by - September 8, 2016 11:03 am
A franchise rate increase proposed by Van Buren Mayor Bob Freeman would add just under $6 to the monthly bill for commercial natural gas customers of Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corporation…
by - September 8, 2016 9:48 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Wednesday he would not take a public role on a proposed medical lawsuit amendment on the November ballot that would limit trial lawyer contingency fees to…
by - September 8, 2016 8:26 am
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news. ––––––––––––––– JONESBORO FIRM RECEIVES $100,000 USDA GRANT TO CONDUCT CORN-TO-FUEL RESEARCH Infinite Energy…
by - September 7, 2016 8:40 pm
Arkansas Children’s Hospital hired Chanda Cashen Chacón as its new chief operating officer and executive vice president after an national search, hospital officials announced Wednesday (Sept. 7). Chacón will report…
by - September 7, 2016 8:40 pm
Arkansas Children’s Hospital hired Chanda Cashen Chacón as its new chief operating officer and executive vice president after an national search, hospital officials announced Wednesday (Sept. 7). Chacón will report…
by - September 7, 2016 8:12 pm
The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) and Arkansas’ independent beer distributors have released a new study showing the full direct-jobs impact beer has on the Arkansas economy. According to the…
by - September 7, 2016 8:12 pm
The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) and Arkansas’ independent beer distributors have released a new study showing the full direct-jobs impact beer has on the Arkansas economy. According to the…
by - September 7, 2016 8:06 pm
Fort Smith-based OK Foods has won in a recent breach of contract suit filed against the company by poultry grower Earl Oldham of Stigler, Okla. Oldham sued the company for…
by - September 7, 2016 8:03 pm
A national manufacturing trade organization opposes the Obama administration for what it deems “another burdensome regulation.” National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) President and CEO Jay Timmons blasted the Department of…
by - September 7, 2016 7:28 pm
Arkansas State University enrolled a record setting number of students this fall. ASU had at least 14,074 students register for class, a 5% increase from 2015, according to the school….
by - September 7, 2016 7:28 pm
Arkansas State University enrolled a record setting number of students this fall. ASU had at least 14,074 students register for class, a 5% increase from 2015, according to the school….
by - September 7, 2016 7:04 pm
Dallas-based Gateway Planning will unveil preliminary maps for Fort Smith’s strategic downtown development on Sept. 15 during a meeting planned to to be held on the first floor of the…
by - September 7, 2016 6:39 pm
Cuba needs rice and chicken. German companies have a keen interest in conducting business in the southern U.S., and Henan Province in China is known for food processing and rice…
by - September 7, 2016 6:24 pm
A $40,000 check from Verizon will enable the state to create regional and state computer coding competitions, with the winning team of three students each taking home a $2,000 scholarship…
by - September 7, 2016 6:17 pm
Van Buren Original (VBO), a group of city leaders and business owners formed to foster the development of the downtown historic district, will roll out a four-month endeavor called Living…
by - September 7, 2016 5:12 pm
Anecdotal reports from the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book report on the Eighth District show that local labor markets are tightening as employers are reporting difficulties in finding skilled or qualified…
by - September 7, 2016 4:43 pm
story by Dale Cullins Editor’s note: Welcome to the fifth season of Tusk to Tail – the sport of tailgating as organized, performed and perfected by a group of Hog…
by - September 7, 2016 4:05 pm
The traditional labor force is changing, with a growing number of independent contractors choosing to be self-employed – part of the so-called, “gig economy” – instead of signing on as…
by - September 7, 2016 3:32 pm
The Miss Arkansas Scholarship Pageant will launch in June from its new home at the Robinson Center, according to a press release from the Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau…
by - September 7, 2016 3:32 pm
The Miss Arkansas Scholarship Pageant will launch in June from its new home at the Robinson Center, according to a press release from the Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau…
