All the latest news about Northeast Arkansas.
by - April 23, 2024 8:38 pm
Nearly a half million dollars from the Delta Regional Authority will help fund a new initiative led by the Arkansas Rural Health Partnership (ARHP) to train new medical workers in…
by - April 23, 2024 4:34 pm
St. Bernards Medical Center has completed a$7 million surgery expansion, adding three new surgical suites and shell space for a fourth. The expansion marks the first major surgery investment since…
by - April 23, 2024 9:18 am
The board of trustees at Williams Baptist University recently approved a budget increase for the next fiscal year and it has adopted a new mission statement. The board approved an…
by - April 22, 2024 5:39 pm
Several years ago, a trend began to develop. Consumers wanted to know where their food was coming from and how it was produced. A lot of data would have to…
by - April 22, 2024 1:09 pm
The Arkansas Pie Festival is set to return to Cherokee Village, Ark., on Saturday (April 27) as a partner of the World Food Championship, the biggest Food Sport event in…
by - April 21, 2024 6:50 pm
Three highly-qualified individuals from veterinary schools in neighboring states have completed the interview process as finalist candidates to become the next dean for the proposed College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM)…
by - April 18, 2024 12:17 pm
The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled Thursday (April 18) that advanced touch DNA testing can be done on evidence in the “West Memphis Three” case. The decision was a reversal of…
by - April 18, 2024 9:52 am
Zekelman Industries will invest up to $120 million to expand the manufacturing capabilities and product offerings of its subsidiary, Atlas Tube, in Mississippi County. The project will bring Zekelman’s total…
by - April 17, 2024 4:37 pm
Dr. Cherisse Jones-Branch has been named dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Communication (CLAC) at Arkansas State University, Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Calvin White Jr. said. “I…
by - April 17, 2024 8:10 am
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced that it is now accepting applications from agricultural producers for enrollment in a special Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) sign-up. USDA’s Natural…
by - April 16, 2024 6:33 pm
Lyon College announced Tuesday (April 16) the launch of its Graduate Certificate in Teaching Deaf or Hard of Hearing Students, providing educators with a specialized pathway to obtain the Arkansas…
by - April 16, 2024 2:07 pm
St. Bernards Pregnancy Clinic, which provides prenatal services to expectant mothers, has undergone a significant expansion in terms of space and services. The two grants come from the Blue &…
by - April 15, 2024 1:18 pm
Bitterly cold temperatures may reduce the number redbanded stinkbugs this year, but it will have minimal or no impact on other insects, said Ben Thrash, extension entomologist for the University…
by - April 12, 2024 2:25 pm
U.S. Steel stockholders overwhelmingly approved a proposed merger with Nippon Steel Corp. in a special stockholders meeting Friday (April 12). The company announced in a press release that, according to…
by - April 11, 2024 5:01 pm
The Judd Hill Foundation pledged $1 million Thursday (April 11) to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Northeast Regional Campus to fight cancer in the region, Trustee Mike…
by - April 11, 2024 10:36 am
Amazon is entering into an agreement for a new last-mile facility in Jonesboro. The 58,000 square foot facility is located off the Joe N. Martin Expressway on Moore Road. Launch…
by - April 10, 2024 4:22 pm
Mississippi County has named recipients of its 2024 infrastructure grant program, awarding $720,050 to support seven water and sewer infrastructure improvements and projects. The Mississippi County Water and Sewer Infrastructure…
by - April 10, 2024 4:18 pm
The Rural Fire Protection Program (RFP), managed by the Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Forestry Division, is awarding 87 wildland fire suppression kits to rural fire departments across 46 counties in…
by - April 9, 2024 9:15 pm
The Delta Center for Economic Development (DCED), on the campus of Arkansas State University, will host an entrepreneurship training series in April. The three-part series will begin on April 11,…
by - April 9, 2024 12:10 pm
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in dairy herds in Texas, Kansas, Michigan, Idaho, and New Mexico….
