Todd Traub
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Paragould's Fidus Global Charts Course With State Air Quality Project
Rather than be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, controls engineering firm Fidus Global LLC of Paragould is leaning into the aftermath as it completes its first year of operation. → Read More
ASU, NYITCOM Find Plenty of Reasons for Renewal
Arkansas State University and the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine have decided to re-up for the long haul. → Read More
Economic Development VP Finds Promising Situation In Jonesboro Return
On March 15, Steven Lamm begins his new job as vice president of economic development for Jonesboro Unlimited, returning to the city where he graduated Arkansas State University and met his future spouse. → Read More
Hytrol Expansion A Tale Of Two Cities
Not only does its expansion in Fort Smith mark Hytrol's first new location since arriving in Jonesboro in 1962, it begins a mutually supportive arrangement between the two sites. → Read More
Jonesboro Economy Keeps Distance From Pandemic Woes
After a few months of dormancy, Jonesboro's economy is getting up to speed as business owners and developers use unexpected savings, federal stimulus money and assistance programs to build, enhance and improve. → Read More
Tenants Wait to Take Jonesboro Mall's Measure
While Arkansas' phased, reopening of businesses is underway, tenants of the storm-ravaged Mall at Turtle Creek in Jonesboro are trying to figure out where their businesses are going to be. → Read More
Arkansas State Prepared to Go the Social Distance
Arkansas State University is continuing to adapt its semester schedules to the new and virtual realities of the novel coronavirus pandemic. → Read More
Jonesboro Rallies In Wake of Disaster ‘Double Whammy'
An EF-3 tornado struck Jonesboro on Saturday, piling a natural disaster onto the city's efforts to respond to the ongoing state — and nationwide — health crisis. → Read More
Craighead County Jobs Growth Outperforms Nation, State
Economic development leaders in Jonesboro welcomed a report showing robust job growth in Craighead County, but they hope it's just a signpost on the way to even better numbers. → Read More
Sheridan Company Goes With the Grain As Golf Course Sand Supplier
Family-owned Hayden Group Inc. of Sheridan produces sand tailor-made for use in golf course bunkers around the nation, including The Alotian Club in Arkansas. → Read More
Hutchinson Hits Highlights, Priorities In Rotary Visit
Itemizing his keys for the state's future, Hutchinson touted Arkansas' economic stability and provided a glimpse of some of the day-to-day moments that make his job unique. → Read More
Mississippi County Plotting To Pump Up Population
Mississippi County is hatching long-term plans to spark population growth to go with the county's job growth. → Read More
Osceola Banking On Beautification Proposal
At the next Osceola City Council meeting in June, members will hear a third reading of a proposed city ordinance creating a land bank commission to support beautification and renovation projects. → Read More
Ritter Communications Seeks Partner in Continued Growth Push
Ritter Communications of Jonesboro is looking for a partner, not a buyer. Responding to a Wall Street Journal article, officials of the family-owned, regional broadband provider said that at this time the company is seeking investment partners only. → Read More
Unclaimed Assets Bill, Now Headed to Governor, No 'Cash Grab,' Auditors Say
A bill passed by the Legislature this week addresses the management of unclaimed assets taken by the state, but supporters say the proposal does not amount to the kind of revenue grab described by critics. → Read More
Baptist, Conway Regional Dispute Prompts 'Any Willing Partner' Bill
A bill filed at the Arkansas Legislature is an effort to clarify and regulate services partnerships between state supported medical entities and private health systems. But it doesn't appear likely to settle the disagreement between the central Arkansas health care providers that started it all. → Read More
Agribusiness Conference Offers Lay of Land for Agriculture
National, worldwide and political issues dominated the 25th Arkansas State Agribusiness Conference held on the Arkansas State University campus. → Read More
Douglas: Time Has Come for Online Sales Tax in Arkansas
Fortified by a U.S. Supreme Court decision, supporters of an Arkansas bill to collect taxes from out-of-state, online sales are confident the time has come for the legislation to pass. → Read More
Hytrol Cranks Out New Lab At Arkansas State
Arkansas State University and Hytrol Conveyor Co. Inc. have unveiled an on-campus, materials handling lab complete with the type of working conveyor that Hytrol makes. → Read More
Disaster Prep Facility to Benefit ASU Students, First Responders
Arkansas State University welcomes the start of construction on a disaster training preparedness pavilion facility in Imboden. → Read More