by - October 19, 2020 3:21 pm
Governor champions Issue 1 as early voting opens statewide
Gov. Asa Hutchinson kicked off the first day of early voting in Jonesboro on Monday (Oct. 19) pushing support for Issue 1. The governor was joined by a host of…
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by - October 15, 2020 8:28 pm
Craighead County receives grants to aid in election efforts during pandemic
Craighead County has secured $59,856 in nonprofit grants to fund secure elections. The grants, awarded by the nonpartisan Center for Tech and Civic Life (CTCL), will help the Craighead County…
by - October 14, 2020 2:57 pm
Sears building in Jonesboro bought
Gearhead Outfitters and Gamble Home have purchased and will occupy the former Sears building at the corner of Highland Drive and Caraway Road in Jonesboro. Gamble Land Company, LLC and…
by - October 13, 2020 6:30 pm
Newport’s Tech Depot receives $2.5 million grant
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 receives $1.47 million grant for workforce development
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
Hurricane Delta deluges farmers in the midst of harvest season
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
NEA Women in Business: Dr. Karen McDaniel
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
NEA Women in Business: Tamika Jenkins
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
U.S. 412 Paragould bypass complete
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
NEA Women in Business: Dr. Kasey Holder
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
NEA Women in Business: Amanda Herget
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
NEA healthcare systems coping with COVID-19 strain
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
NEA Women in Business: Rep. Fran Cavenaugh
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
NEA Women in Business: Neely Camp
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 GOP Chair dies from COVID-19
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
Dr. Christian De Guzman hired as rice breeder for UA System of Agriculture
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
NEA Women in Business: Susan Beasley
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
NEA Women in Business: Graycen Bigger
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 to purchase Farmers & Merchants Marianna branch
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
Jonesboro receives $2.5 million grant for rail storage expansion
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…