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Jonesboro sales tax collections rebound in September

The city of Jonesboro sales tax and use collections rebounded in September and it remains on pace to break its all-time record for at least the seventh year in a…

State’s business hall of fame announces class of 2024

The Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas and the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame Board announced Thursday (Oct. 19) the 2024 class of inductees for…

Historic low water levels on Mississippi River stymie commercial barge traffic in Arkansas

Commercial barge traffic on the Arkansas River has been shuttered due to the Mississippi River’s historic low water levels, Port of Little Rock Executive Director Bryan Day told Talk Business…

Chinese-owned Syngenta ordered to sell its ag land in Arkansas

Syngenta, a company owned by the Chinese government, will be forced to sell 160 acres of agricultural land it owns in Craighead County, Gov. Sarah Sanders said Tuesday (Oct. 17)….

Operation Stand Down dental care event for vets slated for Nov. 3

Delta Dental of Arkansas will provide free dental care for eligible Arkansas military veterans on Nov. 3 during the annual Operation Stand Down event. Two company executives and five current…

Delta Regional Authority distributes $2.3 million for six community projects in Arkansas

The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) is awarding over $2.3 million in investments to six projects in Arkansas through the States’ Economic Development Assistance Program (SEDAP). The six new investment projects…

Attorney General’s office to give $500,000 to the National Cold War Center

The office of the Arkansas Attorney General will donate $500,000 during the two years to support the continued development of The National Cold War Center to be located at the former…

Drone use expanding in Arkansas agriculture industry

Satellite images and those captured by drones are aiding farmers in new ways. The University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service is adapting to ensure that it will be able to…

New steel line opens at Big River facility in Osceola

The world is changing, US Steel president and CEO Dave Burritt said Thursday (Oct. 12), and perhaps it is no more evident than in the new line that can produce…

The Women’s Leadership Collaborative selects Remarkable Women award winners

The Women’s Leadership Collaborative (WLC), established earlier this year, is an expansion of the efforts being done by the Women’s Leadership Center on the campus of Arkansas State University. The…

Farmland owned by foreigners may be significantly underreported

Chinese investors have been interested in farmland near several U.S. military bases and many in the federal government think a better system of tracking farmland owned by foreigners needs to…

Paragould to host 7th Annual ‘Get Downtown’ Festival

Downtown Paragould is set to host its 7th Annual Get Downtown Festival, a community-wide celebration this weekend. Sponsored by the Greene County Future Fund and funded in part by the…

Sen. Boozman said new Farm Bill to pass around end of year

The $1.5 trillion Farm Bill expired on Oct. 1, but U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., believes that a new bill will be passed by the end of the year or…

Arkansas wildland firefighters to battle Mississippi wildfires

Gov. Sarah Sanders authorized Tuesday (Oct. 10) a crew of 10 wildland firefighters from the Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Forestry Division to assist the State of Mississippi with their ongoing…

Arkansas State University’s private scholarship portal open

Arkansas State University’s Privately Funded Scholarship Portal is now open for students planning to attend A-State during the 2024-25 academic year. “This portal is a one-stop application that will make…

Arkansas net farm income drops by $1 billion in 2023

Net farm income has dropped dramatically in Arkansas in 2023. The Rural and Farm Finance Policy Analysis Center projects that net farm income in Arkansas is down about $1 billion…

Lexicon invests in its workforce

Patrick Schueck wasn’t sure if he wanted to go into the family business. His father, Tom, founded Lexicon Construction and Fabrication more than 55 years ago. Tom was a ‘hard…

Jonesboro Police Department receives $80,000 grant for body cameras

Mayor Harold Copenhaver said the city of Jonesboro has been awarded $80,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice for body-worn police cameras. “The body-camera program has been successful in providing…

International avian influenza summit to be held in Arkansas

The International Avian Influenza Summit will bring hundreds of poultry industry professionals together for two days in October to address the global challenges of avian influenza. The summit aims to…

I-55 bridge in Memphis to shut down this week for construction work

Motorists in the mid-South will only have one bridge option crossing the Mississippi River this weekend. The Tennessee Department of Transportation contract crews will be closing the I-55 Mississippi River…

Johnson family to establish $1 million scholarship endowment at Hendrix College

BEA: Value of Arkansas’ arts and culture sector grew 11% in 2023

ARHOME work requirements bill passes Senate panel

NWA planning commission wants feedback on area transportation plan