by - September 23, 2019 8:52 pm
Arkansas State University created an endowed professorship of jazz studies and an endowed scholarship for outstanding students in the jazz program. Chancellor Kelly Damphousse said Craighead County Clerk Kade Holliday…
by - September 20, 2019 2:44 pm
Carvana, an e-commerce platform for buying and selling used cars, will locate an inspection and distribution center in West Memphis, according to the Arkansas Economic Development Commission. The company plans…
by - September 19, 2019 7:06 pm
The Northeast Arkansas Regional Transportation Planning Commission is proceeding with the second phase of the Safe Transportation for Every Pedestrian (STEP) Innovation Study involving Arkansas 91, Jonesboro MPO Director Cecelie…
by - September 19, 2019 12:06 pm
Regional broadband provider Ritter Communications announced Thursday (Sept. 19) that it is bringing state-of-the-art communications technology and advanced business services to Harrison, Arkansas. Jonesboro-based Ritter said it will expand with…
by - September 18, 2019 6:03 pm
The Arkansas State University Student Government Association and Chancellor Kelly Damphousse announced Wednesday (Sept. 18) the arrival of shared-use electric scooters on the campus. Partnering with ASU’s current dockless bike…
by - September 17, 2019 4:55 pm
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s State Plant Board met Tuesday (Sept. 17) to discuss changes to the current rule regarding the use of dicamba herbicide in Arkansas during the 2020…
by - September 17, 2019 4:49 pm
Halsey Thrasher Harpole Real Estate Group recently announced the sale of the Caraway Plaza Shopping Center in Jonesboro. At $19 million dollars, it is believed to be the second-highest single…
by - September 17, 2019 4:46 pm
The hits keep coming. Years of sales tax receipt growth in Craighead County and its seat, Jonesboro, continue through the month of August. Jonesboro collected $1.58 million in sales and…
by - September 16, 2019 6:35 pm
The Arkansas State University Alumni Association has announced the recipients of its Distinguished Alumni Awards for 2019, which will be presented during homecoming Oct. 26. Alec Farmer, Tommy Fowler and…
by - September 15, 2019 7:14 pm
Arkansas State University reported a preliminary 11th class day head count of 13,891 students for the Fall 2019 semester. Final fall enrollment numbers will be reported later this month to…
by - September 15, 2019 7:08 pm
Ritter Communications announced that the first Hot Springs customer to receive its state-of-the-art communications technology and advanced business services is Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort. In February, the Jonesboro based company,…
by - September 12, 2019 3:44 pm
Unprecedented rains and other unusual weather conditions have hampered construction efforts in Northeast Arkansas during the last year, and the four-phase renovation of the St. Bernards campus was no exception….
by - September 12, 2019 3:38 pm
Jonesboro city accountant Steve Purtee has been selected by Mayor Harold Perrin to serve as financial director, replacing Deanna Hornback, who is leaving to join family in Oklahoma. He will…
by - September 12, 2019 3:34 pm
Michael Hallmark has been named Executive Vice President and Regional President for Northeast Arkansas for Encore Bank of Little Rock. Hallmark, a native of Pocahontas, has an extensive 17-year banking…
by - September 11, 2019 9:37 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson participated in the ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday (Sept. 10) at the Craighead County Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) in Jonesboro, which is the fourth and final CSU authorized under…
by - September 11, 2019 9:32 am
Northeast Arkansas Federal Credit Union will change its name and new brand strategy as part of an on-going focus in Northeast Arkansas and the Southeast Missouri region. NEAFCU is now…
by - September 10, 2019 10:29 pm
The city of Jonesboro will have to find another way to fund safety and quality of life improvements. City voters rejected a 1-cent sales tax increase during a special election…
by - September 10, 2019 8:56 am
The grand ballroom in the newly-constructed Embassy Suites by Hilton and Red Wolf Convention Center will be the Arvest Ballroom when the hotel opens in October. Arvest Bank bought the…
by - September 9, 2019 6:17 pm
Nucor Corp., which has reported record sales and profits over the past 12 months, announced over the weekend that longtime company Chairman and CEO John J. Ferriola, 67, will retire…
by - September 9, 2019 6:07 pm
State Rep. Marsh Davis, R-Cherokee Village, will seek re-election for his seat in the Arkansas House of Representatives. Davis, who represents District 61, is serving his first term. The district…
