by - October 19, 2022 12:28 pm
Inflation has hit many families hard and at least one private college in Northeast Arkansas has decided to freeze its tuition, housing, and meal plan rates for the 2023-24 school…
by - October 18, 2022 12:16 pm
When the Northeast Arkansas Regional Intermodal Authority (NARIA) was formed in 2009 it had several goals in mind. The nonprofit organization wanted to grow the jobs base in its member…
by - October 18, 2022 7:09 am
Many scientists think that rice blast, a fungus that damages rice plants, is the biggest threat to rice crops worldwide. First identified in California in 1996, the fungus causes damage…
by - October 17, 2022 9:40 am
Despite rainfall in the Arkansas Delta during the weekend, the Mississippi River is getting close to all-time, historic lows and it is having an impact on farmers in the Natural…
by - October 13, 2022 4:35 pm
Lyon College will kick off the celebration of its 150th anniversary with ScotsFest, the 42nd Arkansas Scottish Festival and Lyon College Homecoming, starting Friday (Oct. 14) through Sunday (Oct. 16)…
by - October 13, 2022 1:54 pm
Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., will be the likely next Speaker of the House if Republicans take back control of the U.S. Congress. McCarthy was in Northeast Arkansas on Tuesday to…
by - October 12, 2022 5:17 pm
Acreage for three of Arkansas’ top row crops — rice, cotton, and soybeans — has dropped nationally as the harvest is set to begin, according to a report from the…
by - October 12, 2022 5:12 pm
I can’t remember the exact date but I believe it was in the spring of 2000 that Eugene (the English approximation of my Ukraine visitor’s name), asked if we could…
by - October 12, 2022 8:28 am
Armor Bank has hired Greg Gibson as the Forrest City market president. Gibson will lead the bank’s Forrest City team in serving the consumer, commercial and agricultural needs of the…
by - October 11, 2022 5:37 pm
When Dr. Melissa Taverner was young, she wanted to be an astronaut. Science and especially the natural world fascinated her. When she was in junior high, she discovered something that…
by - October 11, 2022 5:33 pm
Greenway Equipment Co. made the most significant residential and commercial property deal in Craighead County, from Aug. 15 through Sept. 15, according to the Craighead County Assessor’s Office. The company…
by - October 11, 2022 5:29 pm
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center at Arkansas State University will offer on-site counseling for small businesses in several counties in late October in Northeast Arkansas. Aspiring entrepreneurs…
by - October 10, 2022 10:57 am
Despite inflation, supply chain issues, interest rate hikes, and higher fuel prices, consumers continue to spend record amounts of money in Jonesboro and Craighead County. The city collected $2.1 million…
by - October 10, 2022 10:54 am
Arkansas State University alums Randall and Jeanette Pope recently established the Pope Family A-State Fund Endowment, bringing the lifetime giving commitment to over $1 million. The Pope Family Fund will…
by - October 9, 2022 3:38 pm
U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, is seeking a seventh term to Congress, while his challenger, State Rep. Monte Hodges, D-Blytheville, is hoping to unseat him after his near-decade of service…
by - October 7, 2022 4:43 pm
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture confirmed Friday (Oct. 7) a case of avian influenza on an Arkansas poultry farm in Madison County. Also known as H5N1 avian influenza (HPAI), avian…
by - October 6, 2022 2:06 pm
Weedy rice, commonly referred to as red rice, is a costly problem that impacts producers in Arkansas each growing season. Weeds reduce grain quality and impact yield which can lead…
by - October 6, 2022 11:16 am
After joining the theatre faculty in August, Dallas Martinez has been appointed as director of Fowler Center at Arkansas State University. Martinez began the fall semester as artistic producing director…
by - October 5, 2022 7:52 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson, state legislators, agriculture industry leaders, and the Arkansas Department of Agriculture announced Oct. 4 approval of the state meat inspection program, finalized in a cooperative agreement with…
by - October 4, 2022 6:09 pm
Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture Wes Ward has been elected second vice president of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) for 2022-23 at their annual conference in Saratoga…
