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…
by - October 7, 2020 7:12 pm
Northeast Arkansas has been at the epicenter of new COVID-19 cases and deaths in recent weeks, and the trend has extended into the area’s healthcare systems. St. Bernards has reported…
by - October 7, 2020 9:35 am
Rep. Fran Cavenaugh Cavenaugh Auto Sales CFO & State Representative Walnut Ridge Residence: Walnut Ridge Professional background: Rep. Cavenaugh is serving her second term in the Arkansas House. She represents…
by - October 7, 2020 9:34 am
Neely Camp First National Bank, VP of Corporate Strategy and Communication Jonesboro Residence: Paragould Education: B.A., history, Arkansas State University; M.Ed., higher education administration, University of Arkansas Professional background: In…
by - October 6, 2020 2:17 pm
Craighead County Republican Party Chairman Steven Farmer has died from COVID-19, according to social media posts from his family. Farmer had reportedly been in the hospital battling the disease for…
by - October 6, 2020 2:14 pm
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture has hired Dr. Christian De Guzman as an assistant professor and rice breeder at the Rice Research and Extension Center. De Guzman…
by - October 6, 2020 8:20 am
Susan K. Beasley Ritter Communications, Vice President of IT, PM & Facilities Jonesboro Residence: Jonesboro Education: B.S., management information systems — data/telecom, Arkansas State University; Master of Health Informatics and…
by - October 6, 2020 8:20 am
Graycen Bigger NEA Regional Intermodal Authority Executive Director Residence: Pocahontas Education: B.A., journalism, Arkansas State University Professional background: Prior to her work with Northeast Arkansas Regional Intermodal Facilities Authority (NEARIFA),…
by - October 6, 2020 7:15 am
Armor Bank and Stuttgart-based Farmers and Merchants Bank have announced that a definitive agreement has been signed for Armor Bank to purchase the Marianna branch of Farmers and Merchants Bank…
by - October 5, 2020 4:25 pm
The city of Jonesboro received a $2.5 million grant for rail storage expansion that will provide needed space for industrial park manufacturers, but it also mean jobs growth, Mayor Harold…
by - October 5, 2020 9:10 am
Suzanne Allen Camfil, Director of Finance Jonesboro Residence: Jonesboro Education: B.S., accounting, Arkansas State University; M.S.E., educational leadership, ASU; Ed.S, superintendency, ASU Professional background: Allen has been the director of…
by - October 5, 2020 9:09 am
Holly Acebo LensMasters Co-owner Jonesboro Residence: Jonesboro Education: B.C., commerce, Mount Allison University Professional background: In addition to LensMasters, she owns Rodan+Fields Level 5 Lexus Achiever. What was your dream…
by - October 4, 2020 11:00 am
The pandemic has impacted many financial sectors since the partial shutdowns at the state level began in mid-March. Unemployment rates have skyrocketed, wages have been down, and profits in certain…
