by - April 7, 2026 9:50 am
Arkansas State University will host its 31st Delta Symposium starting Wednesday (April 8) on the A-State campus in Jonesboro. The three day event is themed “Monsters, Cryptids, and the Monstrous.”…
by - April 6, 2026 2:39 pm
The state of Arkansas is on the verge of having its first college of veterinary science. Arkansas State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) has received “Reasonable Assurance” from the…
by - April 6, 2026 2:31 pm
Mississippi County Hospital System (MCHS) has selected Lacey Carter as the healthcare system’s new CEO, effectively immediately. Carter joins MCHS from Ozarks Healthcare in West Plains, Mo., where her career…
by - April 2, 2026 8:20 pm
Producers who intend to use the crop weed killer dicamba must adhere to certain rules and regulations when it comes to its application, according to the Arkansas Department of Agriculture….
by - April 1, 2026 6:10 pm
Corn acres are projected to plummet in Arkansas, while soybean acres are set to surge, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) latest “Prospective Plantings” report. Arkansas farmers will…
by - March 31, 2026 1:13 pm
The Randolph County Heritage Museum will host Marty Ryall, Director of the Division of Heritage at the Arkansas Department of Parks, Tourism and Heritage, for a special public program on…
by - March 31, 2026 1:00 pm
Anyone interested in starting a business in Arkansas is invited to attend a free, in-person workshop, “Starting a Business in Arkansas,” hosted by the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center…
by - March 30, 2026 7:32 am
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture is urging Arkansans to stay alert as wildfire danger has increased significantly across the state due to extreme drought, high winds and higher than normal temperatures….
by - March 27, 2026 8:40 am
Earnest Herman Ritter Jr. started E. Ritter and Company in Marked Tree in 1889, as a mercantile shop. Soon he began to dabble in road and bridge building, timber and…
by - March 27, 2026 8:30 am
Peco Foods was founded in 1937 by John Herman Hickman, in Gordo, Ala., By the 1980s, Peco had grown into a fully integrated operation with processing plants, feed mills, and…
by - March 27, 2026 8:20 am
In 1885 the town of Jonesboro had just incorporated two years earlier and it was experiencing strong growth. P.C. Barton owned and operated a grocery store in the bustling new…
by - March 27, 2026 8:10 am
Best Manufacturing has been in business since 1983 and is a one-stop source for sheet metal fabrication. Best Manufacturing serves many industries including agriculture, automotive, chemical, construction, aerospace, medical, military…
by - March 27, 2026 8:00 am
Dewayne and Mary Ann Allen wanted to own their own business. In 1964 they started Allen Engineering Corporation, a small ready-mix concrete business. In 1968 they bought the Allen-Hixson ready…
by - March 26, 2026 5:53 pm
U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, will have an opponent in the general election this fall. Democratic candidate Dr. Terri Yarbrough Green officially launched her campaign in Northeast Arkansas. The Paragould…
by - March 26, 2026 8:40 am
Ignatio Patino visited Northeast Arkansas once with his uncle. He was living in Georgia and decided to make the move to the region and work in the restaurant business. He…
by - March 26, 2026 8:30 am
Jeffrey Higgins majored in agriculture studies at Arkansas State University and the plan after college was for him to return to work on his family farm in Marianna. One thing…
by - March 26, 2026 8:20 am
Jetton began in 1972 when founder Kendall Jetton established Kendall Jetton Electric in his hometown, focusing primarily on residential electrical wiring and serving the local community. In 1984, the company…
by - March 26, 2026 8:10 am
Heather Walker Clark and her husband had a vision. They wanted to build a boutique hotel in Downtown Jonesboro. In 2016, they opened The Hotel at Huntington in the Huntington…
by - March 26, 2026 8:00 am
Kevin Bailey started working in the construction business when he was in high school. Eventually, he moved onto different companies and became a project manager. By 2008 he decided to…
by - March 25, 2026 12:24 pm
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) is about to have a new office, and it’s located in Northeast Arkansas. ARDOT officials, elected officials, and community stakeholders will offically open the…
