All the latest news about Northeast Arkansas.
by - June 15, 2023 9:53 am
Sales and use tax collections slightly dipped during the month of May in Jonesboro. The city collected $2.17 million during the month, a 1.4% ($31,000) drop from the previous May….
by - June 14, 2023 5:09 pm
St. Bernards Medical Center said Wednesday (June 14) it will begin offering new medical services to Lawrence County residents through a partnership with Lawrence Healthcare in Walnut Ridge. The services,…
by - June 14, 2023 4:09 pm
Last year’s drought had significant impacts to row crop farmers throughout Northeast Arkansas, but it also started a chain reaction that is heavily impacting home and business owners, Craighead County…
by - June 13, 2023 5:41 pm
United States Steel Corporation on Tuesday (June 13) issued its 2022 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report titled, “Essential for our Future,” reaffirming its commitment to sustainable steelmaking and a…
by - June 13, 2023 4:36 pm
Arkansas’ four top metro areas are healthy with “robust” and “stable” job growth a common factor in the regions, according to the first quarter 2023 The Compass Report. Job numbers…
by - June 12, 2023 9:12 pm
Dr. Glen Hoffsis has been named as the founding dean for Arkansas State University’s upcoming College of Veterinary Medicine, Chancellor Todd Shields said. Hoffsis has served as dean of two…
by - June 12, 2023 10:34 am
Greenway Equipment Inc. has launched a fundraising campaign for local food banks in partnership with country music star Jason Aldean. The funds raised through the promotion will be donated to…
by - June 12, 2023 10:31 am
Former KLEK radio host Qubilah Jones’s goals when she joined the non-profit station was to organize a Juneteenth celebration in Jonesboro. The host of “Community Conversations” got her wish and…
by - June 8, 2023 5:22 pm
The Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees on Thursday (June 8) approved a $338.8 million budget, as well as tuition and fees, for 2023-2024 at its seven institutions. At…
by - June 8, 2023 2:34 pm
State Rep. Dwight Tosh, R-Jonesboro, told Talk Business & Politics that his 37-year career with the Arkansas State Police has helped to guide him during his five terms as a…
by - June 7, 2023 9:59 am
A full solar eclipse will occur on April 8, 2024 in Northeast Arkansas. Two teams from Arkansas State University have been selected to participate in the Nationwide Eclipse Ballooning Project…
by - June 6, 2023 5:48 pm
Just six months after being approved by the Higher Learning Commission to offer graduate and online programs, Lyon College has officially launched its first graduate program in its 150-year history….
by - June 6, 2023 9:11 am
Nearly half of Arkansas is listed as abnormally dry, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor, and concern is growing in the agriculture community. About 42% of the state falls into…
by - June 5, 2023 3:51 pm
LeadAR, the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s leadership program, has selected 21 Arkansans from around the state as members of Class 20. The 18-month program provides an in-depth…
by - June 5, 2023 12:44 pm
The Bradbury Art Museum (BAM) at Arkansas State University has hired a new director. Ann Prentice Wagner will take over July 1. “I am deeply honored to have been chosen…
by - June 1, 2023 1:05 pm
The Delta region experienced an unprecedented drought in 2022 with water levels on the Mississippi River dropping to historic lows. The warm dry weather caused input costs to spike and…
by - May 31, 2023 2:47 pm
Lyon College’s School of Veterinary Medicine has its first dean. Dr. Eleanor M. Green, professor emerita and dean emerita of Veterinary Medicine at Texas A&M University, has been selected to…
by - May 31, 2023 1:52 pm
The Arkansas State University-Mountain Home Chancellor Search Advisory Committee and ASU System President Dr. Charles L. Welch have narrowed the search for a new chancellor on the ASU-Mountain Home campus…
by - May 31, 2023 8:18 am
The 14th annual Delta Arts Festival will be held this Friday (June 2) and Saturday in Newport, but there will be significant changes this year, Jon Chadwell, executive director of…
by - May 30, 2023 7:40 pm
The Arkansas Department of Transportation has opened an 84-space commercial truck park in West Memphis. The $6 million facility will provide a rest area for the more than 20,000 commercial…
