by - April 4, 2022 3:30 pm
U.S. Steel announced Monday (April 4) that its Big River Steel mill in Osceola has become the first-ever ResponsibleSteel site certified in North America. BRS received the site certification after…
by - April 3, 2022 9:12 am
Ken Yarbrough made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County, from Feb. 15 through March 15, according to the Craighead County Assessor’s office. He spent $3.15…
by - April 3, 2022 9:09 am
The banking and financial sectors, like nearly every other financial sector, face unpredictable headwinds during 2022. Volatile supply chain issues, waning COVID-19, inflation, and war in Europe will have an…
by - March 31, 2022 11:17 am
Arkansas State University Chancellor Dr. Kelly Damphousse has resigned effective at the end of his current term on June 30. Damphousse has been with ASU since 2017. Texas State University…
by - March 31, 2022 7:31 am
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for the 2022 Arkansas Century Farm program. This program recognizes Arkansas families who have owned and farmed the same land for…
by - March 30, 2022 7:43 am
Dr. Michael Reinschmidt has been named director of the Arkansas State University Museum, Provost Alan Utter said. He will succeed long-time retiring director Marti Allen, and will begin April 11….
by - March 29, 2022 3:53 pm
The Wynne Economic Development Corp. and Entergy Arkansas announced Tuesday (March 29) completion of the utility’s Select Site certification for the 37-acre Wynne Highway 1 industrial site. “The timeline for…
by - March 29, 2022 7:41 am
Arkansas farmers have received little good news in recent years due to spiraling input costs, unpredictable weather, supply chain woes, and the impacts from the pandemic. One positive for farmers…
by - March 28, 2022 5:15 pm
A funeral service for former U.S. Sen. Kaneaster Hodges Jr., will be held Tuesday (March 29) in his hometown of Newport. Hodges, 83, passed away March 23. Hodges, a Democrat,…
by - March 28, 2022 3:19 pm
Southern Airways Express has acquired St. Louis-based Air Choice One (Multi-Aero, Inc.). This is Southern’s fifth airline acquisition in the last eight years. Terms of the deal, which was announced…
by - March 25, 2022 4:25 pm
The Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame inducted six new members Friday (March 25) at a ceremony at the Little Rock Embassy Suites. The newest class represents agriculture education, the seed…
by - March 23, 2022 4:35 pm
As further mitigation against confirmed cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in surrounding states, the Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Livestock & Poultry Commission has activated the Arkansas Avian Influenza…
by - March 22, 2022 1:16 pm
Haag Brown Commercial announced the acquisition of the Southwest Drive Business Center, a property just off one of the busiest intersections in Jonesboro. Terms of the deal were not disclosed….
by - March 21, 2022 12:43 pm
The Women’s Leadership Center in the Neil Griffin College of Business at Arkansas State University has hosted the Women’s Leadership Conference for years, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic the…
by - March 19, 2022 12:18 pm
The 99.3% of fourth-year medical students at the Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (ARCOM) who received a “match” were part of the largest number of osteopathic students nationwide to place…
by - March 17, 2022 4:56 pm
One major problem farmers have battled for years is the lack of water. It’s becoming harder and harder to find water for irrigation as the climate changes and the demand…
by - March 17, 2022 4:49 pm
A team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc., will examine all aspects of the Arkansas State University Police Department’s policy and procedures, management, operations…
by - March 16, 2022 6:01 pm
Dr. Corey Wiggins has been sworn-in as Delta Regional Authority Federal Co-chairman. Nominated by President Biden on Dec. 15, Wiggins was confirmed unanimously by the U.S. Senate and became the…
by - March 16, 2022 5:58 pm
KASU and the Department of English, Philosophy and World Languages at Arkansas State University, together with the West End Neighborhood Association, will present the Arkansas Roots Music Festival on April…
by - March 15, 2022 6:47 pm
When Gov. Asa Hutchinson was growing up on a farm in Northwest Arkansas, his father had to work a manufacturing job in Tulsa, Okla. Each week, he’d leave on a…
