by - May 7, 2018 4:56 pm
Arkansas State University Vice-Chancellor and Provost Dr. Lynita Cooksey will retire following the 2018-19 university year. Cooksey told her staff and informed ASU-Jonesboro Chancellor Dr. Kelly Damphousse about her decision…
by - May 7, 2018 3:51 pm
The Greater Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce has received a Walton Family Foundation grant from brothers Steuart and Tom Walton to fund projects it hopes will attract entrepreneurs to the…
by - May 6, 2018 6:22 pm
There was no Internet. The Berlin Wall stood. Saddam Hussein was an ally. Walmart was not yet a global retailer and there were no supercenters. American manufacturing dominated the world….
by - May 6, 2018 10:00 am
State Rep. Clarke Tucker (D-Little Rock) has a sizable lead over his three Democratic primary rivals – Gwen Combs, Jonathan Dunkley and Paul Spencer – as early voting begins and…
by - May 6, 2018 9:59 am
The two Democratic candidates for Arkansas Governor – Jared Henderson and Leticia Sanders – have agreed to a debate on Wednesday, May 9 at 7 p.m. in the studios of…
by - May 4, 2018 2:21 pm
Venita McCellon-Allen has retired as president and chief operating officer for Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO). On Friday (May 4), the company of Columbus, Ohio-based American Electric Power (AEP), announced…
by - May 4, 2018 1:07 pm
U.S. small businesses, or those with fewer than 50 workers, offer 68% of their employees paid time off work for holidays and 67% of their employees paid time off work…
by - May 3, 2018 6:27 pm
Former State Senator James “Jim” Argue, Jr. passed away on Thursday (May 3) at the age of 66 after a brief illness, according to his family. Argue, who served as…
by - May 3, 2018 3:05 pm
Noting he did not want to “impede your progress,” Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday (May 3) sent a letter to members of the bicameral Arkansas Legislative Tax Reform and Relief…
by - May 2, 2018 5:53 pm
Today, the Arkansas Supreme Court stayed a ruling from a lower court judge last week that struck down the state’s voter ID law. On Wednesday (May 2), the state’s highest…
by - May 2, 2018 4:38 pm
“Get ready for something big!” That’s the promise of the MovieLounge electronic marquee sign that continues offering time and weather updates at the theater/restaurant, which closed down last September. Arkansas…
by - May 2, 2018 10:58 am
U.S. imports of Canadian crude oil shipped by rail increased to a monthly record of 205,000 barrels per day in December, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The imports…
by - May 1, 2018 5:06 pm
County winners for the 71st annual Arkansas Farm Family of the Year Program have been selected, with the state farm family to be selected among the county winners and announced…
by - May 1, 2018 3:06 pm
Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs Dr. Jim Washam will take over as the acting dean of the Neil Griffin College of Business on May 1, Arkansas State University Provost Dr….
by - May 1, 2018 9:35 am
Personal income rose 0.3%, or by $47.8 billion, in March, from February, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Disposable personal income rose 0.3%, or by $39.8 billion, and personal…
by - May 1, 2018 9:34 am
U.S. tight oil production increased in 2017 and accounted for 54% of all crude oil production in the United States, as productivity increases in new wells, according to the U.S….
by - May 1, 2018 9:33 am
CARTI has named three new members to its management team as well as a new physician, according to Adam Head, president and CEO. Katherine Friend, CFRE, will join as CARTI…
by - May 1, 2018 8:11 am
Watco Supply Chain Services LLC in Springdale has purchased an interest in Mid-Ship Group LLC of Port Washington, N.Y. Watco Supply Chain Services is a subsidiary of Watco Companies LLC…
by - April 30, 2018 7:18 pm
The award is part of $54.5 million EPA is distributing to 145 communities nationwide to assess and clean up underutilized properties while protecting public health and the environment, according to…
by - April 30, 2018 2:16 pm
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