by - April 5, 2023 5:03 pm
The Arkansas legislative session isn’t over and at least one incumbent state representative has already drawn an opponent for the 2024 election cycle if he chooses to run again. Jonesboro…
by - April 5, 2023 10:49 am
For many years, public officials and residents have wanted a multi-faceted sports complex in Jonesboro. Mayor Harold Copenhaver told Talk Business & Politics completing the project is one of his…
by - April 4, 2023 5:52 pm
The Arkansas Department of Commerce has created a webpage for Arkansans and businesses that have been impacted by the storms that hit the state on Friday (March 31). Storms swept…
by - April 4, 2023 9:14 am
Jackson County sits in the heart of the Arkansas Delta an area world famous for its rich soil and varied row crops. Farmers, agriculture researchers and others often congregate in…
by - April 3, 2023 2:47 pm
Black River Technical College in Pocahontas may increase its out-of-state student tuition and fees. At a recently held special Board of Trustees meeting, board member David Coker suggested the issue…
by - April 3, 2023 9:11 am
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Friday (March 31) that USDA is accepting applications for $1 billion in grants to help agricultural producers and rural small businesses invest…
by - March 30, 2023 5:05 pm
Dr. Calvin White, Jr. has been selected as the next executive vice chancellor and provost at Arkansas State University. He will replace Dr. Alan Utter who resigned from the position…
by - March 29, 2023 6:15 pm
Nubbins, a lab-breed puppy, was rescued several months ago in Greene County. He had a serious problem. The stray was born without front paws, but machinist students at Black River…
by - March 29, 2023 6:08 pm
Williams Baptist University has received formal notification that its accreditation has been renewed for another 10 years. The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) sent WBU an official record of action taken…
by - March 28, 2023 5:36 pm
Sales and use tax collections accelerated in Jonesboro during the month of March, according to records released by the city. About $2.026 million in sales and use tax was collected,…
by - March 27, 2023 8:06 am
Fertilizer costs have exploded in the last two years due to inflation, the Russian invasion of Ukraine and other factors. Farmers across the country and in Arkansas may have to…
by - March 22, 2023 5:12 pm
University of Alabama assistant coach Bryan Hodgson has been hired as head coach of the Arkansas State University men’s basketball program, Vice Chancellor of Intercollegiate Athletics Jeff Purinton announced Wednesday…
by - March 21, 2023 4:43 pm
Producers Rice Mill will have a new solar storage microgrid developed by Scenic Hill Solar and it will be a record-breaking. The groups announced the project on Tuesday (March 21),…
by - March 21, 2023 10:44 am
Starting next year, John Anderson will be in a position to provide strategic guidance to the Southern Agriculture Economics Association, an organization he says has helped shape him professionally for…
by - March 20, 2023 11:12 am
Arkansas State University will host its annual Delta Symposium March 30 through April 1. The 28th symposium is themed “Labor History and Contemporary Laborlore.” It will be held in the…
by - March 16, 2023 12:10 pm
The Women’s Leadership Center in the Neil Griffin College of Business at Arkansas State University will host its annual Women’s Leadership Conference on April 6. The conference themed as “Seize…
by - March 15, 2023 3:18 pm
Dr. Carl Cates has decided to step down as the dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Communication at the end of the academic year. Departing as dean effective…
by - March 15, 2023 8:20 am
The city of Jonesboro crushed its all-time monthly sales and use tax collection record in February. The city collected $2.635 million, an 8.8% ($212,546) uptick compared to the previous high…
by - March 14, 2023 11:04 am
Cattle inventories are the lowest they’ve been in more than half a century, and will drop even further, said James Mitchell, extension livestock economist for the University of Arkansas System…
by - March 13, 2023 2:56 pm
Trent Brown has been named community president for FNBC’s Jonesboro market. FNBC branched into Jonesboro in 2018 and opened its new, full-service office in 2021. “Trent’s banking knowledge coupled with…
