The Arkansas Department of Education and the Arkansas Council for Military Children recently designated Westside Consolidated School District as a Purple Star School District.
A new endowed scholarship honoring the late Patricia Butcher Cooper, a native of Rison, has been established at Arkansas State University to support aspiring elementary educators.
Teams from Valley View Public Schools and Green County Tech Schools are among the 90 teams poised to compete in the 17th annual Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Archery in the Schools State Championship this weekend.
“This is a big moment for us. This new intermediate school and the groundbreaking is very important for our community,” said BPS superintendent Brett Bunch.
March is Women’s History Month and Arkansas State University’s Multicultural Center plans to highlight the contributions women have made on campus, in the community, in history and society.
Be Pro Be Proud, Arkansas’ leading workforce development initiative, celebrated its first successful “Draft Day” event of 2025 at Nettleton High School in Jonesboro.
The College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) at Arkansas State University is adding another key position. Dr. Sarah Hooper will be taking on the new role of associate dean for student programs and admissions on March 1.
The Jonesboro Business Association (JBA) announced a strategic partnership with the Northeast Arkansas Career & Technical Center (NEACTC) and several esteemed business leaders to assist 100+ students who submitted resumés in preparation for Draft Day.
The A-State Museum opened its newest exhibit honoring Jonesboro’s Black business districts on Tuesday and invited a panel of Jonesboro natives to share their stories of the districts to celebrate Black History Month.
The Arvest Foundation recently announced a $5,000 donation to support the third annual “Thrown to the Wolves High School Innovation Competition” hosted by the Delta Center for Economic Development at Arkansas State University.