by - April 15, 2020 2:47 pm
The feds have approved part of a plan using Medicaid dollars to pay bonuses to Arkansas healthcare workers, with Gov. Asa Hutchinson eyeing federal funds related to COVID-19 relief to…
by - April 15, 2020 1:01 pm
It’s down to two proposals for a multimillion-dollar casino operation in Pope County. The Arkansas Racing Commission on Wednesday (April 15) approved two measures that allow Gulfside Casino Partnership and…
by - April 14, 2020 2:46 pm
Of the almost 1,500 Arkansans who have tested positive for COVID-19, 11% are residents and staff at nursing homes and 10% are staff and inmates at state and federal prisons,…
by - April 13, 2020 3:09 pm
The number of COVID-19 cases rose by 130 cases between Sunday and Monday, with a majority of new cases being at the federal prison in Forrest City and the Cummins…
by - April 13, 2020 12:04 pm
The last jobless report for the Fort Smith metro that does not include the COVID-19 impact shows a decline in the jobless rate, but year-over-year job growth was almost flat,…
by - April 10, 2020 5:47 pm
It wasn’t supposed to get to John. With little guilt, a subdued conscience and the shallow anger of the bitter, I’d submit the names of others this goddamned coronavirus should…
by - April 8, 2020 4:36 pm
March enplanements at the Fort Smith Regional Airport were down more than 50%, with Airport Director Michael Griffin estimating a more than $100,000 loss from airline fees and terminal revenue…
by - April 8, 2020 3:31 pm
In what is likely the last pre-COVID-19 jobs report for metro areas, five of the eight metro areas in or connected to Arkansas posted year-over-year job gains in February, according…
by - April 8, 2020 2:38 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Wednesday (April 8) a plan to provide extra pay of up to $2,000 a month to healthcare workers on the front line of the COVID-19 response…
by - April 7, 2020 3:17 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson, who has received some criticism for not issuing a stay-at-home order and for the state’s COVID-19 testing capacity, rolled out a set of numbers during Tuesday’s (April…
by - April 6, 2020 5:32 pm
ArcBest, one of the largest employers in the Fort Smith metro, is cutting pay, implementing a hiring freeze and taking other “cash preservation” measures as the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted…
by - April 6, 2020 1:41 pm
With COVID-19 cases continuing to rise, schools will be closed for the remainder of the school year in Arkansas, with alternative methods of instruction (AMI) continuing, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said…
by - April 3, 2020 3:12 pm
The number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Arkansas continues to rise. On the good news side, officials say a cargo plane providing 30 days of personal protective equipment (PPE)…
by - April 2, 2020 3:38 pm
Arkansas Department of Corrections Secretary Wendy Kelley said Thursday (April 2) that state inmates will make at least 80,000 masks to be distributed to corrections staff and prisoners and where…
by - April 1, 2020 2:56 pm
State officials continue to be frustrated with the pace of COVID-19 testing, but reported on Wednesday (April 1) gains and new activity on that front, with one being a pilot…
by - March 31, 2020 2:30 pm
A state that has spent millions of dollars in past decades to encourage people from out of state to visit Arkansas’ parks, rivers and other ecotourism resources is now working…
by - March 30, 2020 2:27 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Monday (March 30) announced the creation of a 15-person steering committee to make decisions on spending an estimated $1.5 billion in federal funds the state may…
by - March 28, 2020 2:26 pm
The number of COVID-19 deaths in Arkansas rose from three to five as of Saturday (March 28), with Gov. Asa Hutchinson expressing frustration about supply chain issues that are limiting…
by - March 27, 2020 2:40 pm
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is working with the Arkansas National Guard to find alternate sites for hospital facilities, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Friday (March 27). He also said…
by - March 26, 2020 3:55 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday (March 26) rolled out a $116 million plan to support rural hospitals, increase pay for nurses, provide workforce training and other measures as the healthcare…
