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Retirees Are Trading City Life For Mountain Home, Where Two Big Lakes Sit Minutes Apart

Traffic jams, crowded sidewalks, and rising rents have a way of making people dream about a quieter address. For a growing number of retirees, that dream points to a small Ozark city where two big lakes sit close enough to visit both in one afternoon. The town is the county...

Mountain Home, AR · 7d
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Mountain Home issues 17 building permits in October

The City of Mountain Home issued 17 building permits during October representing approximately $2.68 million in construction and related project valuations. The city collected a total of $5,921.81 in permit fees, wtih a $2.2 million new commercial building project accounting for the majority of the month’s reported value. The...

Mountain Home, AR · 2d
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26 Business licenses issued for Mountain Home in October

The City of Mountain Home issued 26 new business licenses and two “remodel only” licenses were issued for the month of October, according to records from the Planning and Engineering Department. Businesses receiving licenses include Sara Be Well, One Candle, Norfork General Industries Inc., Whimsic Artistry, The Ozark...

Mountain Home, AR · 1d
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Diamonds: Stan Jones, Conservationist/Entrepreneur

Stan Jones answers to the titles of farmer, duck hunter, conservationist and entrepreneur. A 1973 graduate of Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, he played on the 1970 national championship football team, is a former commissioner of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and owns Stan Jones Mallard Lodge in Clover Bend, where he farms about 7,000 acres and hosts about 1,800 duck hunts a year.

Jonesboro, AR · 3d
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A Memphis Favorite Shut Down Days Ago, and the Paperwork Reveals How Deep the Trouble Ran

Crosstown Brewing Company in Memphis closed its taproom on October 17, then filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy four days later. Court filings and local reports show nearly $2.5 million in listed debt, a small asset estimate, and a liquidation process now underway.

Memphis, TN · 1d

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Arkansas Hunters and Arkansas State University aid deer management and fight food insecurity

Arkansas State University joined Arkansas Hunters Feeding the Hungry and Arkansas Farm Bureau on Wednesday to unveil the latest addition to its College of Agriculture Meat Market and Lab: a $750,000 improvement project designed to fight food insecurity with the help of deer hunters and processors statewide. The expansion, funded...

Jonesboro, AR · 1d

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10 Small Towns Where Retirees Can Live Like Millionaires on $38,000 a Year

See 10 small towns where a $38,000 retirement budget still covers rent, groceries, and health care, thanks to low housing costs and Social Security tax breaks.

Jonesboro, AR · 5d

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Farm acres the top recent property deal in Craighead County

Bane Land Farm and Cattle and Tebo Land LLC made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, according to the Craighead County Assessor’s Office. The companies spent $1.76 million to buy crop acres. The deal was completed on Oct....

Craighead County, AR · 4d

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Jonesboro voters reject sales and use tax 

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Jonesboro voters rejected a 0.625% sales and use tax, according to unofficial election results. . The Craighead County Clerk’s Office reports 10,142 residents voted against the tax while 7,088 voted for it, minus the absentee votes. The tax would have been used to fund new and...

Jonesboro, AR · 4d

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Arkansas hunters, A-State aid deer management, fight food insecurity

Arkansas State University joined Arkansas Hunters Feeding the Hungry and Arkansas Farm Bureau recently to unveil the latest addition to its College of Agriculture Meat Market and Lab: a $750,000 improvement project designed to fight food insecurity with the help of deer hunters and processors statewide. The expansion, funded through...

Arkansas · 2d

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Mohr Air Conditioning & Plumbing Expands Plumbing Services Across Northeast and Central Arkansas

PLongtime Arkansas HVAC company brings trusted plumbing services to Jonesboro, Searcy, Wynne, Cabot, Beebe, Marion and West Memphis. Mohr has served Arkansas homeowners and businesses since 1968, building its reputation through more than five decades of heating, air conditioning, installation, repair and maintenance services. The company is now expanding that same service-focused approach to meet homeowners’ everyday plumbing needs in several of the communities it already serves.

Jonesboro, AR · 3d

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THE EXPERT | Selling Your Home During the Holidays? Here’s What You Need to Know

THE EXPERT – Jonesboro Right Now – The holiday season brings busy schedules, family gatherings, travel, and plenty of decorating. For homeowners considering selling, it can also bring an important question: Is it better to list now or wait until spring?. While the real estate market often slows...

Jonesboro, AR · 3d

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Financing Jonesboro’s mixed-use future

Jonesboro’s growth pattern is shifting as the city approaches 100,000 residents. Guided by initiatives such as Plan Jonesboro and the “Destination 100K” vision, and backed by strong community leadership and partnerships, our community is moving away from traditional commercial and residential sprawl toward modern, walkable, mixed-use developments that integrate residential, retail, office, medical, and entertainment spaces.

Jonesboro, AR · 5d

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Elon Musk discusses two more data centers in Memphis

Elon Musk says two more data centers will be operating in the Mid-South by the end of the year.

Memphis, TN · 5d

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Work begins on first phase of CREST Center in Jonesboro

Civic, business, and education leaders in Northeast Arkansas have spent decades to develop tools and relationships that would help better the workforce in the region. One of those multifaceted tools is nearing completion. Construction on the Career Readiness Education and Skills Training (CREST) Center remains on schedule. The first phase...

Jonesboro, AR · 6d

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Batesville salon rebuilding after Halloween fire

BATESVILLE, Ark. (KAIT) - A fire broke out Saturday night on Main Street in Batesville while families were out trick-or-treating. The fire damaged The Studio Salon, a hair salon that has been open for more than 20 years. Stained windows and burnt ceilings are visible inside the salon, and insulation...

Batesville, AR · 5d

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Randolph County voters reject 0.25% sales and use tax 

RANDOLPH COUNTY, Ark. (KAIT) - Randolph County voters rejected a 0.25% sales and use tax, according to unofficial election results. According to the Randolph County Clerk’s Office, the proposal was rejected by a vote of 1,973 to 1,061. The tax would have been used to build and maintain criminal...

Randolph County, AR · 4d

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Dec. 2 workshop offers farm survival strategies

NEWPORT, Ark. — Amid continuing economic turbulence, the Dec. 2 Agribusiness Talk workshop will offer expert advice and tools to aid farm survival going into the 2027 growing season. The event runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will be held at the Jackson County Extension Office, 649...

Newport, AR · 3d

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Elon Musk discusses two more data centers in Memphis

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Elon Musk says two more data centers will be operating in the Mid-South by the end of the year. In an X post Friday, he said one called Gun Range is on track to be up and running by the end of November, and Spam, housed in the former Hormel facility, by […]

Memphis, TN · 6d

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Arkansas Breaks Ground on $1.9 Billion Steel Plant Linking Minnesota Mines to Sun Belt Manufacturing

A new $1.9 billion steelmaking investment in northeast Arkansas is set to connect iron ore mined in Minnesota with advanced factories serving the automotive, appliance and solar industries. U.S. Steel broke ground Oct. 30 on a direct-reduced-iron facility at its Big River Steel Works campus in Osceola, near the Mississippi...

Arkansas · 6d