by - January 15, 2026 9:26 pm
Jonesboro Mayor Harold Copenhaver has appointed Jim Stearns as the director of Parks and Recreation. He replaces Danny Kapales who resigned amid an FBI investigation. “Jonesboro’s Parks and Recreation Department…
by - January 15, 2026 9:21 pm
Encore Bank has promoted Kris Wolf as market president to Encore Bank’s Jonesboro metro. With 27 years of banking experience, Wolf joined the Encore Bank in 2019. He was an…
by - January 14, 2026 6:06 pm
The Systems Group, a family-owned company specializing in services for steel mills and other heavy industries for more than 50 years, announced Wednesday (Jan. 14) the acquisition of an 8,400-square-foot…
by - January 14, 2026 5:50 pm
Methodist Family Health has expanded its services for children and families in Northeast Arkansas with the opening of Methodist Children’s Behavioral Hospital–Jonesboro (MCBH–Jonesboro). The facility will begin seeing patients on…
by - January 13, 2026 8:31 pm
The 28th annual Arkansas Soil and Water Education Conference is set for Wednesday (Jan. 14) in the Reng Student Union auditorium at Arkansas State University. The morning session starts with…
by - January 12, 2026 8:03 pm
Black River Technical College (BRTC) has completed a set of renovations in its welding lab on the Pocahontas campus. The renovation was made possible with a $499,000 States’ Economic Development…
by - January 11, 2026 4:59 pm
Economic growth in Central and Northwest Arkansas continued to grow in the third quarter of 2025, with economic conditions in the Fort Smith and Jonesboro metros moderating or flat in…
by - January 8, 2026 9:44 pm
West Memphis is still getting a Buc-ee’s but it will open at least a year later than planned. The travel center, slated to be built on a 34-acre swath just…
by - January 7, 2026 10:16 am
The Bradbury Art Museum (BAM) at Arkansas State University has named a new director. Julia Wintner, whose work bridges global contemporary art, community-engaged museum practice, and academic leadership, has been…
by - January 6, 2026 5:37 pm
A proposed bypass in Pocahontas has passed environmental and human impact studies. The Arkansas Department of Transportation stated that a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the proposed Pocahontas…
by - January 5, 2026 2:44 pm
Four of Arkansas’ agriculture commodity research and promotion boards are accepting proposals for research and promotion projects. The boards exist to support the growth and market development of the state’s…
by - January 5, 2026 9:39 am
One of the iconic restaurants in Northeast Arkansas has closed its doors for good. Lazzari Italian Oven has announced it will permanently shutter its Jonesboro operations. “It is with a…
by - January 1, 2026 11:56 am
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) provided new guidance on the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program (FBA), a $12 billion aid package announced in early December to help farmers reeling from…
by - December 31, 2025 2:00 pm
First Methodist Church of Jonesboro made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County from Nov. 15 to Dec. 15 according to the Craighead County Assessor’s Office….
by - December 31, 2025 10:00 am
Chuck Jones wanted to start a business, and wanted to help revitalize Cherokee Villages’ Town Center. He settled in on starting a restaurant and then decided to open a pizzeria….
by - December 30, 2025 2:00 pm
Arkansas State University welcomed a new class of alumni on Dec. 13 during fall commencement exercises, as 2,335 degrees were conferred by Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Dr. Calvin White…
by - December 29, 2025 10:00 am
India’s fruit and vegetable crops are often plagued with pathogens and substandard farm practices. The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture hopes to change that. The school has entered…
by - December 28, 2025 10:00 am
When explorer Hernando De Soto arrived in the Native American village of Casqui in 1541, the villagers had a serious problem. Drought had plagued them, and their chief, also named…
by - December 22, 2025 8:44 pm
After recently celebrating the one-year anniversary of successfully launching Arkansas’ first Maternal Life360 HOME program, St. Bernards Healthcare recently announced the expansion of its program from Craighead to Greene County….
by - December 18, 2025 1:20 pm
Waterfowl fall migration continues to peak, and there is a greater risk of spreading the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), or bird flu, as well as sick and dying birds….
