by - July 27, 2023 2:04 pm
Podcast conference coming in September
Entrepreneur Ti King wanted to organize a festival to recognize, educate and grow the podcast community in Arkansas. He wanted to model it after RTX Austin, a gaming and internet…
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by - July 27, 2023 1:48 pm
Kays Foundation distributes seven grants
Seven Arkansas State University faculty members have received Kays Foundation grants to provide support for their projects during the 2023-24 academic year. The board of directors of the Kays Foundation…
by - July 26, 2023 12:00 pm
Jonesboro sales tax collections up 5.5%
Jonesboro continues to collect sales and use tax at record rates each month, but those collections are underperforming the budgeted expectations for the year to date. The city tallied $2.160…
by - July 25, 2023 12:00 pm
Cover crop and no till or limited till practices to be researched
Researchers with the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture are conducting research examining soil health practices and their impacts on crop risk insurance premiums and other financial factors often…
by - July 25, 2023 11:47 am
WBU, Lawrence Memorial enters agreement for on-campus health clinic
Students at Williams Baptist University will soon have direct access to health services from Lawrence Memorial Hospital. The university and the hospital, both located in Walnut Ridge, have signed an…
by - July 24, 2023 5:17 pm
Several long-term road projects slated in Northeast Arkansas
Progress is slowly being made on a number of road construction projects throughout Northeast Arkansas, and several new ones are slated to begin, Arkansas Highway Commission Chairman Alec Farmer told…
by - July 20, 2023 1:42 pm
U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford releases a novel based on his Cold War experiences
U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, spent four years as an Army bomb tech and he’s one of the many soldiers that served during the Cold War between the United States…
by - July 19, 2023 11:52 am
Rice farmers advised to be on the look out for sheath blight
Perpetual rains this summer have kept the Arkansas Delta away from the drought conditions that plagued farmers last year. The extra moisture does cause some other problems, however. Specialists with…
by - July 19, 2023 5:33 am
Mississippi County receives $2 million in grants for infrastructure
Multiple cities in Mississippi County are slated to receive a total of $2 million in grants for various public construction projects through the Mississippi County Infrastructure Grant Program. The 11…
by - July 18, 2023 11:02 am
Jonesboro Sports Complex officials gauging community feedback
Progress on the proposed $50 million Jonesboro Sports Complex has been slower than anticipated, but Steering Committee Chairman Kevin Hodges thinks construction could begin before the end of the year….
by - July 17, 2023 11:52 am
First cut in Arkansas pasturelands underperforms projections
Volatile fertilizer prices impacted all manner of farm operations in 2022, and the effects have continued into 2023 even as prices have eased. Pasture grasses, typically used to feed livestock…
by - July 16, 2023 7:42 am
Delta Arts Festival continues to grow, add artists
Since Joey Thomas was a child he has loved to write. The Grubbs native liked to write poems, short stories and when he became a musician he even dabbled in…
by - July 13, 2023 11:18 am
Department of Agriculture approves two water project loans
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Commission has approved $203,000 for two water and wastewater projects serving more than 11,000 Arkansans. The city of Helena-West Helena in Phillips County…
by - July 13, 2023 9:19 am
Jonesboro unexpectedly to host USA Track and Field Junior Olympic Championships through 2025
About a month ago, the city of Jonesboro was offered an unexpected opportunity. USA Track and Field Region 9 was slated to have its Junior Olympic Championships at a facility…
by - July 12, 2023 8:30 pm
Gary Harpole reflects on three decades of Jonesboro growth
When Gary Harpole was first elected to the Jonesboro City Council in 1992, there were many unique problems facing the city but none bigger than chronic traffic problems, he told…
by - July 12, 2023 10:41 am
Development facility, storage units top recent deals in Craighead County
Skyfooze3 LLC made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County, from May 15 through June15, according to the Craighead County Assessor’s Office. The company spent $4.5…
by - July 11, 2023 9:19 pm
Nominations open for NEA Women in Business awards
Each year, the number of women involved in the business and civic sectors continue to grow, and Talk Business & Politics is set to honor the best of them in…
by - July 11, 2023 9:42 am
Rep. Dwight Tosh discusses legislative wins in 2023 session
The recent legislative session was dominated by social and political issues that ranged from transgender rights to the banning of certain books in libraries across the state. The most significant…
by - July 10, 2023 1:41 pm
Rice crop rebounds in 2023; cotton acres down
Despite myriad forces facing rice farmers in 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Agricultural Statistical Service (NASS) now projects that about 1.311 million acres of the crop have been…
by - July 6, 2023 6:21 pm
Jonesboro sales tax collections up nearly 7% at midyear point
During the first six months of 2023, sales and use tax collections have remained better than all-time highs collected for the first half of any year and budget projections are…