by - October 13, 2020 5:27 pm
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, said he best knows the issues facing the 3rd Congressional District. Democrat challenger Celeste Williams said Womack has done nothing meaningful during his 10 years…
by - October 8, 2020 5:55 pm
Arkansas’ tax revenue is beating forecasts and the jobs picture is improving despite an economy weighed down by COVID-19. But the consensus among economists is the pace of recovery could…
by - October 7, 2020 4:53 pm
As of Sept. 14, Friends of UAFS have more than $100,000 to spend on a campaign to convince Sebastian County voters to renew a 1/4 cent sales tax that provides…
by - October 6, 2020 4:17 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Tuesday (Oct. 6) that the COVID-19 outbreak in the White House has caused Arkansans to be more serious about the virus and has encouraged Arkansans to…
by - October 5, 2020 2:52 pm
The Fort Smith metro economy has not returned to pre-COVID-19 job levels with the number of employed in August down 4.35% compared with August 2019, and the size of the…
by - October 2, 2020 2:49 pm
Arkansas tax revenue continues to beat prior-year levels and forecasts despite an economy weighed down by the COVID-19 pandemic. Tax collections during the first quarter (July-September) of the fiscal year…
by - September 30, 2020 3:18 pm
Five of the eight metro areas in or connected to Arkansas posted jobless rate declines in August compared to July, and three areas had a jobless rate less than the…
by - September 29, 2020 5:47 pm
Updated COVID-19 modeling from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences shows a possible long-term reduction in cases, and also provides survey results indicating that most Arkansans wear masks but…
by - September 29, 2020 5:20 pm
An updated report from the White House shows Arkansas still ranks high in new COVID-19 case growth, but Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday (Sept. 29) stressed the report also notes…
by - September 24, 2020 1:49 pm
The on-again-off-again effort to buy the Fianna Hills Country Club and golf course is off, again, with club owner David Millé saying in a letter to property owners that he…
by - September 22, 2020 3:49 pm
More testing, more flu shots and improved contact tracing are part of Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s “winter strategy” to battle COVID-19, and how he hopes to reverse a trend that has…
by - September 22, 2020 10:50 am
It’s a game-changer, part two. That’s the claim by Kyle Parker, CEO of the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE), about buying Golden Living’s former headquarters building in Fort Smith…
by - September 18, 2020 1:44 pm
Editor’s note: Story update with comments from Gov. Asa Hutchinson and the Arkansas Department of Health. An error in where COVID-19 cases are located by the Arkansas Department of Health…
by - September 18, 2020 12:43 pm
The number of employed Arkansans grew by more than 31,000 in August over July, but a larger labor force and rise in the number of unemployed pushed the state’s jobless…
by - September 16, 2020 3:06 pm
Updated COVID-19 modeling from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) shows success in containing the virus in the state, but provides a reminder as to the deadly nature…
by - September 15, 2020 6:23 pm
Fort Smith businessman and community leader Larry Clark died Sunday (Sept. 13). He was 77. He’s credited with leaving a legacy of professionalism in the business community and expanding the…
by - September 15, 2020 3:38 pm
Based on U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance, the Arkansas Department of Health on Tuesday (Sept. 15) reported 139 “probable” COVID-19 related deaths. The update came on the…
by - September 11, 2020 3:39 pm
Travel out of the Fort Smith Regional Airport continues to be well below 2019 numbers thanks to COVID-19, but Michael Griffin said business travel is “returning slowly” and American Airlines…
by - September 11, 2020 3:10 pm
A record number of new known COVID-19 cases in Arkansas was reported Friday (Sept. 11), with almost 13% coming from colleges and universities, and some being delayed test results from…
by - September 10, 2020 3:30 pm
With improved methods of reporting COVID-19 cases and a recent decline in new case numbers, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Thursday (Sept. 10) his daily briefings – ongoing since mid-March –…
