by - September 14, 2021 5:21 pm
The top U.S. rice producing state has for the first time exported rice to China, the largest global rice importing country. Tim and Robin Ralston of Atkins-based Ralston Family Farms,…
by - September 14, 2021 7:51 am
Evidence in the infamous West Memphis Three case has either been lost or destroyed and now one of the men who has claimed for nearly 30 years that he’s innocent…
by - September 13, 2021 10:04 am
For the second consecutive fall term, the main problem facing the Arkansas State University school system is the COVID-19 pandemic. However, chancellors from all schools in the system reported a…
by - September 11, 2021 1:02 pm
Arkansas-based companies are slated to receive about $40,000 in grants as part of the $464 million the United States Department of Agriculture intends to spend on its Rural Energy for…
by - September 7, 2021 3:44 pm
The corn harvest is underway in Arkansas as commodity prices in the sector have slightly dipped. As of late August, at least 9% of the state’s approximately 690,000 acres of…
by - September 4, 2021 5:00 am
Cases of Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis (EEE) have been confirmed in Arkansas in horses at two separate locations in Pulaski County, according to the Arkansas Department of Agriculture. EEE is an…
by - September 2, 2021 12:13 pm
After guiding the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture through a decade of growth, vice president for agriculture Dr. Mark J. Cochran will retire effective Sept. 30. During his…
by - September 1, 2021 4:53 pm
Anheuser-Busch uses millions of tons of rice as a primary ingredient in its staple beers including Budweiser, Bud Light and Michelob Ultra. More than 70% of the rice it uses…
by - September 1, 2021 8:15 am
St. Bernards Behavioral Health will begin a partnership with Craighead County on Oct. 1 to operate the county’s 16-bed regional Crisis Stabilization Unit. The crisis stabilization unit (CSU), located in…
by - August 31, 2021 11:31 am
Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Rosanne Cash will perform the first-ever concert from her father’s boyhood home in Dyess. This concert will headline the 2021 virtual Johnny Cash Heritage Festival slated for…
by - August 30, 2021 2:24 pm
Majestic Steel USA announced Monday (Aug. 30) a new state-of-the-art service center and processing facility on the campus of Nucor Hickman in Blytheville. The 515,000-square-foot facility will feature next generation…
by - August 30, 2021 1:01 pm
Hurricane Ida decimated the Louisiana coast Sunday (Aug. 29) before turning its wrath on the city of New Orleans, destroying property and leaving more than one million without power. Growers…
by - August 26, 2021 6:53 pm
Lyon College President W. Joseph King resigned Thursday (Aug. 26). King, who was under fire for comments about President Donald Trump supporters and white supremacist in the Ozark Foothills tendered…
by - August 26, 2021 4:05 pm
Holiday dinners later this year might be impacted by a decline in turkey production due to several factors, according to James Mitchell, extension agricultural economist for the University of Arkansas…
by - August 25, 2021 1:51 pm
Lawrence Healthcare and Williams Baptist University have formed a partnership to fill employment needs at the hospital while providing valuable experience and training for WBU students. Through the agreement, students…
by - August 24, 2021 2:32 pm
Commodity prices dropped as the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered economies worldwide during the first half of 2020. But one agricultural commodity, rice, had increased demand, according to a new University of…
by - August 23, 2021 10:09 am
The Cooperative Extension Service is launching a new workforce training initiative, known as “CREATE LIFT.” The program is facilitated by the Department of Community, Professional and Economic Development, which is…
by - August 19, 2021 4:04 pm
Arkansas-based steel manufacturer Lexicon and solar company Seal Solar unveiled Thursday (Aug. 19) in Blytheville the state’s first solar array made with locally produced steel. U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark.,…
by - August 19, 2021 11:18 am
Ten years ago today (Aug. 19), three men convicted of brutally beating three, 8-year-old West Memphis boys to death were released from prison after being incarcerated for almost two decades….
by - August 17, 2021 5:38 pm
Creating enough food to feed the world this century while being mindful of environmental change will provide unique challenges for farmers. President Joe Biden’s election also ensures a policy shift…
