by - April 6, 2011 7:00 pm
House Committee Shoots Down Senate Map
The House State Agencies Committee made short work defeating a Senate plan and proposed amendment that could have advanced the Congressional redistricting debate.
Month: April 2011
by - April 6, 2011 7:00 pm
St. Vincent Renames Morrilton Campus
St. Vincent Health System of Little Rock is changing the name of its St. Anthony’s Medical Center in Morrilton. The campus will now be called St. Vincent Morrilton.
by - April 6, 2011 7:00 pm
Baptist Health Launches 3-year Capital Campaign
Baptist Health System will undergo major renovations on its main Little Rock campus to the tune of $110 million as part of a new capital campaign launched on Wednesday.
by - April 6, 2011 7:00 pm
Crawford Continues Freshmen Attacks On Senate’s Reid
First District freshman Congressman Rick Crawford (R-Jonesboro) continues his daily press conference with other new members to try to push the U.S. Senate into budget compromises with the House.
by - April 6, 2011 7:00 pm
Clean & Green: Plant It Pink
Despite the rain, spirits were not dampened on a recent Saturday morning in downtown North Little Rock’s Argenta district.
by - April 6, 2011 5:52 pm
Reports show consumer concern in Fort Smith area
Two recent consumer confidence reports clearly indicate that consumers in the Fort Smith region aren’t optimistic about their financial situation or the future of the regional economy. On Wednesday (April…
by - April 6, 2011 4:06 pm
Congressional redistricting: What’s next?
Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] The scenarios abound for the next round of Congressional redistricting, which…
by - April 6, 2011 3:52 pm
Big Screen Peter: Source Code
It’s a science fiction movie with emotional reality that Peter says is pulled off with “near flawless perfection.”
by - April 6, 2011 12:22 pm
First Annual Easter Egg Hunt
Wild Things Farm of Pocola, OK, will be holding their First Annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 23, 2011. The hunt is open to children ages 10 and under….
by - April 6, 2011 11:23 am
Senate approves redistricting plan, sends map to House
Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] It didn’t take long for the Arkansas State Senate to dispatch…
by - April 6, 2011 10:33 am
Fort Smith area jobless rate falls to 9.1%
A jump in the overall workforce number and the number of employed in the Fort Smith metro area during February was not enough to reduce the number of unemployed or…
by - April 6, 2011 9:33 am
Fort Smith is home to Arkansas’ first CNG station (Updated)
Editor’s note: The per gallon of gasoline equivalent price for natural gas is $1.065. The story originally reported $1.39, a price provided by AOG. The company subsequently reported the lower…
by - April 5, 2011 10:59 pm
New map emerges in redistricting tussle
Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] After two days of deliberation, State Senators advanced a Congressional redistricting…
by - April 5, 2011 8:31 pm
Fort Smith board delays animal control rules
The Fort Smith Board of Directors changed direction Tuesday night on a new spay and neuter policy by tabling for six months a second reading of an ordinance approved March…
by - April 5, 2011 7:00 pm
Brawner: How Should Doctors Be Paid?
Say you hire someone to paint your house. Would you rather pay him and his assistants by the hour, by the gallon, or with a flat fee agreed upon before the project begins?
by - April 5, 2011 7:00 pm
Pryor Comments On Budget Impasse, Will Speak To Political Animals
U.S. Senator Mark Pryor (D) will speak to the central Arkansas Political Animals Club on Wednesday, April 20 at the Governor’s mansion. The event starts at 11:30 am.
by - April 5, 2011 7:00 pm
Natural Gas Filling Station Opens In Fort Smith
With gasoline prices hovering around $3.50 a gallon and expected to head higher, many have pushed for more natural gas fuel to lower demand.
by - April 5, 2011 7:00 pm
Many Metro Area Unemployment Rates Improve In February
There was improving news in the February 2011 metropolitan area unemployment report for Arkansas.
by - April 5, 2011 7:00 pm
Parker: Huckabee Responds To Retread Story On Computers
Intrepid reporter Suzi Parker with U.S. News and World Report catches up with former Arkansas Governor and potential Presidential aspirant Mike Huckabee for his reaction to a recent Mother Jones article on his waning days as Governor.
by - April 5, 2011 7:00 pm
The Next Redistricting Debate: Legislative Districts
The Arkansas Board of Apportionment held its second meeting of the year with a precursor of potential partisanship already surfacing.