by - February 18, 2016 1:01 pm
State Rep. James Sturch, R-Batesville, is being challenged in the March 1 primary by fellow Republican Phillip Finch of Batesville for the two-year term in the House to represent Independence…
by - February 17, 2016 5:32 pm
A property maintenance code may deal with everything from wooden chimneys to junk cars but can prevent nuisance problems from happening, a pair of regional property maintenance code experts said…
by - February 17, 2016 11:52 am
Poinsett County Assessor Johnny Rye of Trumann and former State Rep. Wes Wagner of Manila are running in the March 1 primary for the Arkansas House District 54 seat, with…
by - February 16, 2016 8:13 pm
Jonesboro City Finance Director Suzanne Allen said Tuesday it took a lot of work to make city salaries more comparable to other cities and private industry. City parks employee Larry…
by - February 15, 2016 6:06 pm
Paula Raffo said her daughter, Anna, has had an opportunity over the past several months to learn a lot about the city of Jonesboro in a program that helps prepare…
by - February 15, 2016 4:19 pm
Voters around the state head to the polls Tuesday, starting a 10-month campaign season with hundreds of races on the ballot. Early voting begins Tuesday (Feb. 16) around the state,…
by - February 12, 2016 8:49 pm
Attorney Travis Story walked into the Jonesboro City Clerk’s office late Friday afternoon with 5,034 signatures on 585 pages of petitions, seeking to repeal the recently approved Jonesboro city property…
by - February 10, 2016 5:39 pm
Forest Langenfeld told the Jonesboro Advertising & Promotions Commission Wednesday (Feb. 9) that the Keller Convention Center project is “definitely coming to Jonesboro.” However, a decision on funding from the…
by - February 9, 2016 6:48 pm
Jonesboro city employees will have a little more money in their pockets under a plan approved Tuesday afternoon by a key city council committee. The Jonesboro City Council’s Finance Committee…
by - February 9, 2016 9:39 am
Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture Wes Ward said Tuesday that the state agriculture department deals with everything from fertilizer to fuel pumps, with the agriculture industry being a major player in…
by - February 9, 2016 8:21 am
The Craighead County Finance Committee asked possibly a $10 million question Monday night as to the operation of Craighead Nursing Center and who owns the property. Finance Committee chairman Josh…
by - February 8, 2016 5:38 pm
Arkansas State University Delta Center for Economic Development Deputy Director Heather Walker Clark said Monday (Feb. 8) that a new program will help budding entrepreneurs fill in the gaps and…
by - February 8, 2016 5:26 pm
Craighead County Election Coordinator Jennifer Clack said the county has been able to winnow down a $110,000 debt owed by cities and school districts to about $4,200. “We did not…
by - February 5, 2016 3:53 pm
Lawmakers this week dealt with a plethora of trade and financial issues, while a vote to override the President’s veto on a bill seeking to repeal the federal health care…
by - February 5, 2016 3:02 pm
U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, plans to take a trip this spring to Cuba to learn about furthering trade with the Caribbean nation. Crawford, who serves on the House Agriculture…
by - February 3, 2016 3:53 pm
With about four weeks before a key March 1 “SEC” primary in Arkansas and several other southern states, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., picked up several key endorsements Wednesday from…
by - February 3, 2016 1:27 pm
Just a couple of years after NEA Baptist opened a $400 million hospital in Jonesboro, there is even more room for growth now and into the future with new doctors…
by - February 2, 2016 3:48 pm
A one-year contract with a regional economic development group received final approval Tuesday from Jonesboro council members while the path to electing a new council member later this year was…
by - February 2, 2016 3:46 pm
A pair of Jonesboro residents recently became the newest members of a state economic development group with several items on the agenda, one of the members said Monday. Gov. Asa…
by - January 29, 2016 3:20 pm
Change has been the operative word in politics for at least a decade and voters are seeking it in a major way, the co-chairs of the NEA Political Animals group…
