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The number of COVID-19 hospitalizations in Northeast Arkansas has ballooned by 112% since the end of September and community leaders issued dire warnings Friday (Oct. 30) if the trend isn’t…
by - October 29, 2020 7:18 am
Gamble Land Company and Math Investments LLC made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, according to the Craighead County Assessor’s…
by - October 28, 2020 6:30 am
Niche market economic development can be difficult, especially in the Arkansas Delta where decades of population loss and limited educational opportunities hamper workers in some sectors such as technology. Newport…
by - October 27, 2020 5:31 pm
Northeast Arkansas is awash in new COVID-19 infections making it the per capita epicenter of the state’s latest outbreak. Medical institutions throughout the region are pleading with residents to take…
by - October 27, 2020 7:26 am
Two of the most hotly-contested state House races will be held in Jonesboro during this election cycle. District 58 incumbent Republican Brandt Smith is being challenged by local attorney, Democrat…
by - October 26, 2020 3:25 pm
The COVID-19 pandemic is in the midst of a third wave in Northeast Arkansas, and the area’s most populous county, Craighead County is now the epicenter. The Arkansas Department of…
by - October 21, 2020 8:12 pm
Hurricane Delta, the 25th named Atlantic storm this year, brought high winds and inches of rain to the Delta more than a week ago, but the impacts from the storm…
by - October 20, 2020 3:42 pm
U.S. Department of Agriculture Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Bette Brand said the USDA has signed cooperative agreements with five organizations to support placemaking technical assistance throughout the United…
by - October 19, 2020 4:43 pm
Emerson announced Monday (Oct. 19) it will open a new facility in Ash Flat. It plans to invest $35 million and create approximately 245 new jobs within four years. Emerson…
by - October 19, 2020 3:21 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson kicked off the first day of early voting in Jonesboro on Monday (Oct. 19) pushing support for Issue 1. The governor was joined by a host of…
by - October 15, 2020 8:28 pm
Craighead County has secured $59,856 in nonprofit grants to fund secure elections. The grants, awarded by the nonpartisan Center for Tech and Civic Life (CTCL), will help the Craighead County…
by - October 14, 2020 2:57 pm
Gearhead Outfitters and Gamble Home have purchased and will occupy the former Sears building at the corner of Highland Drive and Caraway Road in Jonesboro. Gamble Land Company, LLC and…
by - October 13, 2020 6:30 pm
The city of Newport and the Newport Economic Development Commission (NEDC) announced Tuesday (Oct. 13) the United States Economic Development Administration has awarded a $2.5 million grant to Newport’s Tech…
by - October 12, 2020 4:58 pm
Ozarka College, based in Melbourne, has been selected as a recipient of the Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities (WORC) grant, a federal grant program through the U.S. Department of Labor…
by - October 12, 2020 10:11 am
Farmers throughout the Arkansas Delta had to grapple with the remnants of Hurricane Delta during the weekend. The storm dumped inches of rain on agriculture fields throughout the region during…
by - October 10, 2020 2:32 pm
Dr. Karen McDaniel Arkansas State University, Associate President of Management Jonesboro Residence: Jonesboro Education: B.S.B.A, management, mathematics, data processing, accounting, secondary education, Union University; M.B.A., management, Union University; Ph.D, organizational…
by - October 10, 2020 2:17 pm
Tamika E. Jenkins Mississippi County Economic Development Vice-president Blytheville Residence: Blytheville Education: B.S., material engineering, Iowa State University; M.S.M., project management, Colorado Technical University online Professional background: Jenkins has been…
by - October 9, 2020 2:12 pm
A decades-long goal of creating a bypass on U.S. 412 around the city of Paragould in Greene County to connect into U.S. 49 has finally become a reality. State workers…
by - October 8, 2020 2:56 pm
Dr. Kasey Holder St. Bernards Medical Center VP of Medical Affairs Jonesboro Residence: Jonesboro Education: B.S., biology, Arkansas State University; M.D., University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Northwest; Family Medicine…
by - October 8, 2020 2:56 pm
Amanda Herget Gearhead, Rock/Creek, and Uncle Dan’s Outfitters co-owner Residence: Jonesboro Education: B.Ed., Arkansas State University; M.Ed. educational administration, ASU Professional background: Herget has spent many years as the co-owner…
