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The first confirmed COVID-19 fatality was announced Monday (March 30) in Northeast Arkansas. A Paragould resident succumbed to the disease, Craighead County Judge Marvin Day said during an afternoon news…
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Gov. Asa Hutchinson has declared Jonesboro a state disaster after an EF3 tornado struck the city Saturday (March 28) afternoon. It covered a five-mile swath through Jonesboro and did hundreds…
by - March 29, 2020 2:14 pm
About 16% of the 426 Arkansans testing positive for COVID-19 are healthcare workers, Arkansas Secretary of Health Dr. Nate Smith said Sunday (March 29). He also said the state is…
by - March 29, 2020 12:58 pm
A large, powerful tornado pummeled Jonesboro on Saturday (March 28) and points north of the city as it rampaged through Northeast Arkansas. The storm, possibly as big as an E4…
by - March 26, 2020 6:14 pm
Many businesses are slashing jobs in response to the economic upheaval caused by the spread of COVID-19, but one manufacturer in Jonesboro is reportedly set to increase its labor pool…
by - March 26, 2020 3:55 pm
There are at least four confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Craighead County, but Jonesboro Mayor Harold Perrin thinks the number of cases could be higher and is frustrated by the…
by - March 25, 2020 6:45 pm
Crittenden County now has six confirmed cases of COVID-19, according to figures released Wednesday (March 25) by the Arkansas Department of Health. The county has more cases than any other…
by - March 25, 2020 2:50 pm
Ritter Communications has hired Tim Adkins as director, carrier and wholesale. In his role, Adkins will provide strategic oversight for Ritter Communications wholesale division. He oversees budgeting and forecasting for…
by - March 24, 2020 5:31 pm
Veteran agriculture researcher Dr. Mickey Latour will become dean of the College of Agriculture at Arkansas State University, Provost Alan Utter said. A full professor at both Purdue University and…
by - March 23, 2020 9:23 pm
A Black Rock resident was confirmed to have COVID-19 on Monday (March 23), making Lawrence County the latest county in Northeast Arkansas to report a case. Craighead County still only…
by - March 23, 2020 5:05 pm
Even as many private businesses and public spaces close their doors in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19, staff and faculty with the University of Arkansas System Division…
by - March 19, 2020 4:29 pm
COVID-19 has officially arrived in Northeast Arkansas’ largest city as the number of reported cases in the state has doubled in just one day’s time. The Arkansas Department of Health…
by - March 18, 2020 6:21 pm
Farm incomes have dropped 50% during the last eight years and a hodgepodge of factors have contributed. Lower commodity prices, trade wars and erratic weather have hurt farm profitability in…
by - March 18, 2020 4:17 pm
Statewide training and certification for private pesticide applicators from the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture is now available online to help keep farmers on schedule as the planting…
by - March 17, 2020 5:25 pm
Coronavirus has shuttered nearly every public event and has impacted businesses throughout Northeast Arkansas. But, at least one runoff race is still slated to be held later this month. The…
by - March 16, 2020 6:40 pm
The deadly and rapid spread of the COVID-19, commonly referred to as the coronavirus, has forced public schools and colleges throughout Northeast Arkansas to close and many public institutions are…
by - March 16, 2020 10:44 am
When Dr. Adam Long started at Lyon College in the fall of 2002, he envisioned a career involving American literature. Nearly 18 years later, his career path has led him…
by - March 14, 2020 2:48 pm
People produce bytes of data on a daily, hourly, and even a minute-by-minute basis. According to Visual Capitalist, 463 exabytes — that’s 463 bytes followed by 18 zeros — of…
by - March 12, 2020 8:30 pm
Arkansas State University’s sixth annual Neil Griffin College of Business Women’s Business Leadership Conference has been postponed as part of the university’s coronavirus response planning, Dr. Patricia Robertson, faculty coordinator…
by - March 11, 2020 7:50 pm
After weeks preparing for a potential influx of individuals with COVID-19, known as the coronavirus, St. Bernards Healthcare has unveiled its emergency response plan to combat the disease. St. Bernards…
