by - May 20, 2015 12:42 am
Common Core Task Force Comes To Jonesboro
Paige Gibson was one of about 50 people to show up at the Cooper Alumni Center at Arkansas State University Tuesday night to talk about Common Core. Gibson and several…
Business
by - May 19, 2015 10:36 pm
Fort Smith Board OKs food truck rules, new budget format, sewer hiring
There was no disagreement Tuesday (May 19) on adopting new rules for food trucks in the city, but members of the Fort Smith Board of Directors were not in complete…
by - May 19, 2015 9:56 pm
Fort Smith, NWA companies receive global trade awards
Five Arkansas companies received the 2015 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Global Trade during an awards luncheon held today at the Governor’s Mansion. The award honors companies for their leadership…
by - May 19, 2015 9:25 pm
Bird flu impact minimal so far on U.S. meat markets
From chicken processors to pork packers the fallout of the recent Avian Influenza outbreak is a concern and worth examining, according to Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Marketing…
by - May 19, 2015 8:15 pm
Talk Business & Politics Podcast 5.19.15
The latest podcast edition of Talk Business & Politics is available. On this week’s agenda: Memorial Day economics Camden superproject session Wal-Mart’s Q1 earnings Gov. Hutchinson’s Silicon Valley trip The…
by - May 19, 2015 7:14 pm
Lawmakers Question Millions Spent In DHS Contracts
KATV’s Marine Glisovic reports: $4.8 million of our tax dollars has been wasted by the Department of Human Services with no product to show for it. Following an audit in…
by - May 19, 2015 6:12 pm
Startup Junkie Consulting seeks grant funding to expand programs
Fayetteville-based Startup Junkie Consulting is asking for support to be moved on to the next step for a $100,000 grant from Chase’s Mission Main Street program. The local small business…
by - May 19, 2015 5:44 pm
Iron Yard Sets To Ignite Tech Ecosystem With 12-Week Coding School
The Iron Yard aims to develop new candidates for Arkansas’ tech workforce in just 12 short weeks. What’s on tap for the new Little Rock school?
by - May 19, 2015 5:31 pm
Startup Junkie Consulting Seeks Grant Funding To Expand Programs
Fayetteville-based Startup Junkie Consulting is asking for support to move on to the next step for a $100,000 grant from Chase’s Mission Main Street program. The local small business catalyst…
by - May 19, 2015 5:22 pm
House Passes Highway Bill Extension
Faced with the expiration of the federal highway funding law and the impending insolvency of the federal Highway Trust Fund, the U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday passed the stopgap Highway…
by - May 19, 2015 5:19 pm
Five Exporters Named Award Winners
Five Arkansas companies were winners of the 2015 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Global Trade. The award honors companies for their leadership in exporting goods and services worldwide. This year’s…
by - May 19, 2015 4:04 pm
Group Plans Disclosure Amendment, Possible Ethics Fix
Regnat Populus, the citizens group whose efforts led to the passage of the so-called ethics amendment in 2014, and other groups will attempt to pass an initiated act requiring Arkansas…
by - May 19, 2015 3:12 pm
Non-profit group pushing revitalization plans for downtown Van Buren
Members of a newly formed non-profit group are confident they will reach their goal to revitalize the downtown and historic area of Van Buren with the help of community support,…
by - May 19, 2015 12:56 pm
Managing the energy grid: Inside MISO and SPP
When regional transmission organization (RTO) Midcontinent Independent System Operator literally turns on the power switch to its state-of-the-art command center in West Little Rock on June 1, Arkansas will be…
by - May 19, 2015 12:29 pm
USA Truck names team for 2015 Arkansas Truck Driving Championship
Van Buren-based USA Truck has named Mike Barnes, Darrell Bloodworth, Steven Cazee, Joseph DeMuth, Joseph Ghoshen, Mark Johnston, Tom Miller, Ken Petti, Robert Williams and Jodie Yoder to its driving…
by - May 19, 2015 12:09 pm
Westark Plumbing receives award from Angie’s List
Westark Plumbing & Expert Drain Cleaning Services has earned the service industry’s coveted Angie’s List Super Service Award, reflecting an exemplary year of service provided to members of the local…
by - May 19, 2015 11:43 am
Jessica DeLoach Sabin: Taking Up The AP Challenge
In the 1950’s, American schools began to offer college-level courses and exams to high school students with the idea that such academic challenges would provide students with an idea of…
by - May 19, 2015 9:01 am
Electric Cooperatives Adds Another Wind Energy Agreement
The Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp. (AECC) has secured another long-term agreement for more wind power, this time purchasing 108 megawatts of wind energy from the planned Drift Sand Wind Farm….
by - May 19, 2015 8:44 am
Hoff named director of nursing school at University of Arkansas
Julie Hoff has been selected as the new director of the Eleanor Mann School of Nursing at the University of Arkansas, effective July 1. She is the director and chair…
by - May 19, 2015 6:35 am
Wages, currency lower quarterly Wal-Mart earnings and revenue (Updated)
Improved comp store sales and a 17% increase in global e-commerce sales were just about the only highlights of the first quarter earnings report from Wal-Mart Stores. First fiscal quarter…