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The city of Jonesboro is in the final process of approving a measure that would demolish a building that has been dilapidated for decades and now engineers say it’s a…
by - January 17, 2025 3:13 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders announced Friday (Jan. 17) she has appointed Jerry Halsey to the Arkansas State Highway Commission. His term expires January 14, 2035. He will replace Alec Farmer. “Jerry…
by - January 16, 2025 2:58 pm
U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, will be the next chair of the House Intelligence Committee, he confirmed on Thursday (Jan. 16). He replaces outgoing Chair U.S. Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio,…
by - January 16, 2025 9:07 am
For one of the rare times during the last decade and a half, Craighead County and its seat Jonesboro, collected less yearly sales and use taxes – but barely. The…
by - January 15, 2025 7:06 pm
E.C. Barton & Company will open six new Home Outlet stores in 2025, the Jonesboro-based retail chain said Wednesday (Jan. 15). The new stores will be located in Athens and…
by - January 15, 2025 2:46 pm
During her state of the state address earlier this week, Gov. Sarah Sanders said she wanted to streamline the college application process and wanted to create a process to terminate…
by - January 14, 2025 2:19 pm
One of Northeast Arkansas’ largest manufacturers will shutter its facility in Paragould after being in operation for 50 years. Auto parts maker Tenneco told its workers at a meeting Tuesday…
by - January 14, 2025 2:13 pm
Arkansas rice farmers got off to a solid start in 2024 with one of the earliest planting seasons ever. However, a myriad of problems plagued producers as the season evolved…
by - January 13, 2025 2:46 pm
Mississippi County produces more steel than any other in the United States and that trend is likely to continue into the future, steel stakeholders said during a panel discussion at…
by - January 13, 2025 12:20 pm
Arkansas State University will host its annual Agribusiness Conference on Wednesday, Feb. 12 at the Red Wolf Convention Center in Jonesboro. This conference will be the 31st hosted by the…
by - January 12, 2025 5:13 pm
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has announced that it has awarded more than $1.9 million in Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant Program funding for two rail projects…
by - January 9, 2025 2:32 pm
Two Arkansas nonprofits, El Centro Hispano and Life Skills for Youth, have been awarded more than $3 million in federal funding to expand digital access and literacy programs in Arkansas….
by - January 8, 2025 1:16 pm
The Arkansas corn crop had a catastrophic drop in acres in 2024, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistical Service (NASS). Acreage in the state fell 41%…
by - January 8, 2025 10:00 am
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has reappointed Arkansas soybean producer Robert Petter of DeValls Bluff to the United States Soybean Board (USB). Petter will represent Arkansas during his second…
by - January 7, 2025 2:28 pm
Arkansas soybean farmers planted more acres and harvested greater yields in 2024 when compared to 2023, but profit margins still were lower for many producers due to a drop in…
by - January 7, 2025 8:40 am
Ritter Communications will launch a $5 million infrastructure project in El Dorado to expand its RightFiber internet service. Construction for the project is expected to be complete by the end…
by - January 6, 2025 3:06 pm
Congress recently passed a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the federal government through March and one provision in it will provide expanded aid for crop farmers. The CR extends the…
by - January 3, 2025 4:09 pm
Citing national security concerns, President Joe Biden has blocked the sale of U.S. Steel to Japanese-based Nippon Steel Corporation. The $15 billion deal, more than a year in the making,…
by - January 1, 2025 8:00 am
470 Investments LLC made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County from Nov. 15 to Dec. 15, according to the Craighead County Assessor’s Office. The company…
by - December 31, 2024 2:00 pm
The Arkansas State University Fall Commencement took place in December at First National Bank Arena. Chancellor Todd Shields and Dr. Calvin White Jr., provost and executive vice chancellor, conferred the…
