by - November 6, 2024 12:22 am
Bentonville Mayor Stephanie Orman will keep her seat, while the Fayetteville mayoral race is headed to a runoff, according to unofficial results Tuesday (Nov. 5). With 54.05% of the vote,…
by - November 6, 2024 12:07 am
A proposed one cent city sales tax proposed by the Little Rock Board of Directors and supported by Mayor Frank Scott failed on Tuesday (Nov. 5). Little Rock voters were…
by - November 5, 2024 11:48 pm
Tens of millions of dollars spent for and against an effort to block construction of a casino in Pope County with a constitutional amendment resulted in the passage of Issue…
by - November 5, 2024 11:41 pm
Secretary of State John Thurston, R-Ark., will be Arkansas’ next Treasurer of State having defeated a Democratic and Libertarian candidate handily on Tuesday (Nov. 5). Thurston, the Republican nominee, led…
by - November 5, 2024 11:38 pm
With no candidate receiving a majority of the votes, the Ward 3 position on the Fort Smith Board of Directors will be decided in a runoff election set for Dec….
by - November 5, 2024 11:16 pm
There will be a runoff in the Jonesboro mayoral race. One-term incumbent Mayor Harold Copenhaver will square off against challenger and alderman L.J. Bryant after they were the top two…
by - November 5, 2024 11:11 pm
In deep red Arkansas, outcomes of races in the state’s four Congressional districts provided no surprises, with all four of the GOP incumbents coasting to easy reelection wins. But as…
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…
