by - August 22, 2018 6:12 pm
Mark Smith, a long-time member of the KASU campus radio station staff at Arkansas State University, has been named station manager. Smith’s appointment comes after the retirement of Mike Doyle…
by - August 22, 2018 5:18 pm
Construction on the new Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden County is finishing ahead of schedule and BMHCC President and CEO Brian Welton told Talk Business & Politics the doors could open by…
by - August 22, 2018 11:10 am
Tiffny Calloway’s life has been the tale of two cities. She grew up in Pine Bluff and was the valedictorian for her high school class at Watson Chapel High School….
by - August 21, 2018 4:52 pm
Hytrol has a new way to show its customers what kind of conveyor systems they are buying. The company spent $1.5 million to renovate its technology center at its Jonesboro…
by - August 21, 2018 4:09 pm
Society will change in many ways during the next 30 years, and thanks to changing demographics, technology and ever-changing workforce demands, higher education may undergo the most dramatic transformation of…
by - August 20, 2018 5:30 pm
As Nathaniel Charles Todd stepped on the stage to receive a diploma at Arkansas State University’s spring commencement ceremony, he and the university recorded milestones. Todd was recognized as ASU’s…
by - August 20, 2018 4:44 pm
Arkansas could have a good to excellent rice crop in 2018 if the weather would cooperate, rice agronomist Dr. Jarrod Hardke told Talk Business & Politics. Visual examinations of certain…
by - August 17, 2018 4:17 pm
The Institutional Actions Council of the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) has affirmed continued accreditation for Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, ASU-Mountain Home, ASU Mid-South and ASU-Newport following recent comprehensive reviews…
by - August 16, 2018 2:31 pm
Arkansas State University alums have been pouring money into their alma mater during the past year, and just before the fall semester begins those numbers have become an all-time record….
by - August 15, 2018 6:50 pm
Jonesboro Alderman L.J. Bryant noticed a familiar pattern when he attended board or commission meetings or examined a roster of commissioners. The city’s boards and commissions are dominated by white…
by - August 15, 2018 5:12 pm
Former Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Annabelle Tuck thinks Issue 1 will diminish the power of the judiciary in the state, and will be a tool used by corporations and special…
by - August 14, 2018 5:55 pm
The Northeast Research and Extension center will host its annual field day Wednesday, (Aug. 15) in Keiser, Arkansas. Experts with the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture will discuss a variety…
by - August 13, 2018 5:14 pm
Some of Mark Wilson’s fondest memories of his childhood involve him, his father, and countless hours of duck hunting in rural Arkansas. Part of duck hunting is setting duck decoys,…
by - August 13, 2018 2:32 pm
Ryan Howard, the FNBC community bank president for Izard County, will also assume the role of community president for Independence County, according to FNBC Regional President Chad Hudson. “Ryan is…
by - August 13, 2018 10:10 am
Jonesboro native Johnny Allison is chairman of the board for Home BancShares, parent company of Centennial Bank. The Conway-based bank has the largest market share in the Jonesboro metro market…
by - August 9, 2018 4:38 pm
Little Rock-based Arkansas Children’s Hospital will double the size of its Jonesboro clinic after businessman Chris Fowler and his wife Kim donated $750,000 Thursday (Aug. 9) toward the project. The…
by - August 8, 2018 9:01 pm
An effort is underway to transform the old bridge that spans the White River at Clarendon, but state partners are still awaiting federal backing, including support from U.S. Sen. John…
by - August 8, 2018 4:40 pm
The Randolph County County Clerk’s Office has certified enough signatures on a petition to allow for an alcohol sales vote in the county during the November election. Randolph County Clerk…
by - August 8, 2018 1:06 pm
The intervention cardiology team at NEA Baptist recently became the first hospital in Arkansas to offer patients with coronary artery disease the newest-generation Abbott XIENCE Sierra heart stent. Dr. Anthony…
by - August 7, 2018 3:46 pm
President Donald Trump has imposed billions of dollars in tariffs on Chinese imports this year, and China has struck back with retaliatory tariffs of its own. Those tariffs are targeted…
