Chris Keller

The owner of the Jonesboro Hyatt Place Hotel & Convention Center project is accused of defaulting on a $1.5 million settlement agreement with contractors, sparking a new round of legal action against the developer. read more >

A Jonesboro convention center developer now says he needs financial support from the Jonesboro A&P Commission to continue with his plans for a project on the Arkansas State University campus. read more >

The Jonesboro Advertising & Promotions Commission took a sensible step last week. It decided against committing $300,000 in taxpayer money to the Hyatt Place Hotel & Convention Center in Jonesboro, citing developer Chris Keller’s failure to provide requested information. read more >

Jonesboro's Advertising & Promotion Commission has backed out of committing $300,000 in tax revenue to the $30 million Hyatt Place Hotel & Convention Center project. read more >

The $30 million Jonesboro Hyatt Place Hotel & Convention Center project has reached an agreement with contractors and sub-contractors who claim they are owed $1.5 million. read more >

Construction projects are flourishing in Jonesboro, despite the financial woes plaguing one of its largest commercial ventures. read more >

The troubled Jonesboro Hyatt Place Hotel & Convention Center hasn’t made any payments to the general contractor and now owes $1.5 million to subcontractors and a supplier, according to court filings. read more >

Arkansas State University’s new hospitality management program has plenty of vacancies, partly because few students know about it: Officials are waiting for a $50 million billboard to point to. read more >

The $30 million Jonesboro Hyatt Place Hotel & Convention Center is facing contractors’ liens totaling nearly $900,000 and might not open next spring as planned. read more >

After years of trying for one, the city now has two hotel and convention center facilities in various stages of development and construction, one near the interstate and one on the Arkansas State campus. read more >