All the latest news about Northeast Arkansas.
by - May 24, 2018 6:12 pm
Among the largest Arkansas cities, the population increased the most in Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers, Jonesboro and Springdale over the past year. As of July 1, 2017, the estimated population of…
by - May 24, 2018 3:12 pm
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University (NYITCOM at A-State) received a $828,748 grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for a…
by - May 23, 2018 5:23 pm
Economic decline during the past 30 years in the Mississippi Delta Region has shuttered many farm communities. At least one Mississippi County town is fighting back. Moving Manila Forward, an…
by - May 23, 2018 12:19 am
One of Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s most vocal critics within his own party lost her primary battle Tuesday night. State Sen. Linda Collins-Smith, R-Pocahontas, was defeated by State Rep. James Sturch,…
by - May 22, 2018 11:30 pm
Political newcomer Marvin Day won the Republican primary Tuesday night, defeating opponent Jeff Presley in the Craighead County Judge’s race. Day tallied 68% of votes cast (5,219) to the 32%…
by - May 21, 2018 2:20 pm
Inside the Eddie Mae Herron Center in Pocahontas there’s a ticket on display. The ticket was fastened to a piece of property owned in 1826 by T.H. Porter, a horse…
by - May 20, 2018 3:21 pm
Dirt. Nutrient-rich, alluvial-plain soil. It’s the foundation of Arkansas’ row crop agri industry. Rice, soybeans, cotton and other profitable plants have for generations risen from millions of eastern Arkansas acres….
by - May 20, 2018 2:53 pm
U.S. House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., told Craighead County Republicans there is an enthusiasm gap between the parties, and historical headwinds are blowing against the GOP in this year’s…
by - May 17, 2018 6:01 pm
Construction is underway on a new hotel/convention center on the Arkansas State University campus, and school officials are hopeful it will serve as a springboard for a new hospitality management…
by - May 16, 2018 6:36 pm
Calstrip Industries will build a new processing facility on the Nucor Inc. campus in Hickman. Construction will begin during the second quarter of 2018. The initial construction will be more…
by - May 16, 2018 3:01 pm
Farmers in Northeast Arkansas are working to finish planting this year’s crops, but the success of this year’s efforts won’t be known until harvest time several months down the road….
by - May 15, 2018 5:19 pm
Voters in Arkansas State House District 53 will decide on May 22 if incumbent Rep. Dan Sullivan, R-Jonesboro, will return to the legislature for a third term, or if challenger…
by - May 15, 2018 4:54 pm
It’s been about 60 days since dirt work began on the new convention center/hotel on the Arkansas State University campus, and the project is nearing its vertical phase, O’Reilly Hospitality…
by - May 14, 2018 6:08 pm
Arkansas State University Chancellor Kelly Damphousse conferred a record number of more than 2,200 diplomas during spring graduation ceremonies Saturday in the First National Bank Arena. Damphousse spoke during the…
by - May 14, 2018 2:17 pm
Dr. Connie Hill is a vice president at Jonesboro-based St. Bernards Medical Center overseeing its heart care and cancer service lines. She also is president of the Arkansas Healthcare Executive…
by - May 13, 2018 7:13 am
Nucor Corp. will invest $240 million in a new galvanizing line at its Hickman-based sheet mill, the company announced Friday afternoon. The new line will employ about 100 workers and…
by - May 10, 2018 7:13 pm
Dr. Ruth Hawkins spent many years roaming the gravel roads and out-of-the-way places in the Arkansas Delta searching for ways to increase tourism in the region. Hawkins, the executive director…
by - May 9, 2018 7:22 pm
Chinese soybean buyers have stopped buying U.S. produced soybeans, and at this point in the growing season it’s mildly concerning, University of Arkansas at Monticello agriculture economist Dr. Robert Stark…
by - May 9, 2018 5:43 pm
KASU 91.9 FM manager and longtime Arkansas State University instructor Mike Doyle is retiring at the end of this academic year. Staff, family, and friends are planning to send him off…
by - May 8, 2018 5:02 pm
Nearly 100 years ago World War I had ended, and a group of Jonesboro citizens decided to open a Rotary chapter in the city. The new group met at the…
