by - June 24, 2024 3:47 pm
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center at Arkansas State University will offer several opportunities for small business owners to learn about growing their business in July. ASBTDC provides…
by - June 24, 2024 12:41 pm
Ozarka College and Lyon College have signed an articulation agreement to facilitate a pathway for students pursuing a bachelor of science in nursing (BSN). The agreement simplifies the transfer and…
by - June 21, 2024 5:45 am
A group of researchers at Arkansas State University is currently seeking help from the public to tackle one of the biggest pests of the season: mosquitos. This study is being…
by - June 19, 2024 2:42 pm
Many companies are trying to become more eco-friendly, but their service or manufacturing activities still produce a lot of carbon. In many cases, these companies cannot reduce their own carbon footprint, or…
by - June 19, 2024 9:20 am
McDaniel Wolff, PLLC, of Little Rock announced Wednesday (June 19) that one of its founding partners, former Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel, will leave the firm on June 30 to…
by - June 18, 2024 6:02 pm
Interim deans of the College of Education and Behavioral Science and the Graduate School have been named at Arkansas State University, effective July 1, Dr. Calvin White Jr., executive vice…
by - June 18, 2024 10:27 am
Entrepreneurs, scientists, agricultural leaders and other innovators with ideas to improve the health and economy of the Mississippi Delta Region are invited to join the inaugural Delta Innovator Search. The Rural Innovation Alliance, will accept applications for…
by - June 17, 2024 11:57 am
Overall job growth in Arkansas was “robust” in the first quarter of 2024, but a rise in the number of unemployed and manufacturing job losses indicates a resilient economy with…
by - June 17, 2024 9:48 am
Lyon College has been awarded a $175,000 “Cornerstones” grant from the Teagle Foundation to expand the role of humanities in general education. The funding will support the implementation of a…
by - June 13, 2024 11:28 am
Richard Carrington and Richard Hodgson were studying sun spots when a phenomenon happened that had never been observed by humans. Working independent of each other, the two scientists documented evidence…
by - June 13, 2024 10:31 am
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission’s Division of Rural Services recently awarded grants totaling $806,125 to 29 Arkansas cities and counties. AEDC Executive Director Clint O’Neal, Director of Rural Services Becca…
by - June 12, 2024 2:35 pm
The Arkansas State University System board of trustees recently approved a $363.1 million budget, tuition and fee hikes, for 2024-2025 at its seven institutions, and formally hired a new system…
by - June 12, 2024 2:20 pm
Former Jonesboro Fire Chief Kevin Miller will seek a position on the Jonesboro City Council. Miller will vie for the seat being vacated by Mitch Johnson, who is not seeking…
by - June 12, 2024 7:33 am
ABS Southern Hills LLC made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County from April 15 to May 15, according to the Craighead County Assessor’s Office. The…
by - June 11, 2024 11:28 am
The University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service, the city of Forrest City and the Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas collaborated to renovate Beech Grove Park in Forrest City. Local residents,…
by - June 11, 2024 8:27 am
Federal regulations require producers and packers to keep their produce packing areas clean and sanitary but don’t offer specific guidelines on how to do it. An Arkansas food science professor…
by - June 10, 2024 9:52 am
Leroy Johnson’s great-grandfather was 6 or 7 years old when he was bought as a slave and brought to Craighead County. Eventually he was freed and he engaged in a…
by - June 10, 2024 9:43 am
Arkansas State University has secured approval from the Higher Learning Commission, recognizing its location in Doha, Qatar, as an off-campus site where students can complete one of A-State’s approved degree…
by - June 9, 2024 9:22 pm
Arkansas has 69,000 miles of unpaved roads, according to the state’s Department of Agriculture, and there are also many more miles of unpaved roads that crisscross national forest lands. They…
by - June 6, 2024 5:03 pm
Jonesboro-based Halsey Thrasher Harpole Real Estate Group turns 10 years old in 2024 and the company is undergoing a dramatic change. Jerry L. Halsey Jr., one of the three original…
