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State Sen. John Cooper, R-Jonesboro, and his GOP primary opponent, State Rep. Dan Sullivan, R-Jonesboro, began their Friday (Jan. 17) debate at the NEA Political Animals club meeting in Jonesboro…
by - January 16, 2020 8:10 am
Adverse weather conditions, especially rising temperatures, have had a significant impact on rice in recent years. Scientists have been working to develop different varieties of rice to tackle these conditions…
by - January 15, 2020 2:57 pm
Students preparing for careers in a variety of medical fields will come together to learn about the roles and responsibilities of other health care professionals as NYIT College of Osteopathic…
by - January 14, 2020 4:40 pm
The Jonesboro Police Department was awarded a federal Department of Justice grant of more than $90,000 to combat gang-related activity, the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration informed the city…
by - January 14, 2020 2:21 pm
A woman charged with capital murder in the death of former State Sen. Linda Collins-Smith is facing new charges after she allegedly tried to hire inmates at the Jackson County…
by - January 13, 2020 5:50 pm
The city of Jonesboro’s property boarding and securing ordinance became effective Jan. 2, but enforcement will not begin until April to allow owners and residents time to familiarize themselves with…
by - January 13, 2020 11:33 am
The 22nd annual Arkansas Soil and Water Education Conference and Expo at Arkansas State University will explore the industry’s latest issues and trends in conservation. This year’s event will take…
by - January 12, 2020 6:56 pm
The Arkansas Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission, a division of the Arkansas Department of Education, will observe the 65th anniversary of the integration of the Hoxie School District in partnership…
by - January 10, 2020 6:41 pm
Jerry Schilling got his Christmas bonus and he decided to use it to buy his boss a gift. Schilling, who spent many years in Hollywood as an actor and film…
by - January 9, 2020 6:14 pm
The city of Walnut Ridge in Lawrence is rated one of the most affordable and one of the safest places to live in Arkansas. The 2020 rankings from HomeSnacks.net show…
by - January 8, 2020 7:32 pm
Senior Vice President of local media at WVUE New Orleans Brad Streit will retire Feb. 12, 2020. General Manager Tim Ingram will be promoted to Senior Vice President of local…
by - January 8, 2020 11:55 am
About 200 farmers, consultants and other agriculture industry professionals attended the 64th annual Tri-State Soybean Forum last week, taking stock of both the good and bad in soybean production in…
by - January 8, 2020 9:05 am
For the first time in its history, Black River Technical College has a mascot. On Monday (Jan.6), Hadley Rose, BRTC Student Government Association (SGA) president announced that BRTC will be…
by - January 7, 2020 4:27 pm
The Arkansas Farmer’s Industrial Hemp Conference, a two-day meeting designed to give farmers the pros and cons of adding industrial hemp to their crop rotation will be held Feb. 14…
by - January 7, 2020 2:46 pm
Former Arkansas Speaker of the House and current Regional President for Centennial Bank in Jonesboro Davy Carter has been selected to serve as a Federal Reserve Bank branch director in…
by - January 7, 2020 1:18 pm
As communities around the country prepare for the decennial Census, conversations about population changes and shifts will become more frequent. There is a lot at stake when establishing a decade-long…
by - January 6, 2020 8:35 pm
Cotton yields might not be as good as projected during the 2019 growing season, but Bill Robertson, extension cotton agronomist for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, thinks…
by - January 6, 2020 2:49 am
Tommy Jumper believes Delta farmers have been looking for a crop to add to their rotation for both soil improvement and for what he calls “risk mitigation,” but until now,…
by - January 5, 2020 3:49 pm
Hatton Weeks is vice president and general manager of KAIT-TV, a subsidiary of Gray Television, Inc. Weeks, who grew up in Harrisburg, previously served as news director for KAIT and…
by - January 3, 2020 5:43 pm
When Regina Burkett was appointed in April as the director for community development for the city of Jonesboro, she brought a vast amount of experience with her. She’d worked in…
