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Farmers & Merchants Bank and The Bank of Fayetteville announced the hiring of Lee Ann Hoskyn as Marketing Director and Vice President of Marketing. A Wabbaseka native, Hoskyn has more…
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The Arkansas Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (ARDAR) has made a $47,000 donation to the Veterans’ Cottages in Jonesboro. A collaborative effort among the city of Jonesboro,…
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has launched a new website to provide information about a parasitic fly that could be a threat to livestock. Stakeholders in the industry can…
by - December 3, 2025 2:00 pm
A few years ago, Thriving Cities Lab, a think tank that focuses on community and civic development, did an analysis of Cave City, a town that sits on the Sharp…
by - December 3, 2025 1:01 pm
The Delta Regional Authority (DRA), in collaboration with the state of Arkansas, recently invested more than $5.5 million toward 12 projects in Arkansas through its States’ Economic Development Assistance Program…
by - December 3, 2025 9:00 am
AIE Jonesboro LLC made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County from Oct. 15 to Nov. 15 according to the Craighead County Assessor’s Office. It spent…
by - December 2, 2025 2:55 pm
The Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center, one of the Heritage Sites at Arkansas State University, will host a bus tour in December. The event will be held Dec. 13. There…
by - December 2, 2025 2:48 pm
Basden Steel, based in Burleson, Texas, will open a manufacturing facility in Marked Tree. Once completed, the facility will reportedly employ up to 30 workers. Terms of the investment and…
by - December 2, 2025 2:45 pm
Jonesboro Parks and Recreation Director Danny Kapales has been placed on administrative leave due to him being the target of an ongoing FBI investigation, according to the city. Officials learned…
by - December 2, 2025 9:00 am
The Lyon College School of Veterinary Medicine (LCSVM) has received confirmation of its accreditation site visit, scheduled for Aug. 9–13, 2026, by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Council on…
by - December 1, 2025 1:06 pm
The Wings of Honor Museum in Walnut Ridge will host its annual Pearl Harbor Remembrance on Saturday (Dec. 6). The museum is located at the Walnut Ridge Regional Airport. The…
by - December 1, 2025 1:03 pm
FNBC President Chad Hudson will become the community bank’s next CEO and join its board of directors on Jan. 1. He will succeed Marty Sellars, who will transition into the…
by - December 1, 2025 10:00 am
Net farm income in Arkansas this year is projected to be down sharply when compared to 2024, but there are reasons — primarily new federal aid — to think net…
by - November 30, 2025 9:00 am
There is archeological evidence that humans were brewing beer in China almost 10,000 years ago. Other evidence points to beer brewing in Iraq 7,000 years ago, and the ancient Egyptians…
by - November 30, 2025 8:42 am
As a guest on this week’s Talk Business & Politics D.C. Edition podcast, U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, discussed his upcoming appearance in south Lonoke County at next weekend’s Arkansas…
by - November 26, 2025 6:04 am
Arkansas State University has been awarded about $2 million in funding during the next five years from the Office of Postsecondary Education, a subdivision of the U.S. Department of Education,…
by - November 25, 2025 6:10 am
The National Cold War Center (NCWC) in Blytheville recently raised more than $400,000 during its annual Cold War Gala and Cold War Conversation events earlier this month. The amount raised…
by - November 24, 2025 9:44 pm
The volume of soybeans harvested in Arkansas is down significantly as compared to last year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) monthly Crop Production report. Arkansas’ overall 2025…
by - November 20, 2025 11:05 am
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) at Arkansas State University, in partnership with El Centro Hispano and Carl B. and Florence E. King Foundation, will host a…
by - November 20, 2025 8:51 am
Businessman and Arkansas State University Distinguished Alumnus Ron Rhodes has died. Rhodes, 78, passed away Tuesday (Nov. 18) according to a social media post by his company King-Rhodes & Associates. “It is with great…
