by - August 26, 2020 12:41 pm
Key metric points to cattle market rebound
The cattle market may be on the rebound after a volatile spring and early summer due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Cattle feedlots are beginning to fill again, according to the…
Author: George Jared
by - August 25, 2020 11:13 am
Hurricane Laura could impact Arkansas’ early harvest
The Gulf Coast is projected to be hit with an unprecedented double dose of weather as Tropical Storm Marco and Hurricane Laura are expected to make landfall. That turbulent weather,…
by - August 24, 2020 4:20 pm
Local companies partner with ASU to provide scholarships
Four companies have partnered with Arkansas State University to offer their employees a special opportunity to advance their education. ASU is offering up to 25 scholarships of $1,000 each to…
by - August 21, 2020 3:09 pm
Mayor Perrin endorses Harold Copenhaver in Jonesboro mayoral race
Jonesboro Mayor Harold Perrin’s closest rival during the 2016 election was former State Rep. Harold Copenhaver. Perrin has opted not to seek a fourth term in 2020 due to health…
by - August 20, 2020 7:30 pm
Southern Administrative Services hires Tim Hill as COO; plans to expand operations into Walnut Ridge
Former UAMS Chief Operating Officer Tim Hill has been hired to the same position with Southern Administrative Services, according to the company. Hill’s tenure began Aug. 1. Hill will be…
by - August 19, 2020 8:54 pm
ASU prepares teachers for virtual classrooms during pandemic
Students from kindergarten to those seeking advanced college degrees will have to become familiar with the term “online” or “virtual class” in the age of COVID-19. Classrooms are slated to…
by - August 18, 2020 3:35 pm
NY Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine to conduct contact tracing with ASU system
Contact tracing could become a vital tool in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, and the medical school on the Arkansas State University campus is ready to assist. The New…
by - August 17, 2020 8:28 pm
COVID-19 cases and deaths rise dramatically throughout Northeast Arkansas
Craighead County is on the verge of having the most COVID-19 cases in the region, as the pandemic continues its unfettered surge in the northeast quadrant of the state. The…
by - August 13, 2020 10:36 am
Williams Baptist students to operate The Hotel Rhea
It’s one of the most notorious and unusual deaths recorded in Lawrence County. Businessman John A. Rhea was riding his horse near Stewart Park on Feb. 15, 1893, when both…
by - August 12, 2020 6:51 pm
ASU to require masks on campus and in classrooms as fall term is set to begin
Arkansas State University System institutions now require everyone on campuses to wear face coverings in all indoor and outdoor settings where physical distancing of six feet or more cannot be…
by - August 11, 2020 6:19 pm
Scientists try to stem the tide of bee losses
Bees pollinate about one-third of the world’s food supply, according to Sustain, a nonprofit agriculture policy organization. Bees pollinate all manner of fruits, vegetables, crops, and even some of the…
by - August 11, 2020 6:12 pm
Service sector positions fuel job growth in Arkansas
Service sector jobs in Arkansas are on the rise and it has reduced the COVID-19 unemployment rate, but gains may be undercut as states re-shutter businesses, according to an economic…
by - August 11, 2020 2:30 pm
Hydroponic agriculture trending upward
Hydroponic production of leafy green vegetables is trending upward in the U.S. But the closed, recirculating water systems can develop food and plant pathogens, said Ryan Dickson, assistant professor of…
by - August 10, 2020 4:16 pm
Sales tax collections defy economic conditions in Jonesboro
The COVID-19 pandemic has paralyzed many economic sectors as it spread from the northeast to the south and west this spring. Before the pandemic, Jonesboro had experienced historic sales tax…
by - August 9, 2020 10:14 am
Pandemic delivers the return of the drive-in movie theater
Pocahontas High School and Hendrix College graduate Graydon Carter was living in New York City working toward his master’s degree in international affairs when the COVID-19 pandemic began to ravage…
by - August 6, 2020 3:22 pm
Paragould Chamber hires Allison Hestand to replace retiring Sue McGowan as CEO
The Paragould Chamber of Commerce and Community Growth Strategies has a new director of economic development and CEO. The organization’s board has voted to hire Allison Hestand to serve in…
by - August 6, 2020 12:12 pm
O’Donnell pleads guilty to killing former State Sen. Linda Collins-Smith
Rebecca “Becky” O’Donnell pleaded guilty Thursday (Aug. 6) in the death of former State Sen. Linda Collins-Smith and has been sentenced to 57 years in prison, according to Talk Business…
by - August 6, 2020 8:12 am
Air conditioning technology gaining traction to curtail COVID-19 risks
Businesses have scrambled to deal with the devastating impacts of COVID-19 and the ensuing pandemic that spread across the globe this spring. There are no guarantees that a vaccine or…
by - August 5, 2020 2:37 pm
Four file to replace Perrin as next mayor in Jonesboro
The race for the next Jonesboro mayor is set after the filing deadline passed on noon Wednesday (Aug. 5). Former State Rep. Harold Copenhaver, businesswoman Amanda Dunavant, businessman Thomas Elwood,…
by - August 4, 2020 3:33 pm
Alderman L.J. Bryant mulls run for Jonesboro mayor’s office
The deadline for municipal race filings is rapidly approaching and at least one other person is considering a Jonesboro mayoral run. Alderman L.J. Bryant told Talk Business & Politics he…