Jerry Morgan

The Jonesboro Advertising & Promotion Commission announced that it's hired Craig Rickert as its first executive director. read more >

He'll fill the the remaining term of Dr. Tim Langford, who resigned in September. read more >

The $58 million Embassy Suites by Hilton Hotel and Red Wolf Convention Center at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro is set to open in late September. read more >

It may not be an argument against online banking, but First National Bank of Paragould hopes the in-person experience is more enjoyable for patrons at its new, First National Financial Park facility in Jonesboro. read more >

After close to three years of financial and political challenges — and grappling with the presence of a competing project — the city welcomed the ceremonial start of construction on the Red Wolf Convention Center and Embassy Suites Hotel at Arkansas State University. read more >

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 >

Jerry Morgan, 47, joined Focus Bank of Charleston, Missouri, in 2013 as its community bank president for its three branches in the Jonesboro market. 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 >

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

As community bank president for Focus Bank, Jerry Morgan will oversee the Charleston, Mo., bank’s three existing Jonesboro branches and provide commercial lending services. Focus expects to open its main Jonesboro branch on Stadium Boulevard by December. read more >