by - August 23, 2012 10:37 am
A new national survey shows that Arkansas teachers see a higher percentage of hungry children in the classroom than the U.S. average. The No Kid Hungry campaign, conducted by hunger…
by - August 23, 2012 9:36 am
As state legislators debate potential changes to health insurance reform in Arkansas, key constitutional officers will also have a role in the debate.
by - August 23, 2012 6:29 am
Arkansans will decide whether or not to allow for legalized medicinal marijuana this November in a debate likely to pit medical compassion versus morality and law and order.
by - August 22, 2012 8:20 am
Bucking a national trend, Arkansas’ ACT scores among high school seniors saw an increase, according to the 2012 ACT report. Roughly 88% of Arkansas’s 2012 graduating seniors took the ACT…
by - August 21, 2012 5:09 pm
After altering her ballot title, casino supporter Nancy Todd says she expects to turn in more than 100,000 signatures in her effort to submit a casino proposal to Arkansas voters. However, the road to the November ballot remains no sure-fire bet.
by - August 21, 2012 11:01 am
William Brock Johnson, Garver Engineers CEO, passed away Tuesday after battling cancer for the past several years. The company had recently announced management changes as Johnson's illness scaled back his…
by - August 21, 2012 8:54 am
Windstream Corp. CEO Jeff Gardner appeared on CNBC’s Mad Money with Jim Kramer show Monday night to discuss the Little Rock-based telecom’s business strategy.
by - August 20, 2012 4:59 pm
Chad S. Aduddell has joined St. Vincent as CEO/Administrator for St. Vincent Infirmary effective today, Aug. 20, 2012 and will be reporting directly to Peter D. Banko, President and CEO for St. Vincent Health System.
by - August 20, 2012 2:51 pm
The deadline for additional signatures for a November campaign to raise the state’s severance tax will pass and the effort will come to an end for now.
by - August 20, 2012 8:27 am
John Lyon with the Arkansas News Bureau examines who would qualify for coverage under a Medicaid expansion — a hot topic of debate among state legislators and Gov. Mike Beebe.
by - August 19, 2012 9:45 am
For the second straight month, Arkansas’ labor force declined but in July the employed dropouts outpaced the unemployed dropouts.
by - August 16, 2012 6:14 pm
GOP Presidential candidate Mitt Romney will be in Little Rock on Wednesday, Aug. 22 for a high-dollar private dinner and several receptions.
by - August 16, 2012 5:40 pm
America's Car-Mart said its net income slipped slightly as the average retail price of a vehicle sold fell 2%. For the Bentonville-based used car chain's first quarter, revenues actually rose…
by - August 16, 2012 6:58 am
Wal-Mart officials are “pleased with the continued momentum” as the retail giant saw revenue and profits climbed higher in the second quarter.
by - August 15, 2012 3:51 pm
Last week, economic developers in northeast Arkansas said two local firms are looking to hire more than 100 workers and the opportunity to expand manufacturing jobs could be significantly greater.
by - August 15, 2012 3:35 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe released $2 million from a state disaster fund on Wednesday (Aug. 15) that will help Arkansas ranchers affected by recent drought conditions.
by - August 14, 2012 7:25 pm
The University of Arkansas and NorthWest Arkansas Community College officials signed a collaborative agreement that is intended to increase the number of college graduates in Arkansas. The agreement allows eligible…
by - August 14, 2012 4:04 pm
Simmons First National Corp. announced the anticipated retirement of Chairman and CEO J. Thomas May to be effective December 2013.
by - August 14, 2012 1:21 pm
The Arkansas Department of Education has revamped its web site with a fresh look and new organization of features. The department said the move was 6 months in the making…
by - August 13, 2012 4:43 pm
A group pushing to legalize medicinal marijuana turned in an additional 74,406 signatures today in what supporters hoped would be enough to qualify the proposal for the November ballot.
