by - December 19, 2024 11:40 am
The second class of the Arkansas Delta Women’s Leadership Academy is comprised of 25 women from across the Delta. The program, sponsored by Arkansas State University, hosted its first class…
by - December 19, 2024 11:39 am
Lyon College has received a $100,000 grant from the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) through the 2024 Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) and Recreational Trails Program (RTP) to enhance the SCOTS…
by - December 18, 2024 3:34 pm
The Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism awarded the city of Jonesboro $189,515 in grant funding from the Outdoor Recreation Grant Program. The Outdoor Recreation Grant Program focuses on…
by - December 18, 2024 8:54 am
Arkansas State University alumnus and Lynn native Dr. J.B. Penn donated more than $450,000 to support a trading program jointly developed by the College of Agriculture and the Neil Griffin…
by - December 17, 2024 12:46 pm
Farmers & Merchants Bankshares announced Tuesday (Dec. 17) the appointment of D. Kirk McDonald, president and chief Operating officer of Zachry Exploration, to its board of directors. McDonald has a…
by - December 17, 2024 9:05 am
The Women’s Business Leadership Center (WBLC) at Arkansas State University is now part of the Forté Foundation. The Foundation is a consortium that focuses on advancing women’s careers in business….
by - December 16, 2024 3:29 pm
The Arkansas State University System President Brendan Kelly told the board of trustees on Friday (Dec. 13) that since his hire he has visited every campus within the system. Kelly…
by - December 16, 2024 1:55 pm
Murry and Dee Henderson of Keiser have been named the 2024 Arkansas Farm Family of the Year. The Arkansas Farm Family of the Year program has helped to recognize outstanding…
by - December 16, 2024 10:23 am
Batesville-based Citizens Bank promoted Rob Woods to City President of all Northwest Arkansas branches. He has served as City President for Bentonville and Rogers since 2021, and will now have…
by - December 12, 2024 4:13 pm
The Riceland Sustainability Team and its Carbon Ready Program received the 2024 USA Rice Sustainability Award on Tuesday (Dec. 10) at the USA Rice Outlook Conference in Little Rock. Adam…
by - December 11, 2024 1:57 pm
An alert has been issued by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission asking waterfowl hunters and wildlife watchers heading to the field to keep an eye out for any sick…
by - December 11, 2024 1:48 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders and the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) announced Wednesday (Dec. 11) that 13 communities have been awarded with $10 million through the Arkansas Site Development Program. This…
by - December 11, 2024 12:46 pm
The board of trustees at Williams Baptist University added four new members Tuesday (Dec. 9) during its regularly scheduled meeting. Don Blackmore of Jonesboro, Andy Miller of Melbourne, Tommy Miller…
by - December 10, 2024 4:08 pm
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Tuesday (Dec. 10) that USDA will make loans and grants totaling $6.3 billion in rural and Tribal communities across 44 states…
by - December 10, 2024 11:58 am
Artists in Central Arkansas and the Arkansas Delta now have the chance to receive $10,000 fellowships to support their creative work through Catalyze, a program of the Mid-America Arts Alliance….
by - December 9, 2024 12:22 pm
The Neil Griffin College of Business at Arkansas State University will host the 2025 Catalyst: NEA Economic Development and Leadership Forum on Jan. 9, in Jonesboro. The forum will focus…
by - December 5, 2024 2:53 pm
Dr. Ed Salo, professor of history at Arkansas State University, has been selected as a civilian aide to the Secretary of the Army (CASA) for the state of Arkansas. “I…
by - December 5, 2024 11:46 am
Butterball will shutter its Jonesboro turkey processing facility next year impacting about 180 workers. The tentative plan is to close the plant by Feb. 3, 2025, according to a release…
by - December 4, 2024 3:12 pm
Dr. Robert Shields, assistant professor of microbiology, and his research group at Arkansas State University, recently received a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to continue their work….
by - December 4, 2024 3:06 pm
The 13th annual Berry Pre-Coon Supper Reception will be held on January 11 at the Berry Farm Shop in Gillett. “The Coon Supper has been a long-standing tradition in Gillett,”…
