by - June 29, 2020 2:08 pm
Adams, Brown, Beran & Ball, Chtd. has acquired the Jonesboro, Arkansas, office of EGP, PLLC, expanding its geographic reach and deepening its construction industry specialty. “I’m excited to be part…
by - June 25, 2020 4:23 pm
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases has been rising rapidly throughout the state in recent days, and northeast Arkansas isn’t immune to the trend lines. St. Francis County had 801…
by - June 25, 2020 11:47 am
Arvest Bank has promoted Deania Vanhoozer to vice president, community and business relationship advisor and hired Selena Barber as marketing specialist. In her new role, Vanhoozer will develop and manage…
by - June 25, 2020 10:30 am
Batesville-based First Community Bank has purchased property along U.S. 49 in Brookland, and has received regulatory approval to build a sixth northeast Arkansas banking center that will become the 28th location…
by - June 24, 2020 3:56 pm
Monsanto, a subsidiary of German pharmaceutical company Bayer, announced Wednesday (June 24) it has agreed to a $400 million settlement with farmers who suffered damage to millions of acres of…
by - June 23, 2020 9:51 pm
Organizers of the Johnny Cash Heritage Festival have cancelled the event for 2020, but are moving forward with plans for 2021. Along with many other museum or historic locations in…
by - June 23, 2020 3:41 pm
A passion for music and appreciation for his alma mater led Bob Bidewell of Little Rock to make another gift to Arkansas State University. Bidewell recently donated stock valued at…
by - June 23, 2020 11:13 am
Winrock International is providing small businesses in Phillips County with one-on-one guidance on how to navigate funding available through recent federally-approved programs. With only a fraction of the more than 200,000 small…
by - June 22, 2020 11:25 am
Memphis-based Malco Theatres will reopen five locations on Friday (June 26), including three of its 10 Arkansas theaters. Jonesboro Towne Cinema in Jonesboro, Rogers Towne Cinema Grill in Rogers and…
by - June 22, 2020 10:42 am
Dr. Lonnie Williams has been appointed interim vice chancellor for diversity and community relations at Arkansas State University. Dr. Maurice Gipson announced his departure to accept a similar position at…
by - June 18, 2020 11:44 am
The city of Forrest City and Scenic Hill Solar will host a groundbreaking ceremony for the first of the three solar power plant sites in Forrest City on Monday (June…
by - June 17, 2020 5:23 pm
Big River Steel has entered an agreement with Koch Metallics, LLC a subsidiary of Koch Minerals & Trading, LLC, under which Koch will act as the exclusive agent to Big…
by - June 17, 2020 2:51 pm
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) is kicking off a multi-year project to help small businesses in Craighead, Crittenden and Mississippi counties grow. As part of the…
by - June 17, 2020 1:33 pm
The Arkansas Arts Center will take the programming for the 62nd Annual Delta Exhibition into a virtual space this summer. Following the exhibition’s move to a digital format, virtual programming…
by - June 16, 2020 8:41 pm
The Jonesboro School District, the largest in Northeast Arkansas, has tentatively decided to open its doors to students starting Aug. 13, according to a release from the school. The announcement…
by - June 16, 2020 5:50 pm
The Arkansas Department of Transportation will be awarded $40 million to reconstruct and improve two sections of US 67 northeast of Little Rock. U.S. Senators John Boozman, Tom Cotton, along…
by - June 15, 2020 7:24 pm
For hundreds of years, the dark, nutrient-rich soils of the Arkansas Delta supported cotton farming. For more than a century, trade in this plant made this the most prosperous region…
by - June 15, 2020 7:20 pm
High school students in the communities where Tom and Mary Manning were raised will be eligible for a new scholarship program established in the couple’s name at Arkansas State University….
by - June 13, 2020 11:38 am
It was a dream that former Lawrence County Judge Dale Freeman never got to fully realize. For many years, the county needed a better jail and in 2014 the state…
by - June 11, 2020 4:46 pm
Ronald and Dana Hogue made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County April 15 through May 15, according to the Craighead County Assessor’s Office. The Hogues…
