by - February 19, 2018 12:01 pm
The University of Miami opted to not play a scheduled football game against Arkansas State University in Jonesboro on Sept. 9, and now the two institutions are locked in a…
by - February 15, 2018 7:32 pm
Union Partners announced Thursday (Feb. 15) plans to build a new steel processing facility on the Big River Steel campus in Osceola. The new facility will be adjacent to BRS’s…
by - February 15, 2018 6:38 pm
Jonesboro didn’t hit its building permit targets in 2017, but 2018 could be different. The city issued $9.493 million in commercial and residential permits in January, a 22% gain over…
by - February 14, 2018 6:14 pm
Smoke generated from farmers burning fields after a harvest has been a controversial topic the last several years in Northeast Arkansas. Arkansas Agriculture Secretary Wes Ward is hopeful the problem…
by - February 14, 2018 6:07 am
The city of Walnut Ridge is the only city in Arkansas where the Beatles ever set foot during their touring days as a band, and seven years ago Mayor Charles…
by - February 13, 2018 11:15 am
Jonesboro Parks and Recreation Director Wixson Huffstetler abruptly resigned Monday (Feb. 12) afternoon citing personal reasons. His resignation is effective immediately, Jonesboro Communications Director Bill Campbell told Talk Business &…
by - February 12, 2018 4:55 pm
A provision in the new budget deal reached by the U.S. Senate and House could benefit Arkansas cotton farmers by making them eligible for Price Loss Coverage (PLC), a United…
by - February 12, 2018 4:44 pm
Arkansas State University will sue the University of Miami if a football game scheduled for Sept. 9, 2017 isn’t rescheduled in 2020 or 2021 or if Miami doesn’t pay a…
by - February 8, 2018 10:14 pm
Jonesboro Unlimited’s campaign to bring higher paying jobs to Northeast Arkansas got off to a fast start in 2017. “Momentum Jonesboro” had hoped to report on 5,153 new jobs by…
by - February 7, 2018 5:15 pm
The city of Jonesboro broke ground Wednesday (Feb. 7) on a proposed shooting range and education center along Moore Road. The facility could cost between $8 million and $10 million,…
by - February 7, 2018 4:21 pm
Arkansas State University is recommending its students check their online accounts to verify the bank accounts attached to their logins, and to update their account passwords based on reports of…
by - February 6, 2018 9:54 pm
Leading economic indicators in Jonesboro slowed in 2017, but Mayor Harold Perrin thinks the city is set to resume its torrid pace in 2018. Perrin gave his annual state of…
by - February 5, 2018 10:15 pm
In a preview of what is likely to be more common as the primary election cycle heats up, Republican gubernatorial candidate Jan Morgan said Monday (Feb. 5) Republican Gov. Asa…
by - February 5, 2018 4:51 pm
There will be a Republican primary in the Craighead County judge’s race. Jonesboro native Marvin Day, 47, told Talk Business and Politics he will challenge fellow Republican Jeff Presley who…
by - January 31, 2018 6:43 pm
Jonesboro E-911 Director Jeff Presley narrowly lost the Craighead County judge’s race in 2016 to incumbent Democrat Ed Hill. Presley told Talk Business & Politics he only lost the race…
by - January 31, 2018 6:26 pm
As technology breakthroughs in robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) continue to change the face of industry, Denso Corp. has taken another step towards its goal of transforming from the world’s…
by - January 30, 2018 6:01 pm
Jonesboro has hired its first “land bank” manager. Jonathan Smith, a city planner in Jonesboro’s Planning Department, has been promoted to this position. Smith, who helped develop the city’s land…
by - January 29, 2018 10:30 pm
Economic indicators in Craighead County and its seat Jonesboro, have slowed in recent months, and sales tax receipts are no exception during the first month in 2018. Craighead County collected…
by - January 26, 2018 2:50 pm
Editor’s note: This story has been corrected to note that Republican Party Chairman Doyle Webb did not say Gov. Asa Hutchinson would defeat challenger Jan Morgan in the GOP primary….
by - January 25, 2018 4:07 pm
Arkansas State University has hired Maurice Gipson to be the first cabinet-level chief diversity officer, Chancellor Kelly Damphousse said. Gipson worked the past three years as an assistant vice chancellor…
