Author: George Jared

George Jared

Wildfire danger surges across state

Parts of the state are under moderate drought or abnormally dry conditions, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor, and the lack of rain has led to elevated wildfire risks statewide….

‘Excitement, momentum’ leading tourism sector forward

Tourism, the state’s second-largest economic sector, has surged since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, and sector stakeholders think this year may even be better. More than 500 people are…

Description of new Arkansas State University System President position defined

The Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees has voted to approve a position description, profile and advertising plan for the next system president. Jay Lemons, president and senior consultant…

Dr. Visha Rajagopalan receives $154,000 grant to study cardiovascular dysfunction

Dr. Vishwa Rajagopalan, professor of biomedical and anatomical sciences at New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University, has secured a two-year grant from the…

Tax collections surge in Jonesboro in January

Sales and use tax collections in the city of Jonesboro surged out of the gate for the month of January. The city collected $2.3178 million, an 8.6% ($183,000) increase when…

Marty Sellars named to board of Independent Community Bankers of America

The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) has elected FNBC Bank CEO Marty Sellars to the ICBA Federal Delegate Board. ICBA is a national advocacy organization for community banks. “It’s…

TB&P seeking nominations for outstanding business awards in Northeast Arkansas

Nominations are open for the Northeast Arkansas Talk Business & Politics Outstanding Business Awards. The deadline to nominate is March 5, 2024. The awards program includes four categories: Small Business…

Impacts to agriculture of new Endangered Species Act rules to be discussed

In 2022, the Environmental Protection Agency announced that it was adopting what was then a new policy for how it would meet its Endangered Species Act obligations when carrying out…

Arkansas State University sets all-time spring enrollment record in Jonesboro

Arkansas State University spring enrollment on the Jonesboro campus ticked up 11% to a record 13,896 students compared with spring 2023, Chancellor Todd Shields said. The 11th-day student headcount is…

EPA: Dicamba produced before Feb. 6 can be used this growing season

A U.S. District Court put a stop to farmers buying the herbicide dicamba earlier this month, but if they already have the products on the farm or if they are…

Gov. Sanders promises upgrades to deaf, blind school campuses

Students with the Arkansas School for the Deaf and the Arkansas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired will get new facilities. Gov. Sarah Sanders, Arkansas Secretary of Education Jacob…

Arkansas farmers hope to meet expanded EU sustainability requirements

The European Union has expanded its crop sustainability reporting requirements, and agriculture stakeholders in Arkansas intend to be proactive in meeting those requirements. Some of those requirements include environmentally-friendly growing…

Researchers receive $5 million for small farm AI project

A team of researchers and regional industry partners will receive up to $5 million in additional funding for a Phase 2 investment from the NSF Convergence Accelerator to continue development…

Supreme Court Chief Justice candidates square off at NEA Political Animals Club

Three of the four candidates seeking to become the Arkansas Supreme Court’s next Chief Justice engaged in a sometimes contentious debate Friday (Feb. 9) at the NEA Political Animals Club…

Ag conference keynote speaker got her start at A-State

Dr. Bert Greenwalt, a professor of agriculture economics at Arkansas State University, and a group of professionals were attending a business conference in the early 1990’s when they had an…

Dicamba use could be shelved for farmers in 2024

Farmers may not be able to use the dicamba herbicide during the 2024 growing season. A federal court in Arizona on Tuesday (Feb. 6) blocked the use of three dicamba…

Jonesboro ranked 4th among cities in the U.S. with population under 160,000

The Jonesboro metropolitan statistical area (MSA) was recently touted in Area Development magazine’s Leading Metro Locations report for 2023. The Jonesboro MSA achieved an overall ranking of 4th out of…

Paralympian Amy Purdy brings motivational message to Batesville

Amy Purdy didn’t feel right. She was working as a massage therapist and without warning she became very tired. She went home to rest, while the rest of the then…

Multiple factors affecting crop prices, profitability

Many variables have to be accounted for when farmers plant their crops each year. Commodity prices, input costs, weather, global events, inflation, drought, disease, and others all have impacts on…

Shanna Richardson helps Boy Scouts merge, grow in Arkansas

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…

Life Time plans to build 100,000-square-foot athletic club in Rogers

Arkansas files lawsuit against drug companies for limiting affordable access to medications

Then and Now: Architect Christie King rises to the challenge

The Supply Side: Monica + Andy expands product launch with Walmart