by - November 30, 2014 9:36 pm
As the nation’s shale gas inventories touched an all-time high in 2013, Arkansas is now the fourth-largest shale gas producer in the U.S. behind only Texas, Louisiana and Pennsylvania, the…
by - November 29, 2014 12:36 am
Matt Mershon with our content partner, KATV Ch. 7, reports on an impressive Shiitake mushroom farm nestled in the Ozarks. From Mershon’s report: How does a small Arkansas town come…
by - November 28, 2014 11:23 pm
In this weekend’s digest, a look back at the month of November and some vision for the future.
by - November 28, 2014 10:24 pm
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) launched a mobile app that will allow users anywhere in the state to report environmental hazards directly from their smart phones. “Our inspectors…
by - November 28, 2014 10:23 pm
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR) received a $1.4 million bequest from the Johnnie A. Winn Revocable Trust to benefit the School of Mass Communication. The gift, worth…
by - November 28, 2014 9:51 am
As the nation’s shale gas inventories touched an all-time high in 2013, Arkansas is now the fourth-largest shale gas producer in the U.S.
by - November 26, 2014 1:28 pm
Higher turkey and whole milk prices translate to a slight increase in the average cost of a Thanksgiving Day meal, according to an annual food comparison survey performed by the Arkansas Farm Bureau.
by - November 26, 2014 12:10 am
Former Arkansas GOP spokesperson Holly Wilson has been named Director of the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce Foundation, a 501(c)(3) group that will focus on education and grassroots support for…
by - November 26, 2014 12:04 am
Bart Barlogie, M.D., Ph.D. has been named distinguished professor of medicine and pathology in the College of Medicine of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) by resolution of…
by - November 26, 2014 12:02 am
Jim Raczynski, Ph.D., dean of the Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, and his wife, Martha Phillips, Ph.D., associate professor of epidemiology, have pledged a planned estate gift of…
by - November 25, 2014 9:11 pm
The weather is expected to be nice over the Thanksgiving weekend and retailers are hoping it translates into even nicer sales for businesses in Northeast Arkansas. Ashlyn Kohler, marketing director…
by - November 25, 2014 6:35 pm
Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp. (AECC) announced Tuesday (Nov. 25) that it plans to add 150 megawatts of potential “green power” to its energy portfolio after reaching a long-term purchase agreement…
by - November 25, 2014 5:42 pm
Cynthia and Dennis Smiley were in bankruptcy court on Tuesday (Nov. 25) to face creditors in a routine meeting ahead of a discharge hearing. Craig Campbell, counsel for Arvest Bank,…
by - November 25, 2014 5:10 pm
A U.S. prosecutor has asked a federal judge to dismiss 10 mail fraud counts against former State Treasurer Martha Shoffner, setting up a hearing next year in federal court. In…
by - November 25, 2014 3:46 pm
Officials with Houston-based Oxane Materials plan to close their Van Buren proppant manufacturing facility on Jan. 23, 2015. The closure will result in the loss of an estimated 70 jobs….
by - November 25, 2014 3:44 pm
The corporate shuffle continues at Wal-Mart with news that Duncan Mac Naughton, chief merchandising officer for the retailer’s U.S. division, has resigned just ahead of Black Friday. The news comes…
by - November 25, 2014 2:50 pm
John Selig, director of the state Department of Human Services, will remain in that position on at least a short-term basis, while Dr. Joe Thompson, Arkansas’ surgeon general, has been…
by - November 25, 2014 1:10 pm
Officials with Houston-based Oxane Materials plan to close their Van Buren proppant manufacturing facility on Jan. 23, 2015. The closure will result in the loss of an estimated 70 jobs….
by - November 25, 2014 12:34 pm
City and countywide sales tax revenue has improved in recent months, but is struggling to meet or exceed budget estimates. The city's sales taxes (1% for streets and 1% combined…
by - November 25, 2014 11:51 am
Home sales in the region were up double digits in October, the second month in a row that Crawford and Sebastian Counties posted such growth, more than doubling the growth…
