Author: Roby Brock

Roby Brock

Tom Cotton Takes A Victory Lap

Fresh off last week’s resounding primary victory, Fourth District GOP Congressional nominee made media rounds.

Ardyth Neill Named As President Of Heifer Foundation Board

buy arimidex online The Heifer Foundation Board of Trustees has appointed Ardyth Neill as the president of the nonprofit organization dedicated to helping end hunger and poverty through planned charitable…

Weekend Digest: Innovation, Interpretation And Cutting Out Early On Fridays

From ideas to implementation, there is a lot of activity on the economic and entrepreneurial fronts in this week’s rundown.

Weekend Digest: The Politics Of A Big Gamble

There is no shortage of risky moves found in a number of stories involving state politics from around the nation.

Griffin, Crawford Renew Calls For Keystone Pipeline Project

Congressmen Tim Griffin (R-Little Rock) and Rick Crawford (R-Jonesboro) renewed their calls for the advancement of the Keystone XL pipeline project on Thursday.

Arkansas Political Leaders Note ‘Degrees Of Divisiveness’

Terry Rice and Uvalde Lindsey may soon be on opposite ends of a more divisive political arena come January, but both say they don’t want Little Rock politics to morph into the gridlock common in Washington D.C.

Rheem Layoffs In Fort Smith Not A Sign Of Departure

Rheem Manufacturing laid off 16 salaried jobs at its Fort Smith plant and a distribution center in Lewisville, Texas, on Thursday (May 24), but a company official says the move is not an indication the Fort Smith plant and its production is going away any time soon.

America’s Car-Mart Caps Impressive Year With Strong Fourth Quarter

America’s Car-Mart capped off an impressive year with a final quarter of strong sales and profits.

Hewlett-Packard Cuts Expected To Impact ‘Every Business And Region’

A Hewlett-Packard spokesman tells Talk Business that “just about every business and region” will be impacted by the downsizing.

Acxiom Adding Two To Board That Signal Shift In Company Focus

Acxiom Corp. announced on Wednesday two new board members that reflect the data marketer’s shifting company focus.

UA Names DiBrezzo To Vice Provost Post

Will My Love Letter Bring Him Back Ro DiBrezzo, University Professor of health, human performance and recreation in the College of Education and Health Professions, has been selected as the…

Statehouse General Election Match-ups Become Clearer After Primaries

Although several run-off elections remain, the match-ups this fall for control of the Arkansas House and Senate are coming into focus after Tuesday’s primaries.

Governor Honors Four Arkansas Exporters

Does Text My Ex Back Work Four Arkansas companies were honored on Wednesday (May 23) for exporting goods and services throughout the world. Gov. Mike Beebe presented the companies with…

Gas Prices Dip, More Vacation Travel Expected

As average U.S. retail gas prices continue moving lower, Arkansas travelers hitting the road on the Memorial Day weekend should expect congested highways, crowded hotels and an occasional overbooked vacation destination.

Supreme Court, Legislative Races Offer Surprises, Status Quo

There were a number of influential state legislative and judicial races settled on Tuesday.

Big Night For Cotton, Ellington In Primary Battles

The surprise of the night was the strong showing of Prosecutor Scott Ellington in the First District Congressional Democratic primary.

Romney Cruises, Obama Stumbles In Presidential Primary

As expected, GOP frontrunner cruised to an easy victory in the Arkansas Republican primary, while Pres. Obama had a poor showing against an unknown candidate, John Wolfe.

Dillard’s Moving Warehouse Jobs From Tennessee To Arkansas

The Tennessean reports and Dillard’s confirms that it will shift jobs from Tennessee to Arkansas thanks to a new fulfillment center in Maumelle.

Highway Tax Advocates Make Push For Money, Support

Move Arkansas Forward, the legislative question committee advocating for a half-cent sales tax increase for better roads, may have ended April with a low balance and no expenditures, but the upcoming May report could look different.

Shane Eilts Promoted At Arkansas Children’s Hospital

Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH) has promoted Shane Eilts to the position of director of the Systems Development Group (SDG). Eilts previously served as team leader in the SDG and has…