by - March 25, 2022 3:02 pm
Less than two years in the role, Arkansas Securities Commissioner Eric Munson has resigned from his post effective March 22, 2022. A spokesperson for the agency confirmed his departure to…
by - March 20, 2022 9:59 am
Dr. Kateryna Pitchford spent the first 21 years of her life in Ukraine, but now calls Conway, Arkansas her home. She recalls what life was like growing up under communist…
by - March 14, 2022 3:05 pm
When officials launched startup incubator and new business accelerator HealthTech Arkansas in 2018, they knew the potential was significant. Four years down the road, expectations have been far exceeded. The…
by - March 13, 2022 9:47 am
Sen. Bart Hester, R-Cave Springs, will lead the Arkansas State Senate in 2023, but he’s already getting a head start on the foundation that will guide his term as President…
by - March 13, 2022 9:44 am
Dr. Cam Patterson, chancellor for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, said he’s “feeling optimistic” about the Omicron surge of COVID-19, but warns other variants are coming and the…
by - March 9, 2022 5:30 pm
Dr. Jay Barth of Little Rock has been named as the new director of the William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum, effective March 13, 2022, the National Archives and Records…
by - February 27, 2022 10:30 am
U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, said Vladimir Putin is solely to blame for the invasion of Ukraine, and the First District Congressman said Europe must take a more active role…
by - February 22, 2022 6:21 am
Envirotech Vehicles will locate a multimillion-dollar commercial electric vehicle plant in Osceola, with plans to hire up to 800 workers over the next 10 years. The 90-acre, 580,000-square-foot manufacturing facility…
by - February 20, 2022 10:01 am
Rep. Monte Hodges, D-Blytheville, says he will stay in the race for U.S. Congress despite a nearly 20-year old allegation that never resulted in any charges being brought against him…
by - February 17, 2022 10:33 pm
U.S. District Judge Lee Rudofsky ruled Thursday (Feb. 17) that a lawsuit challenging newly drawn House legislative districts in Arkansas must be dismissed unless the U.S. Department of Justice intervenes…
by - February 15, 2022 3:39 pm
A measure to broaden the legalization of marijuana has majority support among Arkansas voters, while a legislative effort to raise the passage threshold for ballot initiatives to 60% is opposed…
by - February 14, 2022 5:05 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson closed out his final state of the state speech to the Arkansas legislature with a litany of accomplishments, a laundry list of budget requests, and a liturgy…
by - February 14, 2022 3:57 pm
Less than nine months until Election Day, Republican Sarah Huckabee Sanders has a roughly 10-point lead over a generic Democratic nominee in the race for Arkansas governor. Sanders was the…
by - February 9, 2022 8:27 am
Encore Bank of Little Rock has been a quiet regional success story. Its chapters for growth in 2022 and beyond are likely to shine more of a spotlight on the…
by - February 8, 2022 9:44 pm
Republican Colby Fulfer edged Democrat Lisa Parks in a closely-contested special election to fill a vacancy in the District 7 Arkansas State Senate seat. Former State Sen. Lance Eads, R-Springdale,…
by - February 6, 2022 7:52 pm
Late last month, a broad coalition of Arkansas nonprofits and donors coordinated the elimination of $35 million in medical debt for over 23,000 Arkansans. Leaders from two of the organizing…
by - February 6, 2022 7:16 pm
U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, said he’s concerned about Russian troop build-ups, the economy, bomb threats, and getting to the truth of what happened on Jan. 6, 2021. In…
by - February 3, 2022 4:57 pm
The Arkansas District Export Council elected a new executive team that includes Chairman Jonathan Bricker of Arvest Bank in Rogers; Vice-chairs Ken Gaines of Steco Corp. in Little Rock and…
by - February 2, 2022 7:11 pm
Murphy USA reported higher quarterly and full-year net income as the El Dorado-based gas retailer saw fuel and merchandise margins improve. The company’s acquisition and integration of QuickChek, which Murphy…
by - January 31, 2022 10:09 am
Southern Bancorp, Inc., announced Monday (Jan. 31) it will acquire FCB Financial Services, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Premier Bank of Arkansas. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Southern…
