by - September 3, 2014 2:07 pm
Construction crews in Northwest Arkansas had a productive month in July with combined permit values in the four largest cities totaling $71.33 million, up 57% from the same month last…
by - September 3, 2014 2:06 pm
Less than a week after certifying an alcohol expansion initiative, Arkansas Secretary of State Mark Martin said that a proposed ballot measure to raise the state’s minimum wage has qualified…
by - September 3, 2014 1:51 pm
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently awarded $2,988,000 to the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission (ANRC) to support management of water pollution in priority watersheds throughout Arkansas, including the Illinois…
by - September 3, 2014 12:57 pm
Overall Arkansas tax collections for the first two months of the fiscal year are on a positive track, with the topline up 1.9% compared to the same period in 2013….
by - September 3, 2014 10:43 am
A strong upsurge in income tax collections offset an expected sales tax decline as year-to-date state revenues remained slightly ahead of last year’s pace and forecast. Net available general revenues…
by - September 3, 2014 8:29 am
A statewide survey conducted last week found that a strong majority of Arkansans are persuaded by a variety of arguments to increase broadband access to K-12 schools and students.
by - September 3, 2014 6:09 am
As the former director of the Arkansas Employment Security Division (now the Arkansas Department of Workforce Services), and a professor of human resources development for Webster University, I have long…
by - September 2, 2014 7:42 pm
From Michael Hibblen with our content partner, KUAR FM 89.1 News: After three years of construction work, Conway’s new airport is opening this week. A dedication ceremony is set for…
by - September 2, 2014 7:15 pm
Sales tax collections for Jonesboro and Craighead County were like the proverbial yo-yo during August, officials said Tuesday. The city collected $1,308,268.53 in sales taxes during August, up slightly from…
by - September 2, 2014 4:26 pm
The Fort Smith Central Improvement District approved a variance at a special meeting Tuesday (Sept. 2) that would allow a new Jimmy John's sandwich shop under construction at 822 Garrison…
by - September 2, 2014 4:16 pm
Building permits in Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren were a combined $18.149 million in August, up 2.71% from August 2013's total of $17.7 million. Even though combined values are…
by - September 2, 2014 4:07 pm
In an economic age where many companies are returning their manufacturing operations from overseas to in part satisfy consumer demands and also save money, an Arkansas-based company already has that…
by - September 2, 2014 3:40 pm
Cereal giant Kellogg recently unveiled plans involving two new sustainability commitments — responsible sourcing and natural resources – that should help the company’s ratings on the Wal-Mart Stores sustainability index….
by - September 2, 2014 2:43 pm
Dassault Falcon Jet broke ground on its new $60 million completion facility in Little Rock. The 250,000 square feet project will allow the Paris-based aviation firm to handle new aircraft…
by - September 2, 2014 10:41 am
Groundbreaking ceremonies for the state’s first superproject, Big River Steel, will take place September 22. The Blytheville Courier-News first reported the announcement. The $1.3 billion steel mill is expected to…
by - September 2, 2014 9:20 am
Simmons First National Corp. says it has completed its $66 million merger with Delta Trust and Bank. The adoption of the merger agreement by the companies was previously announced in…
by - September 2, 2014 9:09 am
Dassault Falcon Jet broke ground on its new $60 million completion facility in Little Rock, a 250,000 sq. ft. project that will allow the Paris-based aviation firm to handle new aircraft projects as well as upgrade existing facilities. An additional expansion could also be in the works.
by - September 2, 2014 6:24 am
Grocery giant Wal-Mart Stores will soon unveil its “Pickup Grocery” format with the first concept store near its home base in Bentonville. The retailer has named the test format “Walmart…
by - September 2, 2014 6:15 am
Editor’s note: Contributing writer Bob Qualls is the author of this feature story. Fifty years ago, Batesville had a bustling downtown business district. Variety stores like Sterling and Ben Franklin,…
by - September 2, 2014 5:57 am
There are five entrepreneurial teams putting the final touches on their startup ventures as they wrap up the first five weeks of the “Summer 2014 ARK Challenge.” The teams are…
