by - February 26, 2019 4:37 pm
Delta Regional Authority (DRA) Federal Co-chairman Chris Caldwell announced Tuesday (Feb. 26) that Republican Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin has been named States’ Co-chair of DRA for 2019. DRA’s Board of…
by - February 25, 2019 4:20 pm
China has agreed to buy 10 million metric tons of soybeans from the U.S. as optimism grows that the trade war between the two countries might be coming to a…
by - February 25, 2019 3:58 pm
The city of Jonesboro has received a $1 million grant from the Arkansas Development Finance Authority to create a Veterans Village. At least nine transitional homes for qualifying area veterans…
by - February 22, 2019 5:18 pm
A new partnership between the Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (ARCOM) and Searcy-based Unity Health will allow medical school graduates residency programs as well as offer training opportunities for the…
by - February 22, 2019 6:56 am
With baseball season here, U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, said he’s been working with district economic leaders to capitalize on newly announced Opportunity Zones to create base hits locally, not…
by - February 21, 2019 7:46 pm
College of the Ouachitas in Malvern will become the newest member institution of the Arkansas State University System on Jan.1, 2020 under a merger agreement approved Wednesday night (Feb. 20)….
by - February 21, 2019 3:45 pm
It’s now up to the Arkansas Legislature to approve restrictive use of dicamba during the 2019 growing season. The Arkansas State Plant Board (ASPB), in a 9-6 vote, decided to…
by - February 20, 2019 4:49 pm
The 19th annual Delta Awards, recognizing tourism achievement, have been awarded by the Arkansas Delta Byways during the organization’s annual festivities Friday (Feb. 15) at the Grand Prairie Center in…
by - February 18, 2019 4:19 pm
A former member of the Arkansas State University Board of Trustees has completed a $1 million gift to Arkansas State and announced the commitment toward a new $1 million gift…
by - February 16, 2019 11:32 am
North Arkansas Electric Cooperative was formed in 1939 to deliver life-changing electricity to people in unserved rural areas. With access to electricity came running water, refrigeration, electric-powered farming equipment and…
by - February 14, 2019 4:57 pm
One of the worst earthquake sequences ever recorded in North America started at 2 a.m. On Dec. 16, 1811. The quake, up to 8.2 on the Richter Scale was centered…
by - February 14, 2019 4:47 pm
Police and prosecutors across Northeast Arkansas are using one of law enforcement’s oldest tools -information sharing – in a new way to address violent crime. In January, 2nd Judicial District…
by - February 13, 2019 5:35 pm
U.S. Farm Report’s host told attendees Wednesday (Feb. 13) at the Arkansas State University Agribusiness Conference that commodity prices have been in the doldrums for about four years, and many…
by - February 13, 2019 4:02 pm
Dr. Abhijit Bhattacharyya, has accepted the appointment as the inaugural dean for the College of Engineering and Computer Science at Arkansas State University. Chancellor Kelly Damphousse announced Bhattacharyya’s appointment, Wednesday…
by - February 12, 2019 10:12 pm
The year 1885 was historic by any measure. Grover Cleveland was sworn in as the first Democratic president since the Civil War and the book “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” written…
by - February 12, 2019 4:22 pm
Weather problems and a crippling trade war with China had significant impacts on farmers’ profit margins, and heading into 2019 producers are concerned about profitability, according to an informal survey…
by - February 11, 2019 8:29 pm
The newly elected Arkansas Attorney General in 1977 was asked to speak at the Arkansas State University commencement. He agreed. The day was hot and rainy. The ceremony was supposed…
by - February 11, 2019 4:34 pm
Jonesboro Mayor Harold Perrin has done something he hadn’t in the more than 10 years he served as the city’s mayor – he issued his first veto. Citing conflicts with…
by - February 9, 2019 12:48 pm
How Arkansas farmers, and especially those in Northeast Arkansas, will approach the 2019 growing season is anyone’s guess, Craighead County extension agent Branon Thiesse told Talk Business and Politics. Low…
by - February 8, 2019 3:07 pm
In late December 2018, Congress and President Donald Trump completed work on the $867 billion federal Farm Bill, putting in place the five-year framework for the nation’s agricultural policy. The…
