by - October 1, 2020 5:07 pm
On another day when the number of new known COVID-19 cases was at or topped 1,000, the Arkansas Education Association (AEA) made note of “troubling reports of unsafe practices and…
by - October 1, 2020 4:59 pm
Fort Smith’s newest public park officially opened with a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday (Oct. 1), and the town’s pups couldn’t be happier. ERC Holdings of Fort Smith constructed a new…
by - October 1, 2020 4:57 pm
Arkansas Solicitor General Nicholas Bronni will defend before the U.S. Supreme Court the constitutionality of a state law regulating pharmacy benefit managers next Tuesday (Oct. 6). Passed in 2015, Act…
by - October 1, 2020 4:31 pm
Entergy Arkansas customers can expect to save nearly $94 million in 2021 from the utility’s membership in the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), a regional transmission organization, the utility announced…
by - October 1, 2020 4:24 pm
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector increased at a slower rate in September as the overall economy grew for the fifth consecutive month, according to the Institute for Supply Management…
by - October 1, 2020 3:57 pm
The Southern Association of Agricultural Experiment Station Directors has appointed Gary Thompson as executive director. Thompson works at the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station in Fayetteville. This is the first time…
by - October 1, 2020 3:43 pm
Fort Smith’s portion of the Sebastian County 1% tax has generated $11.997 million in revenue for the city so far this year, up 4.85% from 2019, according to the city’s…
by - October 1, 2020 3:37 pm
Nominations for the Arkansas Food Hall of Fame opened Thursday (Oct. 1), according to Secretary of the Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism Stacy Hurst. The nomination period will remain…
by - October 1, 2020 3:33 pm
A lawsuit between Tyson Foods the former owner of Keystone Foods over the acquisition of Keystone Foods will now be heard in arbitration, according to a federal judge’s ruling on…
by - October 1, 2020 3:22 pm
Walmart said its annual Open Call event is anything but the norm this year, but the virtual event held Thursday (Oct. 1) is bigger than ever. Walmart CEO Doug McMillon…
by - October 1, 2020 2:40 pm
OZ Art, in partnership with the Unexpected and global curator firm Justkids, announced Thursday (Oct. 1) the launch of a new initiative to install 12 pieces of public art across…
by - October 1, 2020 1:15 pm
Lyon College was one of the few colleges or universities in the South to hold virtual-only classes during the fall of 2020. Administrators are preparing for students to return to…
by - October 1, 2020 1:08 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson revealed Thursday (Oct. 1) recommendations from the Arkansas Computer Science and Cybersecurity Task Force, which includes a requirement for a computer science credit to graduate from high…
by - October 1, 2020 12:03 pm
Highlands Oncology Group (HOG) opened a 125,000-square-foot building in Springdale in August. Jeff Hunnicutt said the benefit is twofold: for HOG as an organization and its patients. Hunnicutt was hired…
by - September 30, 2020 8:02 pm
Arkansas agriculture provides about $21 billion annually in added economic value, according to the latest Arkansas Agricultural Profile. The report, published by the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture,…
by - September 30, 2020 5:29 pm
409 Arkansans died in September from COVID-19, according to figures from the Arkansas Department of Health, with the number of known cumulative cases rising more than 31% and the number…
by - September 30, 2020 4:12 pm
With the pottery building nearing completion and restoration of the masonry veneer completed on the historic section, work on the future home for the Center for Art and Education (CAE)…
by - September 30, 2020 3:32 pm
Consumer spending was steady through the summer as federal stimulus checks began to hit bank accounts. And while shoppers have been largely driven to spend on groceries based on health…
by - September 30, 2020 3:18 pm
Five of the eight metro areas in or connected to Arkansas posted jobless rate declines in August compared to July, and three areas had a jobless rate less than the…
by - September 30, 2020 10:01 am
Clarksville, the county seat of Johnson County, is the first city in Arkansas to power all of its governmental operations with solar energy, according to a news release. Clarksville Connected…
