by - May 18, 2015 2:55 pm
A $15 million plan to build an overpass across one of Jonesboro’s busiest intersections has started to take shape, with some preliminary work already being done. As a train moved…
by - May 14, 2015 4:21 pm
With a looming May 31 deadline that could end federal funding of highway and transportation projects in Arkansas and nationally, Cong. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, said a short-term plan may be…
by - May 13, 2015 4:02 pm
A vote Tuesday in a Northwest Arkansas town to maintain an anti-discrimination ordinance may create a further battle in the courts, a person opposed to the ordinance said Wednesday. Voters…
by - May 12, 2015 8:33 pm
The 2015 session of the Arkansas General Assembly was productive, with lawmakers making progress on a host of issues, three members of the state House and a state Senator said…
by - May 12, 2015 7:59 pm
This fall, Java may be more than just coffee and Pizza may be more than what is served in school cafeterias as students prepare to learn even more about computer…
by - May 12, 2015 7:46 pm
The family of a longtime Craighead County educator has established a scholarship in the Arkansas State University College of Agriculture and Technology (CoAT) to honor her memory. Virginia Doris Craig…
by - May 11, 2015 6:03 pm
A plan to move the state’s presidential primary up from May 2016 to March 2016 has drawn the interest of national politicos and state officials alike. The only question may…
by - May 7, 2015 7:51 am
Jon Milligan said Wednesday that he likes the small town feel of his hometown, Lake City. The second-term mayor said the Craighead County municipality has seen growth in the past…
by - May 5, 2015 7:58 pm
The discussion of a proposed anti-discrimination ordinance continued Tuesday night in Jonesboro as proponents of the ordinance pushed for its passage. Meanwhile, work on a $2.4 million upgrade to Craighead…
by - May 2, 2015 7:27 am
The sight of a $1.3 billion steel mill being built south of Osceola was something to behold, the state’s senior senator said Friday afternoon. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., took a…
by - May 1, 2015 3:44 pm
A key part of success is looking for ways to build upon your strengths and improve on your weaknesses, the dean of the Arkansas State University College of Business told…
by - April 30, 2015 6:59 pm
A former state senator who pleaded guilty earlier this year to mail fraud in a campaign finance scandal will appear before a federal judge later this year for sentencing. According…
by - April 30, 2015 6:54 pm
It may have taken Jonesboro city officials a little while to get there, but a new 2,000-square-feet transfer bus station in the middle of the city will help people get…
by - April 28, 2015 4:30 pm
The city of Osceola has seen the start of a renaissance in the past couple of years, with the future looking optimistic, the town’s mayor said Tuesday. Osceola Mayor Dickie…
by - April 27, 2015 9:33 pm
The lake is stocked with fish and the water is rising. However, officials said Monday night that the only major thing left is to approve an agreement between Craighead County…
by - April 24, 2015 6:42 pm
It was a month that the character Maxwell Smart from the 1960s television show “Get Smart” would have appreciated when it came to sales tax revenues in Craighead County. “We…
by - April 24, 2015 8:10 am
A missed dinner with family provided the inspiration for an Arkansas State University graduate student to create a potentially revolutionary product. That product was the reason that several Arkansas State…
by - April 21, 2015 8:08 pm
The city of Jonesboro will be debt free by the end of the week, while council members also heard from Mayor Harold Perrin about a proposed anti-discrimination ordinance in the…
by - April 21, 2015 3:09 pm
An economic development plan will help the city of Jonesboro create a roadmap for the future, the president and CEO of the Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce said Tuesday. Mark…
by - April 21, 2015 6:26 am
A $2.2 million project to extend Parker Road all the way to Washington Avenue in Jonesboro will cut down on traffic time as well as providing a link from U.S….
