by - February 6, 2021 12:35 pm
Black River Technical College was awarded a $598,000 Regional Workforce Grant for Industrial Computing technology. This grant will be used to buy software and equipment for existing programs and may…
by - February 4, 2021 2:03 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson made three appointments to the Board of Trustees of the Arkansas State University (ASU) System. Hutchinson signed Act 18, on Feb. 1 officially adding Henderson State University…
by - February 4, 2021 1:21 pm
Armor Bank has hired Sue Colinger as Marianna market president. This comes after the bank’s announcement last fall regarding its acquisition of the Marianna branch of Farmers and Merchants Bank….
by - February 3, 2021 11:29 am
St. Bernards Healthcare has started booking appointments to anyone 70 years or older who wishes to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at no charge. The healthcare system will receive vaccine requests…
by - February 3, 2021 11:28 am
An agreement to keep Arkansas Razorback football games at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock includes a long-awaited matchup with Arkansas State University in 2025, and two games with the…
by - February 2, 2021 7:33 am
Arkansas State University has officially added its second, four-year institution to its system and has expanded its Board of Trustees to seven members. Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Monday (Feb. 1)…
by - February 1, 2021 12:19 pm
The Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board (AHECB) has approved Arkansas State University’s proposal to offer a new bachelor of science degree program in data science and data analytics. The need…
by - January 31, 2021 1:22 pm
Terry Harris retired from Riceland Foods on Friday (Jan. 29) after 45 years of service to the farmer-owned cooperative headquartered in Stuttgart. Harris most recently served as Riceland’s senior vice…
by - January 28, 2021 3:46 pm
One of President Joe Biden’s first acts as president was to sign an executive order halting the construction of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline that would stretch from the middle…
by - January 28, 2021 3:17 pm
The Arkansas Soil and Water Education Conference and the Judd Hill Foundation this week honored one of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s longest-serving conservation experts, presenting Mike…
by - January 28, 2021 11:22 am
Former Jonesboro Mayor Harold Perrin will return to his banking roots. First Security Bank announced Thursday (Jan. 28) that Perrin, a former banker, will join the Searcy-based financial institution as…
by - January 26, 2021 5:32 pm
Arkansas’ 93rd General Assembly has been in session for 16 days and Northeast Arkansas has strong representation in leadership on several entities in both chambers. One committee that has historically…
by - January 25, 2021 2:24 pm
Arkansas’ soybean sector has been emblematic of the state’s overall agriculture sector in recent years. Low commodity prices, trade wars, and unpredictable weather forced the number of soybean acres to…
by - January 21, 2021 10:39 am
Arkansas farmers planted about 180,000 acres of winter wheat in the fall of 2020, according to a report released Tuesday (Jan. 19) by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The acreage…
by - January 20, 2021 5:23 pm
A personal photography exhibition, “1968: A Folsom Redemption” will open Jan. 28, at the Dyess Colony: Johnny Cash Boyhood Home. The exhibit is a collection of photographs and memories of…
by - January 19, 2021 2:04 pm
The University of Arkansas and Arkansas State University will compete on a collegiate field, but it won’t be in football. Both schools’ baseball teams are slated to play each other…
by - January 18, 2021 3:23 pm
The College of Agriculture at Arkansas State University has received a $500,000 grant to expand and improve the laboratory space devoted to livestock research. The project will improve the current…
by - January 14, 2021 1:40 pm
Arkansas corn farmers planted nearly 20% less corn than was projected at the start of the 2020 planting season, according to figures released by the United States Department of Agriculture….
by - January 14, 2021 1:07 pm
A one-of-a-kind project in Jonesboro has received the last piece of funding to complete the project later this spring. Mayor Harold Copenhaver told Talk Business & Politics the city has…
by - January 14, 2021 1:03 pm
Major flooding along the Black River has been a significant problem in Lawrence and Randolph counties in recent years. The eastern half of Pocahontas, where the Ozark Mountains transform into…
