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Gov. Sanders proposes 3% spending increase to state budget

Gov. Sarah Sanders proposed Wednesday (March 4) a $6.6 billion balanced budget for lawmakers to consider in the upcoming April fiscal session. The budget includes a 3% spending increase and…

Dr. Bill W. Benson Memorial Scholarship established at A-State Vet School

A $100,000 donation from Nancy Benson Ward will support future veterinary students at Arkansas State University through the newly established Dr. Bill W. Benson Memorial Scholarship. The endowed scholarship honors…

Walmart begins again the ‘Open Call’ process

Walmart merchant and sourcing teams are hitting the road in search of products made, grown, or assembled in the United States. The retail giant will make 8 regional stops between…

Tyson Foods inks deal to support Razorback athletics

Springdale-based Tyson Foods and the University of Arkansas inked a five-year deal to sponsor all varsity sports played at the state’s flagship university. Terms of the deal designed to help…

Then and Now: Adventure underlies Lauren Blanco’s decisions

Lauren Blanco, co-founder and owner of Markham & Fitz Chocolate, views life as an adventure. “It underlies a lot of decisions and how we’ve lived our lives so far,” she…

Downtown Fort Smith pub crawl cups to feature Isaiah Joe, Jaylin Williams

The downtown Fort Smith St. Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl will have a bit of thunder this year. Fort Smith natives Isaiah Joe and Jaylin Williams, members of the Oklahoma City…

Fayetteville voters approve $375 million bond issue

Fayetteville voters approved a $375.5 million bond issue for sewer plant and infrastructure upgrades, street and park improvements, and a new aquatic center, fire station and animal shelter. All nine items…

UA Football Coach Silverfield tells LR Rotary that players are ‘ALL IN’

New University of Arkansas Head Football Coach Ryan Silverfield wants to create a culture where players are “ALL IN.” While he can’t predict how many games the Razorbacks will win,…

Greenwood, Van Buren voters approve sales tax questions

Voters in Greenwood approved the 10-year extension of a 0.75% sales tax to fund more safety, infrastructure, and parks projects, and Van Buren voters approved a new 0.5% sales tax…

$1 billion Fayetteville project to include 2,400 homes, 1.3 million square feet of medical, commercial space

Fayetteville-based Specialized Real Estate Group announced Tuesday (March 3) that it’s leading the development of Drake Farms, a $1 billion mixed-use project that will be completed over 15 years along…

3 pro-bono design projects come to Northwest Arkansas

Community leaders, stakeholders and residents will soon take part in pro-bono design projects in Cave Springs, Elm Springs and Rogers. The Legacy Projects are part of the ramp-up for the…

Randolph County Heritage Museum to open Ruth Ann Cox Gallery

The Randolph County Heritage Museum is set to unveil the new Ruth Ann Cox Agricultural and Rural Life Gallery on Saturday (March 7). Long-time museum supporter Don Cox donated more than $150,000…

NWA sales tax revenue dips again in February report

Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers, and Springdale cumulatively reported sales tax revenue of $10.862 million in their February reports, down 2.9% from the same month a year ago. The decline follows a…

Arkansas tax revenue up 1.7%, surplus estimate jumps to $334.4 million

A revised revenue forecast has Arkansas’ projected fiscal year surplus at $334.4 million, more than double the previous estimate of $160.3 million. Tax revenue in the first eight months of…

Effort underway to establish Arkansas Delta as National Heritage Area

The Arkansas State University Heritage Sites is exploring the feasibility of establishing the Arkansas Delta as a National Heritage Area. Three upcoming meetings will be held to allow the community…

Fort Smith sales tax revenue ticks higher in the January report

Sales tax revenue is off to a good start for Fort Smith, with the January report showing an almost 5% gain in the city’s share of the 1% Sebastian County…

Clark County receives designation from AEDC, others for site readiness

Clark County has received the Competitive Communities Initiative (CCI) designation from the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC), the Select Site certification from Entergy Arkansas, and the ONSite certification from the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas…