by - February 3, 2026 5:15 pm
InnovAsian Cuisine Enterprises, a subsidiary of Nichirei Foods will build a frozen food manufacturing facility in Jonesboro. It will create about 200 jobs, strengthening the region’s position as a hub…
by - February 3, 2026 5:09 pm
Williams Baptist University has received a $150,000 donation from Fresh Ideas. Officials with the food service provider recently presented the check with the funds slated for the planned J.E. &…
by - February 2, 2026 10:07 am
Lyon College President Dr. Melissa Taverner recently announced the appointment of Dr. Carolyn Henry as dean of the Lyon College School of Veterinary Medicine, effective March 1, as the college…
by - January 29, 2026 1:58 pm
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University (NYITCOM at A-State) announced Wednesday (Jan. 28) that the Jonesboro-based medical school has formed an official partnership…
by - January 28, 2026 5:52 pm
The city of Jonesboro will receive $3.5 million in federal funds for public safety needs related to its Real Time Crime Center. U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., first authored the…
by - January 28, 2026 10:00 am
FRG Jonesboro LLC made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County from Dec. 15 to Jan. 15 according to the Craighead County Assessor’s Office. It spent …
by - January 27, 2026 2:51 pm
Cotton acres in Arkansas were sharply down in 2025, and that downward trend may continue in 2026. The primary culprit is prices. With cotton prices consistently trending lower and soybean…
by - January 27, 2026 10:00 am
In recognition of Black History Month in February, Batesville native James L. “Skip” Rutherford III, dean emeritus of the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service and a member…
by - January 27, 2026 5:48 am
The 24th annual Arkansas Delta Byways Awards will be held Feb. 6 at the Cooper Alumni Center on the campus of Arkansas State University. Arkansas Delta Byways, based on the…
by - January 26, 2026 10:00 am
The United States steel industry has experienced a renaissance in recent years, and it has turned Mississippi County into reportedly the top steel producing county in the country. A factor…
by - January 25, 2026 10:00 am
The steel industry continued to flourish during 2025 in Northeast Arkansas with mills opening and plans for more mills were announced. Record floods plagued farmers in the spring throughout the…
by - January 24, 2026 12:31 pm
The three casinos in Arkansas generated almost $116 million in tax revenue in 2025, with the three counties and towns in which the operations are located receiving a combined almost…
by - January 22, 2026 9:17 pm
Arkansas-based Lexicon Inc. announced Thursday (Jan. 22) it has become an employee-owned company through the establishment of an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The decision follows a comprehensive review of…
by - January 22, 2026 12:55 pm
St. Bernards Healthcare has opened its new Hand & Wrist Center, led by the arrival of hand and microsurgery specialist Dr. Safder Hasan. The new center is the first of…
by - January 21, 2026 3:31 pm
The three candidates in the 2nd Judicial District Division 5 race were slated to debate or have a roundtable discussion Wednesday (Jan. 21) at the Kiwanis Club of Greater Jonesboro. There…
by - January 21, 2026 9:14 am
Twenty professionals from counties across Northeast Arkansas have been selected to be part of the first class of the NEA Regional Leadership Accelerator Academy. The men and women who make up…
by - January 20, 2026 9:32 pm
Wagner Medical Clinic has announced plans for a new clinic in Brookland that specializes in comprehensive and personalized primary care services. The clinic, Wagner Medical Clinic’s first location in Craighead…
by - January 20, 2026 2:40 pm
Haag Brown Development LLC, the ownership entity of Haag Brown Commercial, recently bought a nearly 1-acre greenhouse property in downtown Bentonville for $3.35 million. Haag Brown’s development division plans to…
by - January 19, 2026 6:10 pm
The Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with the Hoxie: The First Stand Museum, will host a ribbon cutting Saturday, Jan. 24, marking the official grand opening of the museum…
by - January 19, 2026 6:05 pm
The eighth annual Living Legends Awards will be presented Feb. 28, at Arkansas State University. This awards event began in 2019 and over the past several years, more than 30…
