by - March 1, 2021 5:36 pm
The life blood of many small businesses is access to capital. Since 2017, the Small Business Administration (SBA) has distributed $658.8 million in SBA 7(A) loans in Arkansas, with few…
by - March 1, 2021 3:07 pm
More than five years ago, business and civic leaders in Jonesboro realized the city and surrounding areas had a significant economic development problem. Jobs were relatively plentiful, proved by the…
by - February 25, 2021 5:09 pm
The Arkansas Republican Women’s Caucus has a number of bills it plans to support and endorse during the legislative session, but one, a bill that would prohibit transgender athletes from…
by - February 25, 2021 1:05 pm
Sen. Dave Wallace, R-Leachville, is carrying a load of legislation this session. Two areas where he is leading efforts involve expanded pharmacy services and tax reform. In an interview with…
by - February 25, 2021 11:21 am
NEA Baptist will break ground Friday (Feb. 26) on a new Pain Management Clinic within The Reserve at NEA, a lifestyle-focused medical development that is a virtual extension of the NEA…
by - February 24, 2021 6:30 pm
The Walnut Ridge Airport Commission, and by extension the city of Walnut Ridge, filed a lawsuit against the Scott Fetzer Company and Stone Partners LLC. The lawsuit claims that the…
by - February 22, 2021 4:39 pm
A week of record-low temperatures may impact Arkansas’ fire ant populations, but it likely won’t reduce flies or ticks, Kelly Loftin, extension entomologist for the University of Arkansas System Division…
by - February 22, 2021 4:13 pm
A state Senate bill that would exempt Arkansas residents from paying state income taxes on their unemployment benefits was passed in the House on Monday (Feb. 22) and is one…
by - February 18, 2021 1:24 pm
Soybean and cotton farmers got sobering news earlier this week when a much more herbicide resistant form of pigweed was discovered in the eastern-most section of Northeast Arkansas. Tom Barber,…
by - February 17, 2021 4:01 pm
Those with show swine are being warned about porcine epidemic diarrhea virus, or PED, that may affect their pigs. The disease doesn’t affect other breeds of pigs, scientists said. “Because…
by - February 16, 2021 3:08 pm
Jonesboro and Northeast Arkansas’ largest county, Craighead County, continue an unparalleled sales tax growth pattern that has lasted the better part of a decade. Both the city and county registered…
by - February 15, 2021 5:35 pm
Single-digit wind chills, freezing water in pipes and troughs, and high snow loads on roofs are causing concerns for poultry and cattle operations, specialists from the University of Arkansas System…
by - February 15, 2021 12:32 pm
Three finalists for the Dean of the College of Nursing and Health Professions will make visits to Arkansas State University during the next two weeks. The chair of the search,…
by - February 11, 2021 1:55 pm
The Delta Caucus has received several reports that people in some east Arkansas counties are using a parasitic worm treatment to treat COVID-19. In Arkansas, Prairie, and White counties, several…
by - February 10, 2021 6:30 pm
The field is set for proposed constitutional amendments that may be referred by the 93rd General Assembly for the 2022 general election. The state legislature can refer up to three…
by - February 9, 2021 2:27 pm
Arkansas State University Vice Chancellor for Intercollegiate Athletics Terry Mohajir resigned Tuesday (Feb. 9) to take the athletic director’s job at the University of Central Florida. ASU Chancellor Dr. Kelly…
by - February 8, 2021 6:06 pm
Jonesboro Mayor Harold Copenhaver was born at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., and during his youth he thought his future would be in the military. The…
by - February 8, 2021 11:05 am
Arkansas’ wine industry has two new wine grape varieties. The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture is offering new commercial options that are adapted for growing in Arkansas vineyards….
by - February 3, 2021 3:23 pm
Arkansas has the capacity to be a leader in solar energy production but there are hurdles on the horizon, Arkansas Public Service Commission Chairman Ted Thomas told legislators on the…
by - February 3, 2021 11:29 am
St. Bernards Healthcare has started booking appointments to anyone 70 years or older who wishes to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at no charge. The healthcare system will receive vaccine requests…
