All the latest news about Northeast Arkansas.
by - September 4, 2024 3:26 pm
Incumbent State Rep. Jack Ladyman, R-Jonesboro, squared off against his opponents Democrat David McAvoy and Libertarian Eric McGee on Wednesday (Sept. 4) during the Kiwanis Club of Greater Jonesboro candidate…
by - September 4, 2024 3:19 pm
The city of Jonesboro was awarded a $15,000 grant from the Arkansas Tourism Attraction Feasibility Study Matching Grant Program. The grant will be used to conduct a comprehensive feasibility study…
by - September 4, 2024 8:30 am
We are pleased to introduce to you the 2024 class of Northeast Arkansas Women in Business award winners, presented by Ritter Communications. This is our sixth year producing this award…
by - September 3, 2024 7:14 pm
Lyon College has announced a substantial growth in enrollment this fall, recording a census day headcount of 666 students. This is a 13.5% increase from the fall 2023 headcount of…
by - September 3, 2024 11:58 am
Provalus, an Alabama-based information technology services company, plans to create 200 tech sector jobs in Walnut Ridge, the company announced Tuesday (Sept. 3). Details of the company’s expansion, including a…
by - September 2, 2024 5:20 pm
WLV Harrison LLC made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County from July 15 to Aug. 15, according to the Craighead County Assessor’s Office. The company…
by - August 30, 2024 5:36 am
Tooth decay can have a serious impact on a person’s overall health and a faculty member in Arkansas State University’s Beck College of Sciences and Mathematics has secured a federal…
by - August 30, 2024 5:31 am
The Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board (ASPB) recently elected three new officers to lead the organization. Brad Doyle of Poinsett County has been elected as the chairman of the nine-member board….
by - August 28, 2024 6:36 pm
Transportation, manufacturing and petroleum-related industries have contributed to the overall economic strength of some of the top micropolitan areas in Arkansas, according to a new report. Bentonville-based Heartland Forward, a…
by - August 28, 2024 3:30 pm
Mississippi County’s longest serving county judge was instrumental in defining the structure of county government for the state of Arkansas and now a plaque will commemorate his work. County officials…
by - August 28, 2024 2:20 pm
A reading retreat is planned for this fall at two of the Arkansas State University Heritage Sites. The retreat will be held at The Historic Dyess Colony: Johnny Cash Boyhood…
by - August 27, 2024 3:19 pm
Agriculture industry and academia leaders will be present Friday (Aug. 30) for the grand opening of the Northeast Rice Research and Extension Center. The center, located on Arkansas Highway 1…
by - August 26, 2024 11:44 am
Jonesboro Unlimited has been awarded a $700,000 grant to support small business development and expansion by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA). The grant will support the…
by - August 26, 2024 11:36 am
The Delta Center for Economic Development (DCED) will host a “Leadership in Banking” series, with sessions at the Delta Center on the Arkansas State University campus. The monthly meetings of…
by - August 22, 2024 6:58 pm
Tate, a raised access flooring company, announced Thursday (Aug. 22) it will build a manufacturing facility in Pocahontas that is expected to employ 148 workers over the next five years….
by - August 22, 2024 5:25 pm
Arkansas is now projected by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to set a record soybean yield this harvest season, and Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture Wes Ward told Talk Business…
by - August 22, 2024 12:48 am
Mississippi County’s growing steel industry and satellite manufacturers have brought jobs and economic growth through the years, but there have been unique challenges tied to this industrial growth. Mississippi County…
by - August 20, 2024 4:40 pm
The holding companies of Piggott State Bank in Piggott and Farmers Bank and Trust in Blytheville announced plans to share a common charter on Tuesday (Aug. 20). The combined bank…
by - August 20, 2024 1:26 pm
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture, along with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), has completed the first phase of the Arkansas Water Plan (AWP) update as directed by Gov….
by - August 20, 2024 1:20 pm
Jill McDaniel has been named interim chief executive officer of Diamond State Networks (DSN). The move follows the departure of previous CEO Doug Maglothin, owner of Leverage Broadband Strategies, a…
