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Razorback Foundation opens office in Jonesboro
The Razorback Foundation has opened a new office in Jonesboro. Anna Kay Hilburn, associate director of development, will lead the efforts in Jonesboro. “There are Razorback fans in all four…
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by - January 20, 2022 7:36 am
Tenaris to hire 250 new workers
A rebounding economy has led one Northeast Arkansas employer to expand its workforce. Tenaris has announced plans to hire 250 more workers at its welded mill in Hickman. A timetable…
by - January 19, 2022 4:05 pm
Soybean farmers enjoy a rebound year despite record rainfall in June
Arkansas soybean farmers were set for a solid return year in 2021 after years of battling low prices, bad weather and problems connected with the COVID-19 pandemic. Jeremy Ross, extension…
by - January 18, 2022 10:45 am
Shane Gadberry appointed director of Livestock and Forestry Research Center near Batesville
After 25 years as an extension livestock specialist for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, Dr. Shane Gadberry has been appointed resident director of the Livestock and Forestry…
by - January 17, 2022 3:56 pm
Rep. Joe Jett not seeking re-election
A longtime state lawmaker from Northeast Arkansas has decided he will not seek another term in the State House of Representatives. State Rep. Joe Jett, R-Success, announced Monday (Jan. 17)…
by - January 17, 2022 2:17 pm
Delta Regional Authority graduates 24 from leadership institute
The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) graduated 24 regional leaders from the Delta Leadership Institute (DLI) Executive Academy. The 2021 DLI class marks the 16th year of DLI-trained regional leaders, composed…
by - January 15, 2022 10:56 am
Batesville’s Intimidator Group acquired by Toro Company for $400 million
The Toro Company announced Friday (Jan. 14) it acquired privately-held Intimidator Group, based in Batesville, Arkansas, in a deal valued at $400 million. The Intimidator Group designs and manufactures Spartan…
by - January 13, 2022 10:46 am
NEA leaders want $3 billion steel mill to build population back
During the 1990s one of the most prosperous counties in Northeast Arkansas took a deep plunge. Eaker Air Force Base closed in Blytheville and throughout the decade 9,000 jobs, mostly…
by - January 12, 2022 5:44 pm
Governor: $3 billion steel plant will help Arkansas attract auto manufacturer
The announcement by U.S. Steel that it will build a $3 billion plant in Osceola will make Mississippi County the nation’s leading steel-producing county and sets the stage for Arkansas…
by - January 12, 2022 1:11 pm
Jonesboro sets new record for sales tax collections as local economy hums
Jonesboro’s record-shattering sales and use tax collections pace will eventually subside, but for nearly a decade Northeast Arkansas’s largest city has set a new record each year. This last year…
by - January 12, 2022 9:34 am
Arkansas Department of Agriculture partners to support farmers markets
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture has partnered with the Farm Credit Associations of Arkansas for the seventh annual Arkansas Farmers Market Promotion Program and the Arkansas Farmers Market Bag Program….
by - January 11, 2022 3:32 pm
U.S. Steel to locate $3 billion steel mill in Northeast Arkansas
When Big River Steel first started operations near Osceola in Mississippi County in 2014, it was one of the largest industrial projects ever in the state of Arkansas. BRS, now…
by - January 10, 2022 11:28 am
Farm incomes on the rise; Fryar Center predicts trend to continue in 2022
Farm income and agricultural land values were on the rise in 2021 and are projected to continue upwards in 2022, according to the Fryar Risk Management Center of Excellence. The…
by - January 9, 2022 4:09 pm
Dramatic spikes in fertilizer prices could impact row crop farmers
Inflation continues to impact all sectors of the U.S. economy and some farmers could be impacted by a financial squeeze as planting season begins with global fertilizer prices predicted to…
by - January 8, 2022 8:34 am
Southern Hills subdivision land purchase tops $6.89 million in Jonesboro
1688 Radford Road Residential Cooperative Inc. made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County, from Nov. 15 through Dec. 15, according to the Craighead County Assessor’s…
by - January 7, 2022 7:09 pm
Arkansas Senate Minority Leader Keith Ingram will not seek re-election (UPDATED)
Arkansas Senate Minority Leader Keith Ingram, D-West Memphis, will not seek re-election following his current term. Ingram has been a member of the Arkansas Legislature since 2009 when he was…
by - January 6, 2022 1:50 pm
Unvaccinated patients dying at much higher rate than those vaccinated in Northeast Arkansas
As the COVID-19 omicron variant washes over Northeast Arkansas, the largest medical provider in the region, St. Bernards, has released information about patients that is crystal clear – the pandemic…
by - January 6, 2022 12:08 pm
Corn has near banner year; winter wheat prices approach 10-year high
Maize, or corn, is one of the oldest domesticated crops in human history. It was first grown in southern Mexico more than 10,000 years ago. No one knows when the…
by - January 5, 2022 1:14 pm
SBA recovery center opened in Trumann to provide tornado damage relief
The U.S. Small Business Administration and the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center opened a SBA Business Recovery Center in Trumann on Wednesday (Jan. 5) to provide a wide…
by - January 4, 2022 1:11 pm
State Rep. Monte Hodges to seek First Congressional District seat
State Rep. Monte Hodges, D-Blytheville, will seek the Democratic nomination for U.S. Congress in the First District, the seat currently held by U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro. Hodges, a five-term…