 10, 2024 9:10 pm
For several years, cotton gin owner Bo Adams put up Christmas displays on his property in Mississippi County. As the years passed, the displays grew larger and more elaborate and…
by - January 9, 2024 11:40 am
Volatile weather patterns, fueled by climate change, geopolitical strife like the Russian invasion of Ukraine, spiraling commodities markets, and other factors impact farmers each season. They have to weigh these…
by - January 8, 2024 12:45 pm
Congress has designated the National Cold War Center (NCWC) in Blytheville as an official museum of the Cold War. The designation aims to protect the work of the NCWC –…
by - January 8, 2024 11:05 am
Ritter Communications has promoted Heath Simpson to chief executive officer, the company announced Monday (Jan. 8). He will take on his new role as CEO on Jan. 31 replacing Alan…
