by - March 5, 2012 4:51 pm
While this iconic non-profit’s mission to recycle clothing and household items is well-known, some of its newer outreach efforts and its employment growth have gone unnoticed by many.
by - March 5, 2012 4:45 pm
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel (D) launched a new consumer education and awareness initiative, “Got Your Back, Arkansas,” to help Arkansans avoid scams and fraud.
by - March 5, 2012 10:01 am
Tourism jobs are among the fastest growing in the last decade and could soon eclipse manufacturing employment in terms of job numbers.
by - March 5, 2012 8:23 am
History will be made with the next election for Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives as Republican Terry Rice and Democrat Darrin Williams seek support from their colleagues.
by - March 3, 2012 1:26 am
$4.7 billion and not much more. State lawmakers approved a budget for FY 2013 that mostly mirrored Gov. Mike Beebe’s recommendations.
by - March 2, 2012 4:29 pm
Arkansas’ February tax revenues netted $190.1 million for the month — down 11.2% from a year ago and 10.6% below forecast.
by - March 1, 2012 10:03 pm
Opponents of a natural gas severance tax increase staged a rally at the state capitol to show opposition to a proposal that has yet to qualify for the November ballot.
by - March 1, 2012 3:24 pm
Tyson Foods has planned an overhaul of its flagship beef processing facility in Dakota City, Neb. in an effort to raise operating efficiencies by mid-2011.
by - March 1, 2012 1:47 pm
Candidate filing closed at noon today (March 1) setting the field for the May primaries and potential November elections.
by - March 1, 2012 11:46 am
Bad Boy Mowers, a maker of mowers and multi-terrain vehicles, announced plans to expand its operations at its Batesville headquarters and manufacturing operations.
by - March 1, 2012 11:34 am
The Arkansas Supreme Court found that the sole member of a nursing home’s governing body owed no personal duty to a patient whose health allegedly declined due to negligent care in a case that could set new precedent for future litigation.
by - March 1, 2012 9:31 am
The University of Arkansas announced that Eli Jones, the current dean of Louisiana State University’s E.J. Ourso College of Business, will become the dean of the Sam M. Walton College…
by - March 1, 2012 9:25 am
IMWell Health, a regional provider of onsite and near-site primary care clinics for large employers, recently hired a new medical director and vice president for operations. Board-certified family medicine practitioner,…
by - March 1, 2012 9:10 am
Windstream has launched a new high-speed Internet streaming service called Merge, which will allow customers to merge their online and television service.
by - March 1, 2012 8:57 am
The Board of Directors of Wal-Mart Stores has approved an annual dividend of $1.59 per share, approximately a 9 percent increase from the $1.46 per share paid during fiscal year 2012.
by - February 29, 2012 11:12 pm
Bentonville-based Wal-Mart Stores Inc. recently posted weaker same-store sales in its apparel division amid the busiest shopping season of the year.
by - February 29, 2012 11:06 pm
Dillard’s, Inc. announced that the board of directors has approved an additional share repurchase program authorizing the company to repurchase up to $250 million of its Class A Common Stock.
by - February 29, 2012 6:11 pm
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday (Feb. 29) that Arkansas and Mississippi were the only two states to see an increase in their 2011 average annual unemployment rate compared to 2010.
by - February 29, 2012 6:02 pm
Governor Mike Beebe today announced the following appointments to boards and commissions: Kathy Burl, North Little Rock, reappointed to the Arkansas State Board of Athletic Training. Appointment expires January 14,…
by - February 29, 2012 12:19 am
This week, it is notable that the price of your favorite hamburger could be changing on the menu. Expect to pay more for two all-beef patties on a sesame seed bun.
