by - March 17, 2021 4:39 pm
Arkansas State University will rename its farmer’s market, the Judd Hill Farmer’s Market, and there are multi-million dollar plans to expand. The Judd Hill Foundation will provide about $2.4 million…
by - March 16, 2021 2:34 pm
Ernest Hemingway’s first novel may have been turned into a movie but he was not pleased. “A Farewell to Arms,” a book he mostly wrote while staying with his wife…
by - March 16, 2021 11:24 am
Andrew Berner, president of Jonesboro-based Jetton General Contracting, has been appointed to the New York Institute of Technology’s board of trustees. Berner, who resides in Northeast Arkansas, is a member…
by - March 15, 2021 3:22 pm
The three rounds of federal COVID-19 stimulus for higher education institutions and students have been very beneficial, Arkansas State University President Chuck Welch said during ASU’s recent quarterly meeting. Guidance…
by - March 14, 2021 4:05 pm
The cities of Augusta and Stuttgart will soon have 100% fiber high-speed internet services available to local residents thanks to help from the Arkansas Rural Connect (ARC) Broadband Grant Program….
by - March 13, 2021 12:32 pm
A satellite clinic for UAMS Health’s kidney and liver transplant patients living in northeast Arkansas opened Friday (March 12) at UAMS’ Northeast Regional Campus in Jonesboro. Post-transplant follow-up care will…
by - March 13, 2021 8:49 am
Shops at Parker LLC made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County, from Jan. 15 through Feb. 15, according to the Craighead County Assessor’s office. The…
by - March 11, 2021 12:19 pm
Mississippi County native Dr. Fred Bourland received the A.L. Vandergriff Cotton Pioneer Award in February from the Southern Cotton Ginners Association. He is a professor of cotton breeding and genetics…
by - March 10, 2021 3:04 pm
Arkansas State University’s quest to find a new Vice Chancellor for Intercollegiate Athletics has ended. Chancellor Kelly Damphousse announced Wednesday (March 10) that Tom Bowen, a 25-year veteran in collegiate…
by - March 9, 2021 1:24 pm
One of Northeast Arkansas’ most well-known former state senators has died. Gene Roebuck, 85, of Jonesboro passed away Monday (March 8) at NEA Medical Center. The cause of death was…
by - March 9, 2021 1:12 pm
Chipotle Mexican Grill is coming to Jonesboro. Haag Brown Commercial Principal Joshua Brown said he’s been emailing Chipotle’s corporate office for a decade trying to lure the popular restaurant chain…
by - March 8, 2021 8:37 am
Pigweeds are becoming more resistant to herbicides and the Arkansas Plant Board has taken what could become a controversial step to tackle the problem. APS has extended the use date…
by - March 6, 2021 11:10 am
Arkansas is the top producing rice state, one of the top soybean producers and each year is among the highest producing corn crop states. Many producers around the state try…
by - March 4, 2021 11:21 am
Paulie “Litt” Litowsky was chatting with a friend in New York City about high-end clothing and the quality of yarn required to make such garments. The friend told Litowsky, a…
by - March 3, 2021 3:57 pm
At least 842 direct new jobs were added to Jonesboro’s economy in 2020, according to Jonesboro Unlimited, a non-profit organization that promotes economic development in Northeast Arkansas. To date, almost…
by - March 3, 2021 11:34 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Tuesday (March 2) that individuals employed in the food manufacturing industry are now eligible to receive vaccinations for COVID-19. Eligible individuals are invited to register for…
by - March 2, 2021 6:08 pm
ARcare has joined the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation’s national network of addiction treatment providers. ARcare is a federally qualified healthcare center with primary care and behavioral health clinics in rural Arkansas,…
by - March 2, 2021 1:29 pm
Anchor Packaging broke ground Tuesday (March 2) on a $21.5 million expansion at its Paragould facility that is expected to create 45 news jobs. The expansion will add 90,000 square…
by - March 2, 2021 12:41 pm
North Carolina-based Gaston College has decided to start up a college sports program and has hired a former Arkansas State University head basketball coach that led the program to its…
by - March 1, 2021 3:07 pm
More than five years ago, business and civic leaders in Jonesboro realized the city and surrounding areas had a significant economic development problem. Jobs were relatively plentiful, proved by the…
