Author: George Jared

Rice, beer and conservation

When German brewers such as Adolphus Busch immigrated to the United States they faced a unique problem. Many of the hearty, protein-filled barleys grown in their new country were difficult…

Vatican Observatory director to speak at Lyon College

It was the moment Albert Einstein had waited for. In 1915, he proposed the theory of General Relativity which stated that space and time are linked. It means that when…

USDA to send $250 million in aid to rice farmers, Sen. Boozman recognized for efforts

Rice acres and yields were down across the board during the 2022 growing season. Farmers had to battle wild weather fluctuations, disease and skyrocketing input costs. But federal aid is on…

Feral swine still causing significant damage to timberlands in Arkansas

Feral swine causes more than $1.5 billion in damage to agriculture fields around the country each year. In Arkansas, it is estimated that the damage is about $19 million annually….

DRA Co-chairman speaks at Jonesboro conference

Delta Regional Authority Co-Chairman Dr. Corey Wiggins grew up in a rural part of Mississippi, about nine miles from Hazlehurst, a town of 4,000 residents. From an early age, he…

Commercial produce production workshop slated for Jonesboro

For commercial produce growers, keeping produce free of microbial contamination and reducing foodborne illness is critical to the health and success of their business. To support these efforts, the University…

Jonesboro jobs rise despite economic headwinds

Despite a global pandemic, record inflation, rising interest rates and supply chain disruptions, Jonesboro Unlimited, the city’s economic development organization, reported Monday (Feb. 27) that during the last year the…

Arkansas awards $400,000 to National Cold War Center in Blytheville

The National Cold War Center has received a $400,000 grant from the Division of Arkansas Heritage Cultural Institutions Trust Fund. The award was announced last week at the Arkansas Department…

Newport receives $2.5 million, property in medical marijuana dispute

The Newport Economic Development Commission (NEDC) was awarded $2.518 million through mediation related to two separate lawsuits filed after the relocation of a medical marijuana cultivator previously located in Newport….

Beef cattle inventories drop to lowest levels in more than half century

Beef cattle inventories across the United States are at their lowest level in more than six decades, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Rising demand will mean long-term…

Southern Bancorp completes acquisition of Premier Bank in Northeast Arkansas

Southern Bancorp, Inc., a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and the holding company for Southern Bancorp Bank, announced Wednesday (Feb. 22) the conversion of FCB Financial Services, Inc. and its…

Black River Technical College has 17% drop in spring enrollment

During a recent Black River Technical College quarterly Board of Trustees meeting, Jason Smith, Vice President of Student Affairs, reported a 17% drop in enrollment from the fall to spring…

ASBTDC to offer small business counseling sessions in March

The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) at Arkansas State University will offer several opportunities for online and on-site counseling services for small businesses in March. Participants will…

Haag Brown, Roach Manufacturing Corp. to team on Steel Creek development in Trumann

For years, Haag Brown Development Principal Joshua Brown and his company have worked on development projects in some of Arkansas’ largest cities including Jonesboro, Conway, Fayetteville and others. He told…

Arkansas State University’s search for new provost down to three

Arkansas State University’s search for a new chancellor of academic affairs and provost is now down to the final three candidates. Mark Clarke, Dr. João Sedycias and Dr. Calvin White…

Jonesboro sales tax collections up in January but miss budget projection

Last year was another record setter in Jonesboro and surrounding Craighead County in terms of sales and use tax collections. As the first month of 2023 ended, the trend line…

ASU receives $136,000 Blue & You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas grant

Arkansas State University has received a $136,000 grant for its Diversifying our Curing Community (DOCC) program from the Blue & You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas. It’s the second year…

Leaders explain how steel industry is transforming Mississippi County

U.S. Steel has existed for more than 120 years, and one reason is that the company has embraced technological advancement, Dan Brown, Senior Vice President of Advanced Technology Steelmaking and…

High input prices, drought, disease cause Arkansas cattle farmers to struggle

Cattle farmer John Kunkel spent much of his professional career as a buyer for Walmart. He decided in 2014 to return to his childhood home in Evening Shade, a small…

A-State police receive grant for training

The Department of Public Safety Equipment Grant Program issued a $100,000 grant to the Arkansas State University Police Department (UPD) for advanced training. UPD is one of 113 police agencies…

AMFA adds 10 new members to board

LR Airport Commission reviewing designs for new terminal

AACF again calls for Medicaid extension for new mothers

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