by - August 3, 2020 6:09 pm
The COVID-19 pandemic has turned what looked to be abysmal conditions for Arkansas farmers into something worse as the growing season got underway, but one crop might provide a buffer…
by - August 3, 2020 10:34 am
Craighead County Judge Marvin Day’s bid to become the next mayor of Jonesboro has ended. Day released a statement Monday (Aug. 3) that said he wanted to give a heads…
by - August 1, 2020 11:23 am
Southland Gin, Delta Farms, Craighead Electric Cooperative and Today’s Power, Inc. have developed the first agricultural energy project in Arkansas combining two different solar technologies (fixed-tilt and single-axis tracking) plus…
by - July 30, 2020 6:14 pm
The Delta Visual Arts Show, held each June in Newport was like many festivals when the year began. Organizers were hoping to find ways to expand and attract more visitors….
by - July 29, 2020 9:25 pm
One of the most contentious issues between urban and rural communities revolves around the practice of burning crop residues in agriculture fields during the fall. Many in communities complain about…
by - July 28, 2020 11:07 am
Jonesboro city council members are selected by voters throughout the city, but at least one alderman thinks they should be voted on by ward. Alderman L.J. Bryant said he has…
by - July 27, 2020 3:48 pm
Craighead County Judge and Jonesboro mayoral candidate Marvin Day told Talk Business & Politics on Monday (July 27) that he intends to continue his bid for the seat even though…
by - July 24, 2020 1:47 pm
Lyon College is the first academic institution in Arkansas to announce that it won’t have in-person classes this fall. College President W. Joseph King said Friday (July 24) students will…
by - July 23, 2020 6:28 pm
The day after three-term incumbent Jonesboro Mayor Harold Perrin announced he would not seek a fourth term, Craighead County’s Judge Marvin Day said he will seek the office. Day, 50,…
by - July 23, 2020 2:34 pm
The impact of COVID-19 on meat exports has impacted beef more than chicken or pork, according to an economic analysis the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture released earlier…
by - July 22, 2020 5:41 pm
Some members of the Arkansas Legislature, including Rep. Dan Sullivan, R-Jonesboro, think legislators should have some oversight when it comes to COVID-19 response rules enacted by the state’s Department of…
by - July 22, 2020 5:36 pm
Jonesboro Mayor Harold Perrin has announced that due to a recent but ongoing health issue he will not seek re-election to a fourth term. First elected in 2008, he had…
by - July 22, 2020 1:32 pm
Cherokee Village has been selected for a competitive National Endowment of the Arts matching grant. The $100,000 award will be used to launch the first phase of community master planning…
by - July 22, 2020 1:25 pm
Arkansas farmers and ranchers have received more than $86 million in Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) direct payments as of July 13, according to a report released by the U.S….
by - July 21, 2020 11:24 am
The University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture will conduct a national search for a new Rice Research and Extension Center director. Until a director is hired, an interim director will…
by - July 20, 2020 12:24 pm
Scientists in the 1920s began to develop methods for helping those with speech impediments. Those efforts accelerated after many soldiers came home from World War II with a host of…
by - July 16, 2020 3:52 pm
It’s been a decade since peanuts returned to the fertile fields of Northeast Arkansas and the legume, now planted in an estimated 35,000-36,000 acres across the state, continues to look…
by - July 16, 2020 3:46 pm
Two New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM) at Arkansas State University faculty members have received grants that will fund research projects at ASU’s Arkansas Biosciences Institute…
by - July 14, 2020 4:17 pm
The Jonesboro Public Safety Committee on Monday (July 13) passed an ordinance suggestion to the full Jonesboro City Council that, if passed, would require residents to wear masks in public….
by - July 13, 2020 12:21 pm
The U.S. Poultry and Egg Association awarded a $110,000 grant through its USPOULTRY Foundation to fund research addressing animal welfare in commercial broiler farms. The research, “Effect of Variable Light…
