All the latest news about Northeast Arkansas.
by - February 20, 2020 11:17 pm
The amount of food produced to sustain the world’s population will have to double this century to keep up with population growth, according to experts. New and improved ways to…
by - February 19, 2020 6:02 pm
In recent years, there has been a push by some in the state of Arkansas to expand medical services, especially in rural areas where access to a doctor can be…
by - February 19, 2020 5:50 pm
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for the 2020 Arkansas Century Farm program. This program recognizes Arkansas families who have owned and farmed the same land for at…
by - February 19, 2020 9:56 am
Dallas-based electrical wholesale distributor City Electric Supply recently announced it has opened stores in Jonesboro and Alexander and has plans to open other locations in Arkansas. The 6,600-square-foot Jonesboro store is at…
by - February 18, 2020 5:26 pm
International trade wars, low commodity prices, and erratic weather have plagued farmers throughout the country in recent years and the number of farmers going bankrupt is on the rise, according…
by - February 17, 2020 6:15 pm
The U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board have announced that Dr. Scott Roulier has received a Fulbright award to Ahmedabad, India, to teach at…
by - February 17, 2020 9:26 am
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture and Farm Credit will partner again for the 5th annual Arkansas Farmers’ Market Promotion Program and the Arkansas Farmers Market Bag Program. These programs, which…
by - February 13, 2020 5:52 pm
Downtown Fort Smith and Siloam Springs are two of five areas to receive a combined $40,000 in state grant to help with public art. The Division of Arkansas Heritage has…
by - February 13, 2020 5:44 pm
The Arkansas Supreme Court has overruled a decision by a lower court to remove Lawrence County District Judge Adam Weeks from the ballot stemming from a case in which Weeks…
by - February 13, 2020 4:38 pm
Arkansas State University announced a change of leadership for Campus Queretaro as Dr. David Ray stepped down as vice rector and Dr. Thilla Sivakumaran has taken over in an interim…
by - February 12, 2020 7:22 pm
Jonesboro Unlimited set a target goal more than three years ago to add at least 2,500 good paying jobs in the Jonesboro area. The private-partnership, economic development organization decided to…
by - February 12, 2020 9:22 am
During the last five years, Craighead County and its seat, Jonesboro, have broken sales and use tax collections each year. A new decade has dawned and nothing has changed. And…
by - February 11, 2020 10:54 am
Arkansas State University’s Division of Diversity & Community Engagement and St. Bernards Healthcare will sponsor “LEAAPing into Diversity & Inclusion” on Feb. 21. The conference will be from 9 a.m….
by - February 10, 2020 4:51 pm
SCF RC Funding IV LLC made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County between Dec. 15 through Jan. 15, according to the Craighead County Assessor’s Office….
by - February 10, 2020 3:31 pm
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center is kicking off a multi-year project to help small businesses in Craighead, Crittenden, and Mississippi counties. As part of the effort, the…
by - February 10, 2020 7:55 am
Longtime Republican party activist in Craighead County Billie Sue Hoggard has died after a battle with cancer, according to a social media post by the Craighead County Republican Committee. Hoggard,…
by - February 9, 2020 11:45 am
March 24, 1966. Then Arkansas Gov. Orval Faubus wrote a letter to Melvin and Charlotte Schexnayder, the leaders of the Dumas Clarion newspaper in southeast Arkansas. Charlotte would later serve…
by - February 9, 2020 9:13 am
When Jerry Schilling was a 12-year-old, he would go to Guthrie Park in Memphis, Tenn., to play football. Often, there was a mix of younger and older boys. One older…
by - February 6, 2020 10:15 am
Under Republican leadership, Arkansas has been steadily making progress in terms of growing our economy, improving access to healthcare, creating educational opportunities, and reducing the size of government. I’m proud…
by - February 6, 2020 10:15 am
In 1970 when I was recruited to play basketball for the Arkansas State Indians, I began a journey that would shape my life. This charitable, hard working, and God-honoring community…
