by - June 13, 2022 7:01 pm
Willow Creek Owner LLC and Spires Willow Creek Owner LLC made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County, from April 15 through May 15, according to…
by - June 13, 2022 3:07 pm
Cotton acreage in Arkansas is on the rise in 2022 due to several factors. Input costs for cotton are slightly lower than for some other row crops grown in the…
by - June 12, 2022 8:53 pm
Rodger Bumpass was a college student at Arkansas State University majoring in television and radio with a minor in theater. One night after a live theater performance in a play,…
by - June 12, 2022 8:47 pm
Arkansas State University has a final four in its quest to find a new chancellor for its Jonesboro campus. The ASU Chancellor Search Advisory Committee and ASU System President Dr….
by - June 9, 2022 9:25 pm
There was a time when Arkansas’ economic center was in the rich Delta soils. The Natural State’s economy was fueled by the cotton, corn and other crops harvested each fall….
by - June 9, 2022 6:25 pm
Jonesboro’s double-digit city sales and use tax gains each month in 2022 finally slowed in May, but the city’s overall blistering pace is still on a record-setting track. Northeast Arkansas’…
by - June 9, 2022 3:24 pm
In the wake of a rash of mass shootings around the country including those at schools, the Black River Technical College Law Enforcement Training Academy (LETA) has developed Active Shooter…
by - June 8, 2022 3:02 pm
The nonprofit Simmons First Foundation has donated $100,000 to Ducks Unlimited to support the Big River Park Conservancy project located along the Mississippi River in Memphis, Tenn., and West Memphis,…
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…
