by - July 17, 2023 11:52 am
Volatile fertilizer prices impacted all manner of farm operations in 2022, and the effects have continued into 2023 even as prices have eased. Pasture grasses, typically used to feed livestock…
by - July 16, 2023 7:42 am
Since Joey Thomas was a child he has loved to write. The Grubbs native liked to write poems, short stories and when he became a musician he even dabbled in…
by - July 13, 2023 9:19 am
About a month ago, the city of Jonesboro was offered an unexpected opportunity. USA Track and Field Region 9 was slated to have its Junior Olympic Championships at a facility…
by - July 12, 2023 8:30 pm
When Gary Harpole was first elected to the Jonesboro City Council in 1992, there were many unique problems facing the city but none bigger than chronic traffic problems, he told…
by - July 11, 2023 9:42 am
The recent legislative session was dominated by social and political issues that ranged from transgender rights to the banning of certain books in libraries across the state. The most significant…
by - July 10, 2023 1:41 pm
Despite myriad forces facing rice farmers in 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Agricultural Statistical Service (NASS) now projects that about 1.311 million acres of the crop have been…
by - July 6, 2023 6:21 pm
During the first six months of 2023, sales and use tax collections have remained better than all-time highs collected for the first half of any year and budget projections are…
by - July 5, 2023 11:08 am
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Acreage Report sent corn and soybean prices in opposite directions, economists said. At 94 million acres, this year’s corn crop is the third largest since 1944….
by - June 29, 2023 3:13 pm
Graycen Bigger has been hired by FNBC as its new strategic partnerships assistant vice president where she will work closely in support of the bank’s CDFI-designation. In this newly created…
by - June 29, 2023 11:58 am
The Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers plan to issue a revised definition of Waters of the United States, or WOTUS, by Sept. 1, the EPA said…
by - June 28, 2023 11:49 am
Drought, disease, inconvenient rains, and weed infestations have plagued farmers in Northeast Arkansas during the last half decade. In 2023, those farmers might be catching a little break, Craighead County…
by - June 27, 2023 12:55 pm
Jonesboro Mayor Harold Copenhaver announced Tuesday (June 27) that the city has received a second round of federal grant funding for low-emission buses for JET (Jonesboro Economical Transportation), the city’s…
by - June 22, 2023 7:10 pm
The College of Agriculture at Arkansas State University has received a gift of nearly $103,000 from Lynn native and A-State alumnus Dr. J.B. Penn. The funds will be used to…
by - June 21, 2023 12:01 pm
The developers of Greensborough Village in Jonesboro recently announced the addition of Divots Golf Lounge to the development. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, nor was a timeline for…
by - June 21, 2023 11:29 am
The Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station has entered into a 25-year solar service agreement with Entegrity Partners to provide renewable energy for over 80% of the annual electricity consumption at the…
by - June 20, 2023 11:23 am
Arkansas State University System President Dr. Charles L. Welch announced Tuesday (June 20) that Dr. Bentley Wallace, president of South Arkansas College in El Dorado since 2020, has been named…
by - June 20, 2023 11:11 am
Williams Baptist University announced Tuesday (June 20) that it has been selected for a $4 million gift from the Mabee Foundation, the largest donation ever bestowed upon the university. This…
by - June 19, 2023 12:39 pm
The Arkansas Corn and Grain Sorghum Producers building is now open in Newport. Jackson County Extension Center Director Tom Barber said he’s grateful that the Arkansas Corn and Grain Sorghum…
by - June 15, 2023 9:53 am
Sales and use tax collections slightly dipped during the month of May in Jonesboro. The city collected $2.17 million during the month, a 1.4% ($31,000) drop from the previous May….
by - June 14, 2023 5:09 pm
St. Bernards Medical Center said Wednesday (June 14) it will begin offering new medical services to Lawrence County residents through a partnership with Lawrence Healthcare in Walnut Ridge. The services,…
