by - December 8, 2019 6:41 pm
Sam Pittman, 58, was named Sunday (Dec. 8) by University of Arkansas athletic director Hunter Yurachek as the next head football coach of the Razorbacks. Pittman is a former offensive…
by - December 6, 2019 4:04 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed an executive order Friday (Dec. 6) establishing the State Computer Science and Cybersecurity Task Force. The task force will be composed of leaders in education, industry, and government,…
by - December 6, 2019 3:30 pm
The Arkansas Arts Council, a division of Arkansas Heritage, will honor several in the 2020 Governor’s Arts Awards at a ceremony in March. Since 1991, the annual awards program has…
by - December 6, 2019 2:06 pm
Rich Hillman of Carlisle was elected as Arkansas Farm Bureau’s new president Friday (Dec. 6) at the group’s 85th annual convention at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock. He…
by - December 6, 2019 1:37 pm
A federal judge in Indiana has halted the scheduled Dec. 9 execution of federal prisoner Daniel Lee, who was to be the first executed under new protocols issued in July…
by - December 6, 2019 7:33 am
Jimmy Bryant has been named director of Arkansas Heritage, a division of the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism. ADPHT Secretary Stacy Hurst made the announcement on Friday (Dec….
by - December 5, 2019 6:14 pm
U.S. Solicitor General Noel Francisco recommended Thursday (Dec. 5) that an Arkansas case involving pharmacy benefit managers be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court. Francisco agreed with a petition by…
by - December 5, 2019 11:04 am
The Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) announced Thursday (Dec. 5) the addition of two new ARA Scholars to the ARA Academy of Scholars and Fellows during a press conference in the…
by - December 4, 2019 10:10 pm
The Venture Center will host its 2019 Pitch ‘N Pint competition on December 10 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m at South on Main in Little Rock. Pitch ‘N Pint…
by - December 4, 2019 2:12 pm
The number of people enrolled in school in the United States reached 76.8 million in 2018 according to the U.S. Census Bureau. This is 2.2 million below the level reached…
by - December 4, 2019 9:52 am
Mitchell Williams attorney Allan Gates has been elected president of the American College of Environmental Lawyers Foundation. Gates, a partner with Mitchell Williams law firm, and the other newly elected…
by - December 4, 2019 8:10 am
Mississippi River State Park took home the top award of 2019 Overall Park of the Year in the Arkansas State Park system, according to the Arkansas State Parks department. DeGray…
by - December 3, 2019 7:37 pm
Terry Matthews, executive vice president and president of intermodal for Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc., will retire April 1, 2020, according to a news release. On that date,…
by - December 3, 2019 4:11 pm
Rogers-based technology company TeleComp Holdings Inc. has acquired Beasley Technology Inc. of Cushing, Okla., according to a news release. The acquisition of the technology business was completed Nov. 14. Terms…
by - December 3, 2019 3:48 pm
Year-to-date gross general tax revenue (July-November) totaled $2.763 billion, up 3.9% from the same period in 2018, with a healthy gain in sales tax revenue and payday timing helping boost…
by - December 3, 2019 2:31 pm
Jefferson County economic development officials and the Little Rock Port Authority were recognized by Entergy Arkansas’ Office of Business and Economic Development for receiving a Select Site certification. The designation…
by - December 3, 2019 2:27 pm
CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs opened its new Anthony Childbirth Center, which includes a family-centered labor and delivery model. Major renovations to the Hot Springs unit include 12 private birthing…
by - December 3, 2019 10:59 am
In 2015, Springdale-based Tyson Foods set out to donate $50 million in cash and food products to fight hunger, with a goal of reaching that milestone by 2020. On Tuesday…
by - December 2, 2019 6:12 pm
The 9th annual “Berry Pre-Coon Supper Reception” will be held on January 11th at the Berry Farm Shop in Gillett. The pre-supper reception starts at 3:30 p.m. at the Berry…
by - December 2, 2019 5:05 pm
A November trade mission trip raised questions about business being conducted by Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s son, Asa Hutchinson III, with Chinese companies recruited by the state. Both men said their…
