George Jared
George Jared is a reporter for Talk Business & Politics, covering issues related to Northeast Arkansas and the Delta. Jared is also a writer and a former reporter for the Jonesboro Sun.
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Ritter Communications announces the retirement of executive chairman Alan Morse, who led the company through significant growth and innovation since 2014. -
Arkansas farmers have started planting corn and preparing rice fields for the 2025 season, taking advantage of warm, dry conditions to kick off early planting. -
Join Arkansas musicians Erin Enderlin, Cliff & Susan, Adam Hambrick, and Sofie Smithson at the Arkansas Roots Music Festival on April 12 at Johnny Cash's boyhood home. -
Researchers are developing flood-tolerant soybean varieties to help farmers maintain stable yields despite increasing rainfall and shifting weather patterns. -
Arkansas rice and soybean farmers face reduced yields and profitability in 2025 due to mediocre commodity prices, oversupply, and federal policy uncertainty. -
BRTC offers credit and non-credit classes to support laid-off Tenneco workers in enhancing skills and improving job prospects. -
Cattle farmers enjoyed record prices in 2024, but still had to contend with disease and rising input costs that cut into profit margins. -
Representatives Rick Crawford and Steve Womack of Arkansas have been appointed to lead the House Intelligence Committee and a key Appropriations subcommittee, respectively. -
A-State Chancellor supports streamlined college applications, questions 'woke indoctrination' policyA-State University Chancellor Todd Shields supports a universal college application but questions the feasibility of Governor Sanders' 'woke indoctrination' professor termination proposal. -
Tenneco will close its Paragould, Arkansas plant after 50 years, affecting 1,100 employees. Phased layoffs are planned from March 31 to April 30, 2025. -
St. Bernards Pregnancy Clinic expands with new services and locations, funded by grants aimed at enhancing care for expectant mothers. -
Amazon plans a new last-mile facility in Jonesboro to enhance delivery services, creating jobs and investing in the local economy. Launch and renovation details forthcoming.
