by - September 9, 2014 8:52 am
Craighead County justices on Monday night discussed a plan but took no action to help the rubber meet the road, both literally and figuratively, on two key budgetary goals. Craighead…
by - September 8, 2014 3:03 pm
The Crittenden Hospital Association was negligent in not paying the insurance premiums for an employee for nearly a year, an attorney alleged in a lawsuit filed in Crittenden County Circuit…
by - September 5, 2014 5:26 pm
A plan to look at how Craighead County spends taxpayer money and where it comes from will be discussed at the county’s quorum court meeting Monday night. Craighead County administrative…
by - September 4, 2014 9:26 pm
The Republican nominee for governor said Thursday that he will support a ballot measure to raise the minimum wage as he and his Democratic rival argued over the issue. Former…
by - September 4, 2014 4:07 pm
A commercial released Thursday by Democratic congressional candidate Jackie McPherson seeks to question a vote earlier this year by Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, involving the Veterans Affairs Administration. The 60-second…
by - September 4, 2014 9:18 am
For regional businesses, the return of fall football means money in the bank.
by - September 3, 2014 10:15 pm
A facility that will recycle metals from circuit boards and other electronic equipment will be busy, possibly by early 2016, an official with the company said Wednesday. Mark Wester, the…
by - September 3, 2014 9:53 pm
The proverbial fireworks may have come a little later this year as two of the major candidates for Arkansas governor ratcheted up their comments on issues Wednesday. Former Democratic Congressman…
by - September 2, 2014 7:15 pm
Sales tax collections for Jonesboro and Craighead County were like the proverbial yo-yo during August, officials said Tuesday. The city collected $1,308,268.53 in sales taxes during August, up slightly from…
by - August 29, 2014 7:06 pm
This nation faces a series of challenges from people who want to destroy our way of life, the Republican candidate for U.S. Senate said Friday. Rep. Tom Cotton, R-Dardanelle, spoke…
by - August 28, 2014 9:15 pm
An opportunity for people to get an autographed guitar signed by three country music legends to benefit a program for children and adults with special needs is available if the…
by - August 27, 2014 7:01 pm
The eyes of a nation may be on Arkansas this year, with several hotly contested federal and state races on the ballot, a pair of Arkansas State University professors said…
by - August 27, 2014 7:00 pm
It is often like a sporting event, attempting to drive down Red Wolf Boulevard, battling lunch time traffic. Now there are places in Jonesboro where people can stop off and…
by - August 26, 2014 4:14 pm
The announcement Monday of the closure of Crittenden Regional Hospital in West Memphis is a microcosm of an overall issue, the president of the state’s hospital trade group said on…
by - August 25, 2014 7:02 pm
If something is too good to be true, then most of the time it is, Arkansas Securities Commission senior examiner Larry Cathey said Monday. Cathey spoke to about 50 people…
by - August 21, 2014 7:01 pm
A tax reform issue affecting Internet sales awaits Congress when it returns from its summer recess early next month.
by - August 20, 2014 5:19 pm
The possible issues involving a commodities dealer being investigated by federal and state agencies are a “travesty and tragedy,” Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel said Wednesday. McDaniel spoke to members…
by - August 20, 2014 4:46 pm
The 2012 Republican presidential nominee paid a visit to Northeast Arkansas, endorsing fellow Republican Asa Hutchinson in this year’s gubernatorial election. During an afternoon press conference at the Arkansas State…
by - August 19, 2014 9:24 pm
A plan to rezone land for a commercial and residential development will get a full airing by Jonesboro city council members over the next month and some residents had plenty of questions.
by - August 18, 2014 9:02 pm
Arkansas State University is participating in a research program called “Bridging the Divide,” which aims to increase the number of Ph.D graduates in the so-called “STEM” fields, especially among minority students.
