by - September 29, 2014 7:36 pm
The work of Mother Nature and technology have provided a one-two punch in seeing soybeans hit record yields throughout southeast Arkansas and the rest of the state.
by - September 26, 2014 5:43 pm
The candidates in four hotly-contested state House races in Arkansas met Friday morning for an informative, sometimes spirited, debate just weeks before the election. The NEA Political Animals club hosted…
by - September 25, 2014 4:40 pm
While attention has been paid this year to the United States Senate and Governor races, the ballot in Northeast Arkansas will be filled with county contests. Craighead County has 10…
by - September 24, 2014 5:46 pm
A new courthouse may be in the offing for Mississippi County residents sometime in the future. The question, however, may be where will it be located. The Mississippi County Quorum…
by - September 23, 2014 9:17 pm
An estimated 15,000 to 20,000 people are expected not only to cook and eat barbecue Saturday but also to spend a little extra money at businesses and restaurants in Jonesboro….
by - September 23, 2014 5:09 am
A Dallas-based rail car manufacturing company will make a nearly $30 million investment at its new facility in Jonesboro, company officials said Monday. Dross Hunter and Jay Farkas, officials with…
by - September 22, 2014 4:02 pm
Crittenden County voters will head to the polls Dec. 9 to decide whether or not to repeal a one-cent sales tax that would have funded operations of a hospital that…
by - September 22, 2014 10:38 am
The state’s first superproject has turned its first official shovel of dirt with Big River Steel CEO John Correnti welcoming everyone to ‘Steel Mill Heaven.’
by - September 21, 2014 8:50 pm
Any student will be able to literally learn the “tools of the trade” as part of a new construction program at Arkansas State University-Newport. The Arkansas State University Board of…
by - September 21, 2014 6:37 pm
It was a busy weekend for statewide and local political candidates as they traveled throughout Northeast Arkansas meeting with voters from Red Wolf Stadium to the rural community of Weiner….
by - September 21, 2014 7:07 am
The two major party candidates for Arkansas governor were back on the campaign trail Saturday just hours after their first major televised debate, but observers may have thought the debate was still continuing.
by - September 19, 2014 5:21 pm
A plant grown in Eastern Europe may very well help to fuel bio-diesel programs as well as vehicles for an Arkansas town, an official with Arkansas State University’s College of…
by - September 19, 2014 3:33 pm
The song “Pomp and Circumstance” may not have been heard Friday, but 18 graduates of a leadership program made it through a year-long education program. The Jonesboro Regional Chamber of…
by - September 18, 2014 8:27 pm
The words “The Pressure is On,” extolling the virtues of canning, were part of a display at the NEA District Fair Thursday. The same phrase may be said for political…
by - September 17, 2014 4:15 pm
An audit done by state legislative auditors for Craighead County showed a “material weakness” in the way assets are safeguarded in the county, according to the audit. While the audit…
by - September 16, 2014 10:17 pm
A decision by council members on a project to rezone nearly 200 acres of land for a development in northeast Jonesboro was delayed Tuesday night after concerns were raised about transparency and spending priorities.
by - September 16, 2014 11:49 am
A new airport may very well help planes land in Osceola as well as helping the Mississippi County town land industry, the town’s mayor said Tuesday. The Osceola City Council…
by - September 15, 2014 10:36 pm
With about 50 days left until voters head to the polls, it was a financial battle back and forth for several state legislative candidates who turned in their campaign finance…
by - September 15, 2014 10:27 pm
A lawsuit filed earlier this month by a West Memphis attorney on behalf of his mother against Crittenden Hospital Association has been requested for class action status, the attorney said…
by - September 9, 2014 7:58 pm
A familiar headache for Jonesboro motorists may be a thing of the past after city officials begin work on a plan to build an overpass across Arkansas 18. Jonesboro Mayor…
