by - January 23, 2023 1:10 pm
Arkansas’ construction sector dealt with a mix of new and old problems in 2022. Record inflation, interest rate hikes, and chronic supply chain issues continued to plague the industry during…
by - January 23, 2023 12:58 pm
The Museum of the Arkansas Grand Prairie announced inductees into this year’s Arkansas Waterfowler Hall of Fame. An induction ceremony will honor these individuals on March 2 at the Embassy…
by - January 19, 2023 9:16 am
A new program at Arkansas State University is now available to athletes and sports professionals with name, image and likeness (NIL) opportunities. The certificate program in athlete name, image and…
by - January 18, 2023 7:31 am
Cotton prices soared upwards in 2022, but this year that trend may begin to fall. Prices are projected to be lower in 2023 along with acres. Last year’s growing season…
by - January 17, 2023 3:08 pm
Arkansas State University intends to start a College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) and now it plans to undergo the endeavor without the help of any outside entity. Once it’s completed,…
by - January 17, 2023 11:27 am
Ritter Communications has promoted Jane Marie Woodruff, Tony McKay and Heather Terry to vice president. “These individuals have made significant contributions to the growing success of the company and are…
by - January 17, 2023 10:09 am
Arkansas’ agriculture industry encountered turbulence in 2022, and faces several uncertainties as 2023 unfolds. Heavy springtime rains slowed planting and input costs for fertilizer, fuel, and others skyrocketed after Russia…
by - January 16, 2023 10:58 am
Drought, record sales tax collections, a new steel mill, new dental and veterinarian schools, a resignation, and a vote to slash the funding at the Craighead County library were among…
by - January 14, 2023 9:00 am
The National Science Foundation has awarded a nearly $750,000 grant to the University of Arkansas’ Institute for Integrative and Innovative Research. The institute, referred to as I³R, is a cross-disciplinary…
by - January 12, 2023 12:47 pm
A well-known radio host in Northeast Arkansas often known for ending a popular on-air show with poetry recently lost her battle with a deadly disease and is slated to be…
by - January 11, 2023 8:35 am
Despite interest rate hikes, slower wage growth, and surging inflation, the city of Jonesboro did something in 2022 that it hasn’t done in several years. City sales and use tax…
by - January 10, 2023 7:25 pm
Dr. Len Frey has been appointed interim provost at Arkansas State University, Chancellor Todd Shields announced on Tuesday (Jan. 10). He will serve in that capacity until a permanent provost…
by - January 10, 2023 8:20 am
Damien Echols filed a petition Monday (Jan. 9) with the Arkansas Supreme Court asking it to allow for new M-Vac touch DNA testing on ligatures collected in the 1993 murders…
by - January 9, 2023 3:44 pm
Arkansas largest crop, soybeans, had a banner year in 2022. Farmers harvested 3.15 million acres, up nearly 140,000 acres from 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Yield from…
by - January 5, 2023 3:00 pm
The worst outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the U.S. ever disrupted production and led to increased poultry prices in 2022. An estimated 53 million birds nationwide have been…
by - January 4, 2023 10:17 am
The city of Jonesboro will receive a $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation for an extension of the Jonesboro airport runway, Mayor Harold Copenhaver said. Copenhaver and…
by - January 3, 2023 5:31 pm
Arkansas rice farmers were hit with a number of dramatic challenges as the planting and growing season unfolded during 2022. Weather patterns shifted from too wet to drought. Input costs…
by - January 3, 2023 8:58 am
Ritter Communications CEO Alan Morse recently announced the promotion of Heath Simpson to president and chief operating officer (COO) and Lexanne Horton to chief financial officer (CFO) as part of…
by - January 2, 2023 5:04 pm
Dr. Todd Shields’ daughter, Savvy, competed in a series of beauty pageants during her youth culminating with her win as Miss Arkansas in 2016. She traveled the state and one…
by - January 1, 2023 9:46 am
Temperatures had a significant, negative impact on corn yields, while skyrocketing input costs compelled many Arkansas farmers to reconsider growing the crop during the 2022 season. Summer drought and early…
