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NEA legislators assess governor’s pandemic performance

The worst viral plague to hit the country since the Spanish Flu epidemic in 1918 cast a pall over the state of Arkansas and its leadership during most of 2020…

Bioengineer hopes to create ‘loops’ in the food chain

As the world’s population continues to rise, the science of growing food more efficiently will become critical. Arkansas’ top economic sector is agriculture, and at least one new scientist in…

Progress made to address physician shortage, more work remains

According to the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), Arkansas ranks 47th among U.S. states for active physicians per 100,000. Of the physicians that are actively practicing here, over a…

State Supreme Court issues stay on dicamba ruling

Farmers will be able to use dicamba until the end of June, thanks to a ruling from the state’s highest court. On Tuesday (June 8), the Arkansas Supreme Court issued…

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg visits I-40 bridge; still no timeline for repair completion

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg recently visited Memphis to survey the damage to the I-40 bridge and meet with local and industry leaders. During a panel discussion about the…

Perdeta Bush appointed Title IX director at Arkansas State University

Perdeta L. Bush has been hired as director of Title IX and Institutional Equity for Arkansas State University. She joins ASU after four years at Penn State University-Harrisburg where she…

ASU schools will not raise tuition and fees, mask requirements end

Tuition and fees will remain the same and masks will be gone on the Arkansas State University campus in Jonesboro in the coming school year. ASU and the five two-year…

Beck Center for Veterans receives CARES grant for behavioral healthcare

The Beck Center for Veterans has been awarded a $52,679 grant as part of the CARES Act for veterans behavioral health and the Department of Human Services of Arkansas. Dr….

Delta Arts Festival returns, adds Delta Silver Screen Fest

The Delta Arts Festival, Arkansas’ largest multi-disciplinary arts festival, will be held in downtown Newport on Friday (June 4) and Saturday, according to Jon Chadwell, executive director of the Newport…

ASBTDC to hold in person consultations throughout NEA in June

The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) at Arkansas State University will visit four areas in Northeast Arkansas during the month of June to offer consultations to small…

Green House Cottages of Walnut Ridge slated to open this fall

Work on the single largest private investment project ever in Walnut Ridge continues and the elderly care facility should be open this fall. Southern Administrative Services has dedicated $10.9 million…

DO school offers vaccines; Dr. Speights’ 13-year-old receives vaccine

New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University is now offering the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at its on-campus medical clinic. Those interested…

Arkansas Procurement Technical Assistance Center opens office in Northeast Arkansas

The Arkansas Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) will soon have an additional home in Northeast Arkansas. A ribbon-cutting and grand opening are set for June 2 at the Newport Economic…

Court temporarily halts the use of dicamba past original cutoff date

Extended use of the controversial herbicide dicamba was approved by the Arkansas Plant Board earlier this year, but has now been stopped, at least temporarily, according to the Arkansas Department…

U.S. 63/412 bridge at Ravenden shut down after significant damage found

Another major bridge in Northeast Arkansas had to be shutdown immediately on Tuesday (May 25) after significant damage was discovered by inspectors. The U.S. 63/412 bridge that spans the Spring…

Arkansas Delta Byways introduces two new interactive games

Arkansas Delta Byways, one of the 12 regional tourist associations recognized by Arkansas Tourism, has introduced two new interactive games – a trivia game and a National Scenic Byways Challenge…

Consumer prices likely to rise due to I-40 bridge closure

Consumer prices are impacted by the shipping and transportation costs for products, and those prices will likely rise due to the I-40 bridge closure on the Mississippi River on May…

Dr. Scott Gordon nominated for dean of ASU College of Nursing

Pending board of trustees approval, Dr. Scott Gordon will become the next dean of the College of Nursing and Health Professions at Arkansas State University, Chancellor Kelly Damphousse said Thursday…

Arkansas Roots Music Festival slated for end of May

The COVID-19 pandemic canceled nearly all festivals and entertainment events that would draw crowds. Some of those events in Northeast Arkansas are on their way back. KASU and the department…

Johnny Cash Heritage Festival seeks virtual presentations

The Historic Dyess Colony: Johnny Cash Boyhood Home is seeking presentations as part of the virtual 2021 Johnny Cash Heritage Festival scheduled for Oct. 15-16. The event, in its 10th…

Then and Now: Cooperative business model a good fit for Mitchell Johnson

Dope Medicinal Wellness opens Fayetteville clinic

Fort Smith metro job numbers up less than 1% in September report

Opinions differ on use of former ACME Brick property