by - August 28, 2024 2:20 pm
A reading retreat is planned for this fall at two of the Arkansas State University Heritage Sites. The retreat will be held at The Historic Dyess Colony: Johnny Cash Boyhood…
by - August 27, 2024 3:19 pm
Agriculture industry and academia leaders will be present Friday (Aug. 30) for the grand opening of the Northeast Rice Research and Extension Center. The center, located on Arkansas Highway 1…
by - August 26, 2024 11:44 am
Jonesboro Unlimited has been awarded a $700,000 grant to support small business development and expansion by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA). The grant will support the…
by - August 26, 2024 11:36 am
The Delta Center for Economic Development (DCED) will host a “Leadership in Banking” series, with sessions at the Delta Center on the Arkansas State University campus. The monthly meetings of…
by - August 22, 2024 6:58 pm
Tate, a raised access flooring company, announced Thursday (Aug. 22) it will build a manufacturing facility in Pocahontas that is expected to employ 148 workers over the next five years….
by - August 22, 2024 5:25 pm
Arkansas is now projected by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to set a record soybean yield this harvest season, and Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture Wes Ward told Talk Business…
by - August 22, 2024 12:48 am
Mississippi County’s growing steel industry and satellite manufacturers have brought jobs and economic growth through the years, but there have been unique challenges tied to this industrial growth. Mississippi County…
by - August 20, 2024 4:40 pm
The holding companies of Piggott State Bank in Piggott and Farmers Bank and Trust in Blytheville announced plans to share a common charter on Tuesday (Aug. 20). The combined bank…
by - August 20, 2024 1:26 pm
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture, along with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), has completed the first phase of the Arkansas Water Plan (AWP) update as directed by Gov….
by - August 20, 2024 1:20 pm
Jill McDaniel has been named interim chief executive officer of Diamond State Networks (DSN). The move follows the departure of previous CEO Doug Maglothin, owner of Leverage Broadband Strategies, a…
by - August 19, 2024 7:14 pm
The Little Rock Zoo and Lyon College recently announced a long-term partnership, offering new hands-on educational opportunities for undergraduate students interested in pursuing animal-related professions. This partnership takes the form…
by - August 15, 2024 8:45 pm
Lawrence Healthcare announced Thursday (Aug. 15) its selection of Aaron Hilton as the system’s new president. Hilton has spent the past two years working at St. Bernards Healthcare, leading numerous…
by - August 15, 2024 11:50 am
Drought conditions have plagued farmers for the last two harvest seasons, but haven’t been a factor this growing season. One side impact has been on the water levels of the…
by - August 15, 2024 11:45 am
Encore Bank announced Thursday (Aug. 15) the promotion of Michael Hallmark to the role of regional president for North Arkansas and South Missouri. Initially appointed as the regional president for…
by - August 14, 2024 8:49 pm
Jonesboro-based SMART Reproduction has won a $274,996 research seed grant from the National Science Foundation. CEO Brittany Scott said the idea to apply came from a conversation with the Arkansas Small Business and…
by - August 14, 2024 11:43 am
A South Korean based restaurant will open its first location in Arkansas and it will be in Jonesboro. Haag Brown Commercial Real Estate and Development has announced that Bonchon –…
by - August 13, 2024 8:53 pm
Black River Technical College (BRTC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Arkansas Army National Guard. Signing the MOU were BRTC president Dr. Martin Eggensperger and Arkansas Adjutant…
by - August 12, 2024 3:17 pm
Arkansas agricultural extension economists have launched a new weekly podcast aimed at giving farmers economic issues. Anchoring the podcast each week is Riley Smith, agricultural economics and agribusiness program associate. The “Morning…
by - August 8, 2024 9:12 pm
Farmers & Merchants Bank and The Bank of Fayetteville announced Thursday (Aug. 8) the appointment of T.J. Anderson as its new chief financial officer. Anderson, who joined the bank on…
by - August 8, 2024 8:09 pm
Cotton acres in Arkansas have surged to a decade high, while corn acres have plummeted, according to the June acreage report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics…
