All the latest news about Northeast Arkansas.
by - June 7, 2022 1:14 pm
Three Jonesboro organizations are partnering to host the third annual Northeast Arkansas Diversity Conference. The aim is to help businesses and organizations develop and create more inclusive workplaces. St. Bernards…
by - June 6, 2022 8:54 pm
Southern Bancorp, Inc. of Arkansas has closed on its acquisition of FCB Financial Services, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Premier Bank of Arkansas, a $213 million asset bank with…
by - June 6, 2022 8:30 am
The Arkansas Department of Education’s (ADE) Division of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), Arkansas State University and its sponsored initiative, the Arkansas Out of School Network, have awarded $1.8 million…
by - June 2, 2022 2:50 pm
The Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees has approved a $341.5 million budget and set tuition and fees for the 2022-2023 school year. It includes a tuition and fee…
by - June 2, 2022 1:17 pm
St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro has promoted Emily McGee to vice president of nursing, leading all nursing operations throughout the hospital. The appointment was announced Thursday (June 2). McGee…
by - June 1, 2022 12:15 pm
NEA Baptist Health System broke ground Wednesday (June 1) on an 18,000-square-foot, multi-service clinic at the confluence of Red Wolf Boulevard and Apache Drive. The facility is being built in partnership…
by - May 31, 2022 8:17 am
The final two candidates for dean of the Neil Griffin College of Business at Arkansas State University will visit the Jonesboro campus within the next week. Jason Garrett of Union…
by - May 26, 2022 7:57 pm
The New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University graduated 108 new physicians Wednesday (May 25) at its commencement and hooding ceremony. The class arrived…
by - May 26, 2022 5:29 pm
Diamond State Networks, a coalition of 13 Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, is the newest wholesale broadband provider in the state with the goal of providing high-speed internet access to 1.25 million…
by - May 25, 2022 2:35 pm
Manufacturing jobs announcements in Mississippi County are becoming commonplace. Sierra Group Roofing and Solar announced Wednesday (May 25) it’s expanding into metal manufacturing specializing in standing seam, R-panel, gutters, and…
by - May 25, 2022 1:02 am
State Rep. Jack Ladyman, R-Jonesboro, easily won the Republican nomination in the State House District 32 primary election held Tuesday (May 24). Ladyman received 71% (1,655) of votes cast while…
by - May 24, 2022 8:25 am
Hytrol Conveyor Co. and Haag Brown Commercial Real Estate and Development, through its holding company Real Estate for e-Commerce, have partnered on a new warehouse and distribution center at the…
by - May 23, 2022 8:01 pm
Jared Bassham has been selected as Black River Technical College’s Law Enforcement Training Academy (LETA) Director. Bassham’s tenure will begin July 1. A Hardy native, he has been employed at…
by - May 23, 2022 8:13 am
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture will receive $650,000 in federal funds to aid in its feral hog eradication efforts. The money will come from the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022….
by - May 19, 2022 3:21 pm
Northeast Arkansas has gone more than a week with little to no rain and cotton farmers are taking advantage. For the week ending May 15, Arkansas cotton was 53% planted,…
by - May 19, 2022 11:14 am
Lyon College plans to open Arkansas’ first dental and veterinary schools at Heifer International’s Little Rock headquarters, which is being sold to a private health care company based in Little…
by - May 18, 2022 5:40 pm
Housing, retail sector growth, quality of life, commercial air service, workforce development and retention are among the issues civic and business leaders in Northeast Arkansas have identified as issues that…
by - May 17, 2022 3:12 pm
A flu that is nearly 100% lethal to poultry is spreading across the U.S. Thirty-four states have had confirmed cases of the deadly H5N1 avian influenza, according to the U.S….
by - May 17, 2022 3:00 pm
Urban forestry professionals from across the country to train in Jonesboro and Trumann this week. Urban and community forestry professionals from across the Southeastern U.S. will converge in Jonesboro this…
by - May 16, 2022 4:50 pm
A record 70 students graduated on Saturday (May 14) with degrees from Arkansas State University Campus Querétaro in Mexico. It was the university’s second commencement ceremony. Among the students, 29…
