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Tri-State Soybean Conference returns to Arkansas
Two major soybean-growing villains — taproot decline and nematodes — will be on the agenda for the Tri-State Soybean Conference, an event that returns to Arkansas on Jan. 6. The…
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A-State’s Zhou receives $50,000 grant to study breast cancer cell behavior
A faculty researcher at Arkansas State University will continue his study of how breast cancer cells behave with assistance from a new grant. Dr. Guolei Zhou, professor of cell biology,…
by - November 22, 2022 3:50 pm
Lyon College approved to offer doctoral degrees in dentistry, veterinary medicine
Arkansas is one step closer to having its first dental and veterinarian schools. Lyon received official notification Friday (Nov. 18) from the Higher Learning Commission Institutional Actions Council (IAC) approved…
by - November 22, 2022 2:21 pm
BRTC to offer career, technical certifications in Clay County
Black River Technical College recently dedicated the Armory at BRTC in Piggott. The site will house career and technical certification opportunities for students in Piggott, Corning, Rector and the surrounding…
by - November 21, 2022 2:52 pm
Riceland Foods reports $1.2 billion in revenues
Riceland Foods reported more than $1.2 billion in revenue to its members, staff and guests in attendance at the cooperative’s annual membership meeting on Nov. 17 at the Grand Prairie…
by - November 21, 2022 10:17 am
$60 million, 188-home subdivision planned for Marion
Housing is a significant issue in many communities throughout the Arkansas Delta, and a major home building development is about to start in Marion. Brownstone Estates of Marion, a subsidiary…
by - November 20, 2022 11:52 am
$11 million in convenience store sales top recent property deals
KG Jonesboro 1393 LLC made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County, from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, according to the Craighead County Assessor’s Office. The…
by - November 17, 2022 5:48 pm
Nucor, Nucor-Yamato Steel donate $1 million to Cold War Museum project
Nucor Steel Arkansas and Nucor-Yamato Steel Co. have each donated $500,000 to the Cold War Museum project in Blytheville. The $1 million donation will aid ongoing efforts to make the…
by - November 17, 2022 5:44 pm
Scientists continue research into best disposal of crop residue
Soil scientists spent nearly 18 years studying the impacts of field crop burning. The practice is utilized by grain farmers in the Arkansas Delta to clear fields of plant refuse,…
by - November 16, 2022 5:10 pm
Riceland Foods, Nestlé Purina PetCare partner on sustainability practices
Riceland Foods, Inc. and Nestlé Purina PetCare announced Wednesday (Nov. 16) a new partnership to incentivize Riceland farmer-members to grow rice using sustainability practices starting in 2023. Purina will invest…
by - November 16, 2022 5:03 pm
Medical professionals encourage vaccinations as influenza and COVID cases predicted to spike
Dr. Christine Hartford, an assistant professor of clinical medicine at New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University, is warning local residents to get the…
by - November 15, 2022 5:18 pm
Envirotech posts a positive net income in the third quarter
Envirotech Vehicles, the only auto manufacturer in Arkansas, posted third quarter net income of $126,749 in the first quarter as a publicly held company. The gain was a wide swing…
by - November 15, 2022 8:44 am
Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas has an endless mission
NEA Outstanding Business of the Year Award Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas Nonprofit Business award The Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas was in desperate need of a new facility. The…
by - November 15, 2022 8:38 am
This entrepreneur ‘indulges’ in experimentation
NEA Outstanding Business of the Year Award Body Indulgence Spa and Boutique Small Business award Jaime Eakle King knew exactly what she wanted to do when she went to college….
by - November 14, 2022 4:46 pm
Gov. Hutchinson touts accomplishments, pushes domestic manufacturing
Speculation has swirled that Gov. Asa Hutchinson will run for President in 2024. At the Mississippi County Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Monday (Nov. 14) the outgoing governor didn’t make…
by - November 14, 2022 9:17 am
Cookie lover lives out dream job
NEA Outstanding Business of the Year Award Crumbl Cookies Startup Business award Entrepreneur Cody McPherson has always loved cookies. It didn’t matter if he was in college or the U.S….
by - November 14, 2022 9:17 am
Hytrol Conveyor thrives in pandemic, post-pandemic world
NEA Outstanding Business of the Year Award Hytrol Conveyor Large Employer award One of Jonesboro’s largest businesses has been aggressively expanding during the pandemic and in the post-pandemic world. Hytrol…
by - November 14, 2022 9:16 am
Four NEA businesses recognized as outstanding in 2022
For the second consecutive year, Talk Business & Politics is recognizing four outstanding businesses in Northeast Arkansas. This annual award — the Northeast Arkansas Outstanding Business of the Year Award,…
by - November 11, 2022 5:59 am
Osceola-based Envirotech moving into school bus business
Envirotech Vehicles’ first five electric school buses are in final assembly and are expected to be produced by the end of this year or in the next quarter, said Executive…
by - November 10, 2022 8:08 pm
Ritter announces $45 million high-speed internet investment in Jonesboro
For years, many residents in Jonesboro have complained about availability of high speed internet services and not having options when it comes to providers. Ritter Communications announced Thursday (Nov. 10)…