by - July 15, 2020 2:53 pm
By the middle of this month, Jonesboro residents should start seeing activity on a large tract of land in southwest Jonesboro that has long been envisioned as a site for…
by - July 15, 2020 2:28 pm
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture will receive $130,000 from the Anheuser-Busch Foundation in support of the Arkansas Discovery Farms Program. The program is an effort by the…
by - July 14, 2020 4:17 pm
The Jonesboro Public Safety Committee on Monday (July 13) passed an ordinance suggestion to the full Jonesboro City Council that, if passed, would require residents to wear masks in public….
by - July 14, 2020 2:03 pm
The fifth president in Arkansas State University’s history, Dr. Ross Pritchard, has died, according to the school. A cause of death for the 95-year-old was not released. Pritchard was appointed…
by - July 12, 2020 9:43 pm
Soybeans originated in China thousands of years ago, and a few U.S. farms grew the beans prior to the Civil War. The crop was mostly used to feed livestock. During…
by - July 10, 2020 10:56 am
At the start of the week, Jonesboro city officials had no plans to implement a public mask mandate. A surge in COVID-19 cases in recent days throughout Northeast Arkansas and…
by - July 9, 2020 4:33 pm
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has awarded Arkansas State University Museum $51,921 through its NEH CARES: Cultural Organizations program. The purpose of this emergency relief program is to…
by - July 8, 2020 6:29 pm
Jonesboro and Craighead County officials have been bracing for a free-fall in sales and use tax collections due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but up to this point Northeast Arkansas’ largest…
by - July 8, 2020 6:19 pm
The case and death tolls due to the COVID-19 pandemic continue to erupt and the hub city in the region may follow other cities in the state and mandate public…
by - July 7, 2020 9:01 pm
High school sports may still be in limbo during the next full year, but athletes that plan to participate still have to get physicals. COVID-19 has delayed those tests, but…
by - July 7, 2020 11:27 am
Arkansas State University has unveiled tentative plans to host spring and summer graduate commencement ceremonies in August. The summer commencement will take place Aug. 7. The postponed spring commencement Aug….
by - July 6, 2020 5:09 pm
One of Northeast Arkansas’ benchmark festivals has been cancelled. The Jonesboro BBQ Fest will not be held this year, festival chairman Tim McCall said on Monday (July 6). Organizers cited…
by - July 6, 2020 1:44 pm
For half a century, agricultural district programs, meant to protect farmers from the pressures of expanding urbanization, have evolved and been deployed in various forms around the country. The growing…
by - July 6, 2020 1:34 pm
Changes to the leadership team have been made at Arkansas State University, according to Chancellor Kelly Damphousse. To better align titles with current responsibilities and assignments, four members of the…
by - July 1, 2020 7:12 pm
Delta Cannabis Company, a medical marijuana dispensary located in West Memphis, opened their doors for medical marijuana patients Wednesday (July 1). Delta Cannabis Company was originally awarded one of four…
by - July 1, 2020 6:06 pm
Despite the years-long trade war with China that has impacted U.S. soybean exports, Arkansas farmers are plunging ahead devoting more acres to the state’s most widely grown crop. The state…
by - June 30, 2020 1:05 pm
NEA Baptist will begin work on a new location for pediatrics and dermatology. Both service lines will soon be offered at the first building project at The Reserve at NEA…
by - June 29, 2020 3:15 pm
Craighead County Clerk Kade Holliday has been charged with stealing $1 million in public funds since January, according to the Second Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney Scott Ellington. Holliday, 31, of…
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…
