by - July 13, 2021 11:20 am
Each year plant bugs, a perennial pest of Arkansas cotton, spend June and early July consuming the silk of corn while it’s still green. As seed is set on corn…
by - July 12, 2021 9:14 pm
Lifelong friends Jackson Spencer and Dustin Hundley had a similar problem. Spencer was working in various capacities of the retail sector, while Hundley spent each day in a cubicle working…
by - July 12, 2021 4:28 pm
The Flipkart Group, the Indian retailer partially owned by Walmart, raised $3.6 billion (U.S.) in new funding as it seeks to grow an e-commerce ecosystem in India. Lead investors include…
by - July 12, 2021 3:28 pm
The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) program has awarded $9.8 million to the Walton Arts Center. The grant is part of the organization’s ongoing recovery plan…
by - July 12, 2021 2:25 pm
Spirit Fitness, a company that builds residential and commercial fitness equipment, has announced plans to expand the company’s operation in Jonesboro with the addition of a new facility in Jonesboro’s…
by - July 11, 2021 11:32 am
Arkansas is known for its abundance of farmers, truckers, bankers, and retailers, but the Natural State isn’t exactly renowned for its contributions to the world of chocolatiers. There is a…
by - July 11, 2021 9:54 am
The state’s $945.7 million budget surplus will offer lawmakers and Gov. Asa Hutchinson a chance to reduce the state’s income tax bracket, but it will present other opportunities for investments….
by - July 11, 2021 7:33 am
Former Jonesboro Mayor Harold Perrin returned to his banking roots a little over six months ago after 12 years as the city’s CEO. He cited a major health issue as…
by - July 10, 2021 8:34 pm
CARTI announced the expansion of its executive leadership team with the appointment of Melissa Masingill as chief business development officer, a new position for the organization, and David Muns, FACHE…
by - July 9, 2021 4:26 pm
Friday (July 9) was the third consecutive day that new COVID-19 cases in Arkansas topped 1,000, and the rise in active cases in the past three days has risen more…
by - July 9, 2021 3:49 pm
Charolette Tidwell is the 2021 recipient of the Jack White Leadership Award, to be presented by the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce. Tidwell will be recognized at the Leadership…
by - July 9, 2021 1:08 pm
In a little over a week Fort Smith Public Schools has filled several key administrative positions in preparation for the upcoming school year. On June 28, FSPS accepted the resignation…
by - July 9, 2021 8:46 am
U.S. discretionary spending on general merchandise continues to be healthier than expected. Dollar sales for the week ending June 12 rose 15% over the same period two years ago, continuing…
by - July 8, 2021 5:19 pm
The Arkansas State Board of Education voted unanimously on Thursday (July 7) to lift all restrictions on the Little Rock School Board and to remove the district from the state’s…
by - July 8, 2021 4:38 pm
Fort Smith’s recent recognition as a United Nations international city for artistic and cultural innovation might be little more than an elaborate scam, according to a UN spokesman for the…
by - July 8, 2021 12:37 pm
Repairs to the fractured Interstate 40 bridge connecting West Memphis to Memphis are progressing rapidly and officials with the Arkansas Department of Transportation and the Tennessee Department of Transportation are…
by - July 8, 2021 11:22 am
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. announced Thursday (July 8) a $5 million gift to support programs and expansion at Arkansas Children’s Northwest in Springdale. It will be offered…
by - July 8, 2021 11:18 am
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture is notifying the public that a new invasive grass species, Cogongrass, has been confirmed in Arkansas for the first time. For several years, botanists and…
by - July 7, 2021 6:16 pm
Arkansas State University Museum has been selected to participate in a nationwide research project that will examine the impact American museums have on their communities. Known as MOMSI — the…
by - July 7, 2021 5:43 pm
Fort Smith Public Schools has named Dr. Christopher Davis the new assistant superintendent of human resources and campus support. Davis will fill the vacancy left when Sherri Penix, the assistant…
