by - April 21, 2022 9:11 pm
Jonesboro Mayor Harold Copenhaver said Thursday (April 21) he plans to increase minimum starting salaries for the Jonesboro police and fire departments’ personnel. “Since my first day in office, my…
by - April 21, 2022 11:24 am
Vice Chancellor for Intercollegiate Athletics Tom Bowen is stepping down effective immediately, Arkansas State University Chancellor Kelly Damphousse announced Thursday (April 21). Undisclosed health issues led to the resignation. “This…
by - April 20, 2022 5:00 pm
Retirees at St. Bernards Villa have started participating in a pilot physical therapy program using a special virtual reality (VR) system built, in part, for senior care facilities. St. Bernards…
by - April 20, 2022 12:45 pm
The Arkansas State University System has launched its official search for a new chancellor on its Jonesboro campus. ASU System President Chuck Welch announced the launch on Wednesday (April 20)….
by - April 19, 2022 3:55 pm
One glaring problem in the supply chain was exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. When the virus hit meat processing plants, there were major meat shortages in markets and there were…
by - April 18, 2022 1:56 pm
Lyon College, founded as Arkansas College in 1872 in downtown Batesville, may be expanding the number of schools in its system. The school is developing plans for proposed veterinary and…
by - April 14, 2022 5:21 pm
Independent Stave Co., a manufacturer of oak barrels and cooperage products, announced Thursday (April 14) it will construct a mill in Batesville to produce staves for bourbon and wine barrels….
by - April 14, 2022 10:25 am
Peanuts have become a cash crop in Northeast Arkansas, but this year a pesky, common weed could threaten farmers growing the legume. The Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s request for a…
by - April 13, 2022 3:39 pm
Ritter Communications is expanding its fiber services to Newport. This $2.6 million expansion project will be paid for by Ritter. “Ritter Communications is excited to bring our industry-leading 100% fiber…
by - April 12, 2022 7:09 pm
Arkansas farmers have been bracing for record high fertilizer costs in 2022 along with other higher input costs. Now, an old foe is predicted by agriculture scientists to be much…
by - April 12, 2022 6:59 pm
One economic indicator in Northeast Arkansas slowed during the month of March, but it still maintained a rigorous enough pace to set an all-time first quarter for sales and use…
by - April 11, 2022 7:07 pm
A declining bee population will have all sorts of negative ramifications for food production, but there is one small way Arkansas residents can help these insects pollinate their surroundings. Researchers…
by - April 11, 2022 6:40 pm
Enrollment numbers have been strong during the last several years at Williams Baptist University in Walnut Ridge and that growth has led to an increase of the school’s predicted budget…
by - April 7, 2022 4:31 pm
Vehicles are finally rolling off assembly lines in Arkansas. Envirotech Vehicles, the only automobile manufacturer operating in the state, held an event Thursday (April 7) at its facility in Osceola…
by - April 7, 2022 8:34 am
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture is now accepting scholarship applications from students majoring in agriculture or an agriculture-related fields at several universities across Arkansas. Those schools include Arkansas State University,…
by - April 6, 2022 4:14 pm
Arkansas has been so welcoming to U.S. Steel that officials are being offered free bottled water and help moving to town, President and CEO David Burritt said at the Arkansas…
by - April 6, 2022 1:34 pm
After a 40-year career in outpatient clinical work, Dr. Stephen Woodruff has been appointed as the full-time chief medical officer of NEA Baptist Health System. He will lead the day-to-day…
by - April 5, 2022 4:12 pm
Musical history in the South, lynching, ghost stories, folklore, and many other topics will be broached during the Delta Symposium that will be in-person on the Arkansas State University campus…
by - April 5, 2022 8:25 am
Northeast Arkansas’ largest annual event dedicated to community health and wellness, the St. Bernards Medical Group Health Expo, is slated to return Saturday (April 9) to First National Bank Arena…
by - April 4, 2022 4:22 pm
Waterfowl and deer hunters descend on the Arkansas Delta each year filling local business coffers to the brim. Gov. Asa Hutchinson said an estimated 100,000 waterfowl hunters visit the Natural…
