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Rebkah Guiltner named COO at FNBC
FNBC has announced the promotion of Rebekah Guiltner to executive vice president, chief operating officer (COO), effective Jan. 1. Guiltner, who has been with FNBC for 25 years, will assume…
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A-State researcher receives $605,140 grant for zoo animal research
Arkansas State University has received a $605,140 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) as part of the 2025 National Leadership Grants to study the immunology of…
by - December 15, 2025 12:52 pm
Department of Agriculture implements rice in schools pilot program
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture continues to move forward with the implementation of the Arkansas Rice in Schools Pilot Program, an initiative designed to increase the use of Arkansas-grown rice…
by - December 15, 2025 12:31 pm
Christmas traditions celebrated at A-State heritage sites
The Arkansas State University Heritage Sites celebrate historical places across the region. Two of the heritage sites, the Historic Dyess Colony: Johnny Cash Boyhood Home and Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational…
by - December 14, 2025 5:13 pm
Dr. Robin Myers named interim president for Arkansas State University System
The Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees named Dr. Robin Myers, the retired ASU-Mountain Home chancellor who served as interim system president in 2024, to serve again as interim…
by - December 11, 2025 9:11 pm
WBU and BRTC enter into workforce training partnership
Williams Baptist University (WBU) and Black River Technical College (BRTC) will partner on workforce training in the region it was announced Tuesday (Dec. 9) at the WBU Board of Trustees…
by - December 11, 2025 9:03 pm
Christmas Community Picnic slated at St. Bernards Auditorium
The Neighbors in Need NEA group will partner with the McCullough-Watkins Youth Foundation (MWYF), to host a Christmas Community Picnic on Saturday (Dec. 13) at the St. Bernards Auditorium in…
by - December 10, 2025 3:35 pm
Arkansas State University System president exiting to become president at Eastern Michigan University
Dr. Brendan Kelly, president of the Arkansas State University System, has been selected to become president of his alma mater, Eastern Michigan University, in Ypsilanti. The Eastern Michigan University Board…
by - December 10, 2025 11:51 am
Delta Regional Authority names 2026 Delta Leadership Institute Executive Academy class
The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) has selected 33 community leaders from across its eight-state service region to participate in the 2026 Delta Leadership Institute (DLI) Executive Academy, an extensive leadership…
by - December 9, 2025 1:36 pm
Tate officially opens its manufacturing facility in Pocahontas
Maryland-based Tate Inc. officially opened its Pocahontas facility Tuesday (Dec. 9) and announced it was expanding its operations. The company had initially promised to create 148 jobs during its first…
by - December 8, 2025 6:19 pm
Citizens Bank hires Alan Jessup as EVP
Citizens Bank has named Alan Jessup to the bank’s leadership team as executive vice president and director of specialty lending. Jessup has more than 30 years of banking experience with…
by - December 8, 2025 5:07 pm
USDA to provide $12 billion in aid to farmers
President Donald Trump announced Monday (Dec. 8) that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide $12 billion in bridge payments to farmers reeling from low commodity prices and tariff…
by - December 8, 2025 7:42 am
Home BancShares enters Tennessee market with $150 million acquisition
Home BancShares, the parent company of Centennial Bank, announced it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire Mountain Commerce Bancorp Inc., the parent company of Mountain Commerce Bank….
by - December 4, 2025 8:37 pm
Farmers & Merchants Bank names Lee Ann Hoskyn to head of marketing
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…
by - December 4, 2025 8:30 pm
Arkansas Society of American Revolution donate $47,000 to vets’ cottages in Jonesboro
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,…
by - December 4, 2025 4:27 pm
USDA launches screwworm website
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
Cave City chamber works through tornado, hopes to help with connections
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
Delta Regional Authority invests $5.5 million in Arkansas
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
Warehouse, shopping center are top recent property deals in Craighead County
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
Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum to offer bus tours from Little Rock and Memphis
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…