Author: Roby Brock

Roby Brock

Little Rock Film Festival Kicks Off Year 6

The 6th Little Rock Film Festival kicks off this weekend with more than 100 films planned for the capital city annual event.

NLR Schools Declared Unitary In Desegregation Case

A federal judge declared the North Little Rock School District unitary on Tuesday.

Federal Judges Will Not Block Certification Of Contested Vote

The judges in a federal lawsuit challenging the way a state Senate district was reconfigured last year said today they will not block certification of the results of the May 22 Democratic primary in the district.

Invotek Dialing Up Solutions For Those With Disabilities

You may have never heard of them, but Invotek, an Alma-based technology company, is performing miracles for those with severe disabilities.

Clean & Green: Sherwood Holds A Shred-a-thon

It’s called a Shred-A-Thon and on a recent Saturday at the Wal-Mart off Highway 107 in Sherwood, a whole lot of shredding was going on.

Rainwater Named To Argenta Community Theater Board

do people get back together after a break up David Rainwater, chief executive officer of Arkansas advertising agency Mangan Holcomb Partners, has been appointed to the Argenta Community Theater’s board…

NW, Central Arkansas ‘Super-regional’ Effort Spurs Film Alliance

Arkansas economic and tourism officials launched a new alliance — the Arkansas Production Alliance — that pulls regions of the state together to promote the film and digital production industry.

Wal-Mart Shareholders’ Meetings: An Evolution

From ice cream on Sam Walton’s front porch to entertainment spectaculars, the Wal-Mart annual shareholder meeting has been an evolution in the making since 1969.

Wal-Mart Prepares For 50th Anniversary Amidst Bribery Controversy

Amidst the backdrop of a major bribery scandal in Mexico, Wal-Mart will hold its annual shareholders’ meeting in northwest Arkansas later this week.

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.