by - February 3, 2022 9:59 am
Let them read the books
I spent a lot of time growing up in the school library. For reasons smacking of irony, that was where they sent girls who “talked too much” in class. So…
Author: Kerri Jackson Case
by - November 14, 2021 3:53 pm
The self-appointed, unofficial hypeman of Hall High
Growing up in the smaller town of Russellville, Friday Night Football was exactly as big a deal as you think it was. I didn’t like a lot about high school….
by - April 20, 2016 10:23 am
I love you. You’re perfect. Now change.
Editor’s note: Kerri Jackson Case is a freelance journalist who lives in Little Rock. Opinions, commentary and other essays posted in this space are wholly the view of the author(s)….
by - March 23, 2016 10:40 am
Executive Q&A: Acorn’s Stephanie McCratic
Stephanie McCratic founded Acorn: An Influence Company in 2014. The Bentonville-based venture currently employs 12 people and works with more than 700 contractors through social media. The company works as…
by - February 9, 2016 10:11 pm
Little Rock voters approve bonds for Arts Center, MacArthur Museum (Updated)
Editor’s note: Story updated to reflect all precincts reporting. ––––––––––––– Little Rock residents approved bonds for a two-cent hotel tax dedicated to improve the Arkansas Arts Center, MacArthur Museum of…
by - February 2, 2016 2:07 pm
Committee lobbies Little Rock voters on using hotel tax for facility improvements (Updated)
Editor’s note: Story and headline updated to reflect that the vote is to direct the 2-cent hotel tax is already in place to pay for the mentioned facility improvements. ––––––––––––––––––…
by - January 28, 2016 6:00 pm
Restaurant jobs helped with U.S. economic recovery says industry economist
The National Restaurant Associations’s Chief Economist Bruce Grindy says the restaurant industry has been a chief component in the recovery from the Great Recession. From the beginning of the employment…
by - January 21, 2016 6:35 pm
Arkansas’ 2% tourism tax up 10.4% in September, up 13.8% in October
Collections for the 2% tourism tax were robust in the fall and are up overall 8.56%, according to the latest numbers released to the Arkansas State Parks, Tourism and Recreation…
by - January 19, 2016 7:24 pm
Airport traffic dips below 1 million in Little Rock, XNA sets new record
Editor’s note: This story is a component of The Compass Report. The quarterly Compass Report is managed by Talk Business & Politics, and sponsored by Arvest Bank. Supporting sponsors of…
by - January 13, 2016 8:56 pm
Big Piney Rest Area first to be renovated into unmanned Arkansas tourist info center
Renovations have begun on Big Piney Rest Area to transform it into the first Arkansas Tourist Information Center. The rest area, located between Knoxville and London on Interstate 40 (near…
by - January 11, 2016 6:23 pm
New Arkansas Parks Director: Grady Spann Can
It would be difficult to say for certain, but it’s possible Grady Spann is the first director of Arkansas State Parks to be fluent in Portuguese. As the son of…
by - January 6, 2016 5:35 pm
Southwest opens Little Rock to St. Louis flight after closing Chicago, Baltimore routes
Officials with Southwest Airlines and the Clinton National Airport gathered to celebrate the first day of renewed nonstop flights between Little Rock and St. Louis. Southwest previously discontinued nonstop service…
by - January 5, 2016 1:27 pm
Campaign kicks off to support Arts Center bond vote
The group supporting the bond issue to improve the Arkansas Arts Center and MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History held its kickoff meeting Tuesday (Jan. 5). The Committee for Arts…
by - January 4, 2016 7:25 pm
Arkansas’ top tourism award finalists have been named
The finalists for the 2016 Henry Awards have been announced. According to the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism, “the Henry Awards Ceremony began at the 7th annual Governor’s Conference…
by - December 17, 2015 1:37 pm
Year-to-date enplanements down at two of Arkansas’ three largest airports
The air travel picture is mixed for Arkansas’s three largest airports. Little Rock National, Arkansas’s largest commercial airline, and Fort Smith are down in passengers for the year. The Northwest…
by - December 16, 2015 1:23 pm
Arkansas tourism sector numbers better than national averages
Arkansas’ tourism sector appears to be outpacing the nation in growth. Travel and tourism spending continued to grow nationally in the third quarter, but at a slower rate than earlier…
by - December 15, 2015 3:24 pm
Little Rock airport pays bonds off early, saves $1.6 million in annual debt services
The Little Rock Municipal Airport Commission voted Tuesday (Dec. 15) to pay the remaining debt service on 2007 bonds 10 years ahead of schedule, making the Bill and Hillary National…
by - December 9, 2015 7:57 pm
Clinton National Airport to add flight to Denver
The Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport will add another nonstop flight to Denver International Airport in time for Spring Break skiers. United Airlines will add another daily flight between…
by - December 9, 2015 7:43 pm
Guns continue to be discovered at Arkansas’ three largest commercial airports
Thirteen guns – most of them loaded – were confiscated by the Transportation Security Administration at Little Rock’s Clinton National Airport so far this year. Last year, they found 14…
by - December 7, 2015 10:43 pm
Pearl Harbor remembrance noted in North Little Rock with unique ‘bookend’ of WWII
Three Arkansas veterans who were present 74 years ago when Japanese planes bombed Pearl Harbor were honored at an event at the North Little Rock-based Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum commemorating…