by - June 25, 2012 2:15 pm
The Arkansas Municipal League has elected a new slate of officers for the 2012-2013 year. Camden Mayor Chris Claybaker was elected president. Pea Ridge Mayor Jackie Crabtree was elected first…
by - June 25, 2012 2:13 pm
The Arkansas Farm Bureau named its district winners for Farm Family of the Year. The program begins each year with selection of top farm families in each county and culminates…
by - June 25, 2012 12:00 pm
Fort Smith-based Baldor Electric Co., which was bought by Swiss conglomerate ABB in 2010, has agreed to settle a discrimination complaint with the federal government and will pay a $2 million fine.
by - June 25, 2012 10:19 am
If you’re looking for the complete lay of the land with legislative race match-ups, check out our latest comprehensive lists of State Senate and House races.
by - June 25, 2012 8:54 am
Arkansas Times senior editor and lead blogger, Max Brantley, and Republican political strategist Clint Reed of Impact Management Group agree on one thing: The Supreme Court decision on the federal health care law won’t settle the issue.
by - June 22, 2012 11:26 pm
For our weekend political readers.
by - June 22, 2012 11:24 pm
For our weekend business readers.
by - June 22, 2012 5:19 pm
The Museum of Discovery announced today that Executive Director Nan Selz will retire at the end of 2012.
by - June 22, 2012 10:22 am
The Arkansas Supreme Court sided with death row inmates in a ruling that strikes down the state’s execution law. The Governor, legislature and prosecutors react.
by - June 22, 2012 1:05 am
Four local banks still on the hook for TARP payments stand to have the preferred shares now owned by the U.S. Treasury Department pooled and auctioned to the highest bidder in the coming months.
by - June 21, 2012 4:19 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe (D) said on his return trip from China that he may travel to France this summer for an agricultural-related economic development trip. Apparently, he will.
by - June 21, 2012 3:03 pm
A Senate-passed farm bill doesn’t come close to protecting Arkansas farmers, says the state’s leading agri lobbying group and two U.S. Senators.
by - June 21, 2012 11:17 am
Enplanements at Arkansas’ three largest commercial airports are trending higher in 2012, a positive sign for travel and tourism.
by - June 21, 2012 8:28 am
Verizon Wireless and Comcast will offer each other’s services in Little Rock, North Little Rock and Benton and deliver a variety of offers and incentives for new and existing customers, the two companies announced Thursday (June 21).
by - June 20, 2012 3:55 pm
El Dorado-based Murphy Oil CEO David Wood stepped down today (June 20) and was replaced by board member Steve Cosse, a former EVP and general counsel to the company.
by - June 20, 2012 11:36 am
There’s nothing sexy about selling dependable cars to hardworking people in small- to medium-size towns across the South. But one Bentonville-based company is raking in record profits by doing just that.
by - June 20, 2012 11:04 am
Opponents of an increase in the state’s natural gas severance tax say a new study shows that raising the tax would be detrimental to the gas industry in Arkansas.
by - June 20, 2012 10:05 am
Dr. Jay Barth, our polling partner with Hendrix College, uses his Arkansas Times column this week to assess the prevailing political winds across the state.
by - June 20, 2012 8:37 am
Lawmakers learned Tuesday (June 19) that a re-worked lottery contract and expected higher sales will lead to a bigger budget this year and next.
by - June 19, 2012 11:04 pm
Entrepreneurship is alive and well in Arkansas, but it is requiring a more dynamic entrepreneurial mentality and environment to develop the next generation of start-ups.
