Author: George Jared

George Jared

Pat Boone discusses Elvis, kissing Barbara Eden

Actor and singer Pat Boone had a serious problem. He’d been in several movies and had refused to kiss his leading ladies. At first, he told one director he couldn’t…

Farmers have decisions to make of crop residue use once harvest is over

A severe drought this summer has left at least half of Arkansas’ pasturelands in poor or very poor condition, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. This will likely lead…

Weichert Real Estate Affiliates franchises The Property Shoppe in Batesville

Weichert Real Estate Affiliates, Inc. has franchised The Property Shoppe real estate company in Batesville. The Property Shoppe, becomes the eighth Weichert franchised office in the state of Arkansas and…

U.S. cotton farmers projected to harvest fewest acres since Reconstruction due to drought

If the newest harvest projections hold, U.S. farmers will harvest the least number of cotton acres in over 150 years. A crippling drought across many parts of the South and…

Songwriters reflect on collaboration, good times with Elvis during weeklong celebration

Songwriters Mike Stoller and Jerry Leiber had written several hit songs during the mid-1950s, and Stoller decided to take a vacation in Europe. He traveled home from Europe on the…

Trolley-style hybrid buses coming to Jonesboro

The city of Jonesboro is about to have hybrid, trolley-style buses on its streets. The city of Jonesboro received a $878,584 grant for five low- or no-emission trolley-style buses from…

Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board elects new officers

The Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board (ASPB) elected new officers to lead the organization during a recent board meeting. Elected to chair the nine-member board is John Freeman of Desha County….

Crop quality, progress aided by rains

It rained very little during the months of June and July throughout most of northern and eastern Arkansas, plunging many parts of the Natural State into a severe drought. In…

Envirotech gets order for 100 vehicles from DaVinci Innovations

DaVinci Innovations (DVI) was selected in July as the first Arkansas dealer for Envirotech vehicles and now it’s made its first large scale order. DVI has ordered 100 vehicles, the…

UA Department of Agriculture, USDA team up to inform farmers about tax issues

The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Agriculture are teaming up to provide taxpayer education to farmers and ranchers. The partnership aims to provide…

Actress Barbara Eden reflects on acting with Elvis, and her role in ‘I Dream of Jeannie’

When actress Barbara Eden was a young adult, she was an accomplished singer, but her mother wanted her to take acting classes. Her acting coach thought she had talent, but…

Arkansas’ planted acreage plummets compared to March projections

Higher diesel fuel and fertilizer costs have reduced the number of real row crop acres planted in Arkansas in 2022, according to a report issued by the U.S. Department of…

Mabee Foundation grants $200,000 for chapel renovation at Williams Baptist University

A major renovation project on the Williams Baptist University’s campus is one step closer to becoming a reality. The Mabee Foundation has pledged $200,000 towards the renovation of the Startup…

State of the State Mid-2022: High temps, little rain creating a ‘bad cycle’ for Arkansas farmers

Editor’s note: Comments from ag specialists and other research for this story were gathered prior to July 23. Arkansas farmers faced a gauntlet of problems as the 2022 planting season…

Delta leadership programs encouraging paradigm shift for engagement

Dr. Suzzette Goldmon has participated in many leadership programs. When she was selected to take part in a program at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government (HKS) she…

Drought disaster declared in parts of the state even as more rain falls

A second round of rain showers soaked many parts of the Arkansas Delta on Thursday (Aug. 4), but nearly two months of severe drought prompted the U.S. Department of Agriculture…

Echols files appeal to allow for advanced DNA testing to be done in WM3 case

Damien Echols has filed an appeal to have advanced DNA testing done on ligatures that were collected in the murders of three 8-year-old boys in West Memphis on May 5,…

Emerson opens $35 million facility in Ash Flat

Emerson on Friday (July 29) opened its $35 million facility in Ash Flat. The company re-fitted the former 277,000 square foot Cherokee Frame manufacturing plant for its professional tools business,…

Irrigation methodology critical for fall harvest in Arkansas Delta

Rain is in the forecast for nearly all of the Arkansas Delta through the weekend, but months of drought have left farmers with dangerously parched fields and crops that are…

Cave City watermelon festival kicks off 42nd year

For nearly half a century, Cave City residents in Sharp County have claimed that the sweetest watermelons are grown in and around their hometown. Since 1980, they’ve invited the rest…

30th annual Forty Under 40 event to feature 3 speakers

Sales tax revenue in top NWA cities up more than 5% in July report

AMFA adds 10 new members to board

LR Airport Commission reviewing designs for new terminal