by - January 6, 2015 5:29 pm
A new session of Congress started Tuesday, as two new congressmen and a new senator made history as an all-Republican Arkansas delegation took office. The state’s congressional delegation – Sens….
by - January 5, 2015 7:43 pm
A busier than expected December helped to push Craighead County’s coffers into the black for the year. The county had nearly an overall 3% increase in sales tax revenue for…
by - January 5, 2015 7:32 pm
Rusty McMillon said Monday that the past several days of the new year have been busy. The new Greene County judge is one of several new officials in Northeast Arkansas…
by - January 3, 2015 6:30 pm
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee says he will end his Fox News program and make a decision on whether or not to run for President by Spring 2015.
by - December 21, 2014 7:08 pm
A self-described “music buff” said city officials have worked in concert on many of the issues the city has seen in the past two decades. Phillip Crego, who is retiring…
by - December 18, 2014 10:08 pm
Conservation work involving water has been around for nearly 70 years in Arkansas, but a relatively new program is hoping to help with water quality, quantity and habitat, a state…
by - December 18, 2014 6:34 am
Agricultural opinions were upbeat about President Obama’s plan to move towards normalizing relations between the United States and Cuba, but political attitudes in Arkansas were mixed.
by - December 16, 2014 7:31 pm
Jobs were on the agenda Tuesday night as Jonesboro council members added a communications director’s post, plus heard from police officers about their jobs and issues with their salaries. Council…
by - December 16, 2014 9:09 am
At least nine months of work came down to several minutes Monday night as a key Jonesboro City Council committee approved the city’s proposed 2015 budget. The council’s finance committee…
by - December 15, 2014 1:25 pm
Nathan Reed said it was very humbling to join his father, Stanley Reed, in 2005 helping to plant crops on the family farm. That work was rewarded last Thursday when…
by - December 12, 2014 8:19 pm
The attorneys working on a pair of lawsuits involving Crittenden Regional Hospital will have a little more time to address several issues in their cases before moving forward, a federal…
by - December 11, 2014 8:07 pm
Three Northeast Arkansas legislators-to-be weigh in on what that they’ve learned during a week of orientation at the state Capitol.
by - December 9, 2014 9:01 pm
It was a light agenda but a packed house after the Metropolitan Area Planning Commission voted Tuesday night against a 180-unit residential and commercial development along U.S. 63. The 8-1…
by - December 9, 2014 12:29 am
A nearly $29 million county budget was approved Monday night (Dec. 8) by Craighead County justices, with some of the discussion on the budget centering around appropriations for several non-profit…
by - December 7, 2014 9:19 pm
Tom Fielder said the recent success of Arkansas State University on the gridiron has benefitted his Jonesboro business. Fielder, who owns Fat City Steak and Grillhouse in Jonesboro, said the…
by - December 5, 2014 11:40 pm
The co-chairs of the Northeast Arkansas Political Animals Club can look at 2014 as a turning point in state politics and a focal point for their regional effort. The club,…
by - December 4, 2014 10:07 pm
With a little less than six weeks before he is sworn in as the state’s new chief executive, Gov.-elect Asa Hutchinson said Thursday night that everything is on track, according…
by - December 4, 2014 12:02 am
An opportunity to leave a job he has had for more than two decades was difficult for Dr. Glen Fenter, president of Mid-South Community College. “It is bittersweet. The people…
by - December 3, 2014 8:40 pm
Mid-South Community College president Dr. Glen Fenter said Wednesday that a decision whether or not to merge with the Arkansas State University System may be “one of the biggest decisions…
by - December 2, 2014 10:47 pm
The Jonesboro City Council overwhelmingly voted Tuesday night against a resolution to join a community volunteer service program, expressing problems with the political beliefs of the group’s founder. The 10-2…
