by - November 19, 2023 10:01 am
About 2.3 billion, or nearly 30%, of the world’s population doesn’t get enough to eat, according to the World Health Organization. Rice is by far the most consumed food in…
by - November 16, 2023 10:19 am
Alpine Income Property OP LP made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County, from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, according to the Craighead County Assessor’s Office….
by - November 16, 2023 10:18 am
I don’t think I’ve seen as much pre-planning going on around here since then-President Bill Clinton visited Arkansas State University in 1995. And the Clinton visit happened according to a…
by - November 16, 2023 9:35 am
Two professors at Arkansas State University have received grant funding totaling more than $700,000 to conduct research that will ultimately help secure the nation’s food supply. Dr. Tanja McKay, professor…
by - November 15, 2023 2:29 pm
Arkansas State University has named an assistant director of the Heritage Sites. Penny Toombs will take on the role after serving as the director of two of the A-State Heritage…
by - November 15, 2023 11:22 am
Stuttgart-based Riceland Foods reported $1.3 billion in annual revenue at its yearly member meeting held Nov. 9 in Jonesboro. “To make our cooperative better serve the needs of its farmers,…
by - November 14, 2023 11:20 am
The sale of the proposed Little Rock-based campus for the about-to-be-formed dental and veterinary schools at Lyon College in Batesville has fallen apart. OneHealth Companies, the school’s partner in the…
by - November 14, 2023 8:26 am
The American Association of State Colleges and Universities announced Tuesday (Nov. 14) that Arkansas State University System President Chuck Welch will become its new president and chief executive officer effective…
by - November 14, 2023 7:20 am
Avian influenza had a significant impact on U.S. turkey production in 2022 and it led to higher prices for Thanksgiving meals. Production is up nationwide, and in Arkansas, turkey production…
by - November 13, 2023 10:11 am
Williams Baptist University has been presented with a $100,000 gift from the estate of a longtime supporter. The gift comes from the Joy Gregory Ledbetter Living Trust, and it will…
by - November 13, 2023 5:19 am
Stuttgart-based Farmers & Merchants Bank has appointed Dan Hosman of Swift Ditch Farms Partnership in Northeast Arkansas to its board of directors. Hosman, of Jonesboro, leads the large rice and…
by - November 12, 2023 7:39 am
For the third consecutive year, Talk Business & Politics is recognizing four outstanding businesses in Northeast Arkansas. This annual award — the Northeast Arkansas Outstanding Business of the Year Award…
by - November 12, 2023 7:38 am
Lexicon Inc. 2023 Northeast Arkansas Outstanding Business of the Year Large Business award Tom Schueck had a life-changing decision to make. His wife, Marge, was pregnant and the 27-year-old didn’t…
by - November 12, 2023 7:33 am
Gearhead Outfitters 2023 Northeast Arkansas Outstanding Business of the Year Small Business award Amanda Herget had just finished the fall semester teaching in the fifth grade when she and a…
by - November 12, 2023 7:27 am
National Cold War Center 2023 Northeast Arkansas Outstanding Business of the Year Startup Business award Blytheville-Gosnell Regional Airport President Barrett “Barry” Harrison had a unique situation. The National Parks Service…
by - November 12, 2023 7:22 am
Marr Street Productions 2023 Northeast Arkansas Outstanding Business of the Year Nonprofit Business award Marilyn Hogan was an avid clogger and decided she wanted to start a class to teach…
by - November 9, 2023 9:14 pm
In mid-October, Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin enforced a new state law that bans entities from several countries including China, from owning agricultural land in the state. His first target,…
by - November 9, 2023 6:46 am
The Arkansas State University College of Agriculture Meat Market will partner with Arkansas Hunters Feeding the Hungry (AHFH) to produce and distribute shelf snack sticks for school children across the…
by - November 8, 2023 9:34 am
Bad Boy Mowers will expand its facility in Batesville – again – creating 300 new jobs over the next five years. “Bad Boy is committed to growing our Batesville roots…
by - November 7, 2023 10:29 am
Ritter Communications is completing a $1.8 million RightFiber project in Walnut Ridge and Hoxie. RightFiber provides high speed internet, TV and phone to serviceable homes with speeds up to 5…
