by - November 5, 2024 10:04 pm
The two contested Arkansas legislative for areas representing parts of Fort Smith will remain in Republican hands. Reps. Cindy Crawford and Zach Gramlich, both of Fort Smith, were re-elected with…
by - November 5, 2024 9:52 pm
Eureka Springs will retain its hospitality tax revenue and its adverting and promotion commission after 71.2% of voters in the tourism-focused city rejected a citizen initiative to put an end…
by - November 5, 2024 12:20 pm
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has awarded $5 million to researchers at the University of Arkansas to develop a center for large-scale testing of seismic systems, the university…
by - November 4, 2024 8:09 pm
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin announced Monday (Nov. 4) that Arkansas will receive up to $13,535,086.30 as its share of a $1.37 billion settlement with Arkansas, 29 other states, and…
by - November 4, 2024 3:58 pm
Frisco, Texas-based medical real estate company Prime Healthcare Properties recently broke ground on a 15,000-square-foot medical office building at Promenade Boulevard and Oak Street in Rogers. It’s the first phase…
by - November 4, 2024 3:52 pm
Building activity in the Fort Smith metro in October dropped yet again with totals for the year falling more than 50% below that of the record-breaking 2023. All three of…
by - November 4, 2024 3:26 pm
Area executives recently discussed some of the projects their companies are investing in to support entrepreneurs and innovation. The panel discussion was part of a Fayetteville luncheon that included the…
by - November 4, 2024 1:41 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. has made three changes to its executive team, effective Dec. 1, the company announced Monday (Nov. 4). Hunt President and CEO Shelley Simpson…
by - November 4, 2024 11:41 am
The Greene County Cooperative Extension Service has a new stand-alone building. The $4 million project was recently completed and a grand opening was held in late October. “This building dedication…
by - November 4, 2024 11:40 am
Arkansas’ fiscal year-to-date (July 2024-October 2024) tax revenue is down 3.2% compared with the same period in the previous fiscal year, but is 1.1% above budget estimates. October collections were…
by - November 4, 2024 11:08 am
Jonesboro’s Economical Transportation System (JET) has received the first of five trolley buses for its fleet. The blue trolley bus, complete with wood interior, faux etched windows, and a trolley…
by - November 3, 2024 4:22 pm
Summit Utilities Arkansas has filed 2024 winter cost of gas rates with the Arkansas Public Service Commission (APSC) with the lowest winter season cost of gas since 2021. Summit owns…
by - November 2, 2024 9:15 pm
Industry leaders will gather on November 7 at the Saline County Career and Technical Center for the second annual Workforce Best Practices Summit, hosted by Arkansas Manufacturing Solutions and the…
by - November 1, 2024 4:24 pm
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) received a $43.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Bridge Investment Program for rehabilitation of the U.S. Highway 49 Mississippi River Bridge…
by - November 1, 2024 4:03 pm
The news of a new prison being built in Charleston has not been a welcome revelation to many in the area with almost 1,700 people signing a petition asking state…
by - November 1, 2024 3:14 pm
A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) research team is examining the critical knowledge gap in cefiderocol resistance. Cefiderocol is an antibiotic designed to treat complicated urinary tract infections,…
by - November 1, 2024 3:09 pm
Gary Wayne Jackson, founding partner of Rogers architecture and engineering firm Hight Jackson Associates, died Wednesday (Oct. 30) at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville. He was 83. Jackson was…
by - November 1, 2024 3:02 pm
The Nabholz Charitable Foundation has donated $1 million towards Arkansas Children’s Hospital’s historic expansion project. Nabholz has been a long-standing partner of Arkansas Children’s since the 1970s, when founder Bob…
by - November 1, 2024 2:58 pm
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) is seeking feedback on plans to rework the interchange at U.S. Highway 412 and Interstate 49 in Springdale. A public meeting on the 0.72-mile…
by - November 1, 2024 11:40 am
Gov. Sarah Sanders announced Friday (Nov. 1) that she has appointed Gary Arnold to serve on the Arkansas State Board of Education. This is Gov. Sanders’ third appointment to the…
