All the latest news about Northeast Arkansas.
by - March 12, 2024 5:37 pm
Chris and Mark Fowler, sons of the late Jama and Wallace Fowler, have donated the former Jonesboro home of their parents to the Razorback Foundation. The six-bedroom house will be…
by - March 12, 2024 3:21 pm
Small Business Administrator Isabella Guzman announced Tuesday (March 12) the National Small Business Week award winners, including one from Jonesboro. “Our 2024 National Small Business Week award winners exemplify excellence,…
by - March 11, 2024 3:03 pm
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) at Arkansas State University will offer several opportunities in March for small business owners to learn about growing a business. Summits…
by - March 10, 2024 3:57 pm
Raphael LLC made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County, from Jan. 15 to Feb. 15, according to the Craighead County Assessor’s Office. The company spent…
by - March 7, 2024 1:55 pm
U.S. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, will seek the chairmanship of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in the next Congress. Crawford has represented Arkansas’ First Congressional District since he won election…
by - March 7, 2024 1:24 pm
One of the two interstate highway bridges that connect West Memphis to Memphis will be closed for two weeks starting Sunday (March 10). The I-55 bridge will re-open at 8…
by - March 6, 2024 9:31 pm
If the city of Jonesboro were a book filled with different chapters, each one would have one thing in common – consistency, Mayor Harold Copenahver said during his State of…
by - March 6, 2024 1:47 pm
In recent years, Arkansas has become increasingly more economically competitive. Randy Zook, CEO of the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce and Associated Industries of Arkansas, said it has a lot…
by - March 5, 2024 11:03 pm
Three incumbent Republicans rolled to primary election victories in their state legislative races Tuesday (March 5). State Sen. Dave Wallace, R-Leachville decisively defeated Dr. Tommy Wagner, R-Manila. Wallace received 2,975…
by - March 5, 2024 9:27 am
For more than 30 years the United States and the Soviet Union were the two nuclear titans that had a shared philosophy when it came to the launch of nuclear…
by - March 4, 2024 7:03 pm
The total solar eclipse on April 8 could be “one of the largest tourism events in our state’s history,” Gov. Sarah Sanders said Monday (March 4). Various state agencies are…
by - March 4, 2024 4:09 pm
Two Republicans will square off in the Tuesday, March 5th primary election race in the State House District 30 race. Incumbent Rep. Fran Cavenaugh, R-Walnut Ridge, is being challenged by…
by - March 4, 2024 4:04 pm
One of the highest profile State Senate GOP primary races in Arkansas centers on District 19, which pits incumbent Sen. Dave Wallace, R-Leachville, against challenger Dr. Tommy Wagner of Manila….
by - March 4, 2024 3:59 pm
Incumbent Rep. Jack Ladyman, R-Jonesboro, is fighting off a primary challenge from former legislator Brandt Smith in the House District 32 contest to be held Tuesday, March 5. Talk Business…
by - February 28, 2024 5:51 pm
In the middle of the Neolithic period more than 5,300 years ago, mysterious tombs and carvings were erected and etched in Loughcrew, an area in County Meade in Ireland. When…
by - February 28, 2024 4:12 pm
Corn acres are expected to decline in 2024 and rice milling yields during 2023 were down and that could continue this year, according to agriculture experts at the 2024 Arkansas…
by - February 28, 2024 12:00 pm
The Jonesboro Municipal Airport will receive a $5 million in grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said. The grant will be used to build…
by - February 27, 2024 7:21 pm
Parts of the state are under moderate drought or abnormally dry conditions, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor, and the lack of rain has led to elevated wildfire risks statewide….
by - February 26, 2024 5:30 pm
Tourism, the state’s second-largest economic sector, has surged since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, and sector stakeholders think this year may even be better. More than 500 people are…
by - February 26, 2024 9:24 am
The Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees has voted to approve a position description, profile and advertising plan for the next system president. Jay Lemons, president and senior consultant…
