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A-State vet school opens Large Animal Ambulatory Service

With the College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) opening this fall, the new college at Arkansas State University is getting a head start on being part of the community. The CVM…

ASU System Board of Trustees approves $402.6 million budget for next year

The Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees on Wednesday (June 3) approved a combined $402.6 million operating budget, as well as tuition and fees, for 2026-2027. Interim System President…

Retirement facility, commercial property top recent deals in Craighead County

Dwight Capital LLC made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County from April 15 to May 15, according to the Craighead County Assessor’s Office. It spent…

Research could help with state’s muscadine production

Genetics may help grape breeders determine what will be seedless and self-pollinating even years before vines bear fruit. The approach will save time and resources in the pursuit of creating…

Jonesboro receives grant for bulletproof vests

The city of Jonesboro has been awarded a $42,358 grant through the Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program granted by the U.S. Department of Justice. The funding will allow the…

NEA Business Notes: NYITCOM marks 10 years

In the early 2010s, a group of leaders from the education, healthcare and civic communities in Northeast Arkansas set out to help find a solution to the physician workforce shortage…

Delta Arts Festival slated for this weekend in Newport

The 17th Annual Delta Arts Festival will return to downtown Newport on Friday (June 5) and Saturday (June 6), bringing together one of the largest celebrations of art, music and…

Access, education part of improving maternal health in the Delta

The Arkansas Delta might be the “bread basket” for the state, meaning food is grown there at the highest rates in the country. But it also one of the most…

‘Covered Buttons’ tells a story of the push for better women’s health

Dr. Stephanie Saunders didn’t have a lot of access to books growing up in Salem, a small hamlet tucked in the Ozark’s foothills in Fulton County. She spent countless hours…

A-State’s Dr. Andrew Fleming selected for Emerging Research Leaders program

Arkansas State University professor Dr. Andrew “Drew” Fleming was one of 12 selected statewide to receive the Emerging Research Leaders Program (ERL) grant. The grant is part of a new…

Arkansas Beef Council distributes money for projects

The Arkansas Beef Council has distributed $132,000 in funding for research and promotion projects. The selected projects will support the growth and market development of Arkansas’ beef industry. “Investing Beef…

Dr. Todd Shields named A-State System president

Dr. Todd Shields, the chancellor for the Arkansas State University Jonesboro campus was named the A-State System president on Tuesday (May 26). The A-State Board of Trustees selected Shields to…

Lyon College School of Dental Medicine opens clinic in Little Rock

Lyon College has opened the Lyon College School of Dental Medicine Patient Care Clinic in Little Rock. “The opening of our patient care clinic represents an important step forward for…

Northeast Arkansas under exceptional drought conditions

It might have rained in many parts of Arkansas in recent days but much of the state is under exceptional drought conditions, the highest designation by the U.S. drought monitor. Most of…

A-State Chancellor Todd Shields named Rural Advocate of the Year

Arkansas State University Chancellor Dr. Todd Shields has been named the 2026 Rural Advocate of the Year by the Arkansas Rural Development Commission. The honor was presented to Shields by…

My Place Hotels opens in Jonesboro

My Place Hotels, a hospitality company based in Aberdeen, South Dakota, has opened its second franchise in Arkansas and it’s located in Jonesboro. The 63-unit hotel was officially opened on…

Arkansas remains top three cotton producer despite declining acres

Despite declining acres, Arkansas remains one of the top three cotton producing states and will continue that trend through 2026, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics…

A-State launches non-traditional student scholarship fund

Arkansas adults who have historically faced financial hardships in pursuing a college education or workforce training may be eligible for a new, privately funded Arkansas State University System Educational Scholarship…

March job numbers trend lower in most Arkansas metros

A “slowing trend” in Arkansas job growth was evident in Tuesday’s federal report showing that only three of the seven metro areas in or connected to Arkansas posted year-over-year job…

Rice plants and Venus flytraps have unexpectedly similar defense systems

A routine observation by a scientist may have led to a significant discovery about plant defense systems. Using a faint smell to lure caterpillars into a trap, rice plants kill…

Arkansas TV Commission rescinds PBS disaffiliation

The Supply Side: Grocery business responds to GLP-1 use

Blk Elk selected for Mountainfilm Festival

Tearing down (and building back) that wall