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The Arkansas Department of Agriculture has released the 2025 Arkansas Groundwater Protection and Management Report. The report reflects mixed groundwater trends in Arkansas’ major aquifers. In the Alluvial aquifer, average groundwater levels…
by - July 7, 2026 12:24 pm
A team of students from Arkansas State University will compete for a $25,000 prize on a new television show “Cast in Steel.” The show will start streaming Thursday (July 9)…
by - July 7, 2026 12:18 pm
The Arkansas Wheat Promotion Board has distributed $83,533 in funding for research and promotion projects. The selected projects will support the growth and market development of Arkansas’ wheat industry. “These…
by - July 6, 2026 6:46 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders announced on Monday (July 6) she has appointed Steve Kueter of Paragould as the newest member of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. Kueter will serve a…
by - July 6, 2026 6:18 pm
Oobotic, an advanced manufacturing company, has established its first production facility in Melbourne. The company plans to invest approximately $6.5 million in the facility and create up to 70 jobs…
by - July 6, 2026 11:35 am
It’s been 10 years since PECO Foods began operations in Northeast Arkansas. The company spent $200 million to build a poultry processing plant in Pocahontas and a feed mill in…
by - July 1, 2026 12:00 pm
FCPT Holdings LLC made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County from May 15 to June 15, according to the Craighead County Assessor’s Office. It spent…
by - July 1, 2026 8:30 am
William Nix wanted to start a ferry on the Black River in Lawrence County. A bond for the ferry business was written and signed more than 200 years ago. Around…
by - July 1, 2026 8:10 am
FNBC Bancorp, the bank holding company for FNBC Bank, has entered into an agreement and plan of merger to acquire RiverWind Bancshares. RiverWind will be merged with and into FNBC,…
by - July 1, 2026 6:52 am
Former Hoxie Mayor Lanny Tinker has died. Tinker, 76, served two terms as Hoxie’s mayor. During his tenure, he worked to improve the city’s infrastructure, such as roads and water…
by - June 30, 2026 8:30 am
Dr. James Martell, associate professor of French and comparative literature at Lyon College, recently presented his research on the United States, the United Nations and global governance at the Pierre…
by - June 29, 2026 6:32 pm
The Jonesboro Advertising & Promotion Commission and First Community Bank have reached a naming rights partnership that will officially rename the Ridge Athletics Center as the First Community Bank Sportsplex….
by - June 29, 2026 9:00 am
Arkansas led the entire country in Chapter 12 farm bankruptcies last year, and if projected net-income this year is an indicator that problem may only get worse. The state had…
by - June 29, 2026 8:12 am
Hybar has raised $1.1 billion to expand its scrap metal recycling steel rebar mini mill in Osceola, the company has announced. Hybar’s existing steel rebar mini mill is completing its…
by - June 28, 2026 8:00 am
The number six has dominated Hallie Shoffner’s life. She was a sixth-generation farmer from Jackson County. During February of 2025 she had six spreadsheets each depicting different scenarios about how…
by - June 25, 2026 8:54 pm
Citizens Bank has named Alan Jessup executive vice president and chief operating officer, broadening his leadership role as the bank positions the organization for sustained growth. Jessup, who joined Citizens…
by - June 24, 2026 1:56 pm
Lawrence Healthcare has selected Anthony Knighton to serve as the system’s new president following a comprehensive search and review process. Knighton joins Lawrence, bringing more than 25 years working in…
by - June 23, 2026 10:54 am
St. Bernards Healthcare has started a targeted cancer therapy program with its first patient, making it the only health system in Northeast Arkansas to offer this type of cancer care….
by - June 22, 2026 11:02 pm
Three Democratic candidates for national and state offices recently had a panel discussion with farmers and other voters at the new Apex Ag Solutions facility near Bay in Craighead County….
by - June 22, 2026 8:13 pm
Little Rock-based Lexicon, Inc. unveiled Monday (June 22) its renovated corporate headquarters, part of a $37.6 million expansion for the steel manufacturer located at the Port of Little Rock. The…
