by - January 3, 2024 11:11 am
State tax revenue totaled $4.093 billion in the first six months (July-December) of the fiscal year, down 1.3% compared with the same period in 2022, and up 6.7% against the…
by - December 30, 2023 11:59 am
The Northeast Arkansas Political Animals Club will host its first meeting of the year at noon on Friday, Jan. 19th at the Jonesboro Chamber of Commerce. The group will welcome…
by - December 30, 2023 11:50 am
Governor Sarah Sanders announced the following appointments: Board of Corrections Brandon Tollett, Hot Springs Village, to the Board of Corrections. Term expires on December 31, 2030. Replaces Whitney Gass. State…
by - December 27, 2023 7:29 pm
The Arkansas Economic Developers and Chamber Executives (AEDCE) announced its 2024 board of directors. The terms for the newly elected directors officially commence on January 1, 2024. The statewide leaders…
by - December 27, 2023 6:58 pm
Harps Food Stores, Inc. will open its newest store, located at 8107 U.S. Highway 49 in Brookland, Arkansas on Wednesday, January 17, 2024. A grand opening ceremony will take place…
by - December 22, 2023 10:39 am
Gov. Sarah Sanders responded Friday (Dec. 22) to a letter from Board of Corrections (BOC) Chairman Benny Magness, who requested National Guard help to assist with prison security earlier in…
by - December 22, 2023 10:08 am
Despite big job gains in Arkansas’ tourism and construction sectors, the state’s jobless rate in November rose to 3.3% from 3.1% in October. The rate was below the 3.5% in…
by - December 22, 2023 8:18 am
Texas-based Builders FirstSource has completed a deal to acquire Encore Building Products of Springdale. Financial terms were not disclosed. Encore supplies professional contractors and multi-family builders, primarily in Northwest Arkansas….
by - December 21, 2023 9:12 pm
Arkansas Securities Commissioner Susannah Marshall entered a cease-and-desist order to stop an ongoing international scheme involving unregistered, fraudulent securities. The order found that GS Partners Global (GS Partners), Swiss Valorem…
by - December 20, 2023 6:54 pm
The Arkansas Lithium Innovation Summit, presented by Standard Lithium, ExxonMobil, Albemarle, and TETRA Technologies, will be held at the Robinson Center in Little Rock on February 15-16, 2024. The two-day…
by - December 20, 2023 6:41 pm
Attorney General Tim Griffin announced a $4.7 million settlement for Arkansas consumers with Google over its Play Store for Android apps. “A bipartisan group of 53 attorneys general has settled…
by - December 19, 2023 11:51 am
Former Sebastian County Sheriff Gary Grimes has been nominated by President Joe Biden to serve as U.S. Marshal for the Western District of Arkansas. The nomination, announced Tuesday (Dec. 19),…
by - December 18, 2023 3:56 pm
Democrat Printing and Lithographing, Co. (DP&L) on Monday (Dec. 18) announced it will enter a strategic partnership with EP Graphics of Berne, Indiana. DP&L, founded in 1871, is a commercial…
by - December 18, 2023 2:59 pm
An estimated 2 million people will drive in and around Arkansas on April 8, 2024, to see the total solar eclipse. Such movement will result in an estimated 700,000 extra…
by - December 18, 2023 12:31 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders announced Monday (Dec. 18) changes to the Governor’s Office personnel. Kelly Eichler, the Governor’s Deputy Chief of Staff, will depart the Governor’s Office for new opportunities. Jamie…
by - December 18, 2023 6:35 am
U.S. Steel, which owns Big River Steel and other operations in Northeast Arkansas, is being acquired by Tokyo-based Nippon Steel Corp. in a $14.1 billion deal, the companies announced Monday…
by - December 15, 2023 4:07 pm
Officials with the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) and have officially opened another large commercial space in the Heritage Village area adjacent to the Fort Smith-based osteopathic college. Heritage…
by - December 15, 2023 10:16 am
Resilience in most key economic factors resulted in Arkansas and the state’s four top metro areas continuing positive trends, with broad job gains being a primary growth driver, according to…
by - December 14, 2023 4:57 pm
Tempus Realty Partners, a Little Rock-based real estate investment partnership, announced details Wednesday (Dec. 13) about the disposition of an industrial property located in Jonesboro for $7.85 million. The sale completes all…
by - December 13, 2023 5:07 pm
The Conductor, based in Conway, will host the second Entrepreneur Support Organization summit at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway on Feb. 12-13. The purpose of the summit is…
