by - July 11, 2020 1:15 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Saturday (July 11) opted to table a vote on an ordinance that would require the use of face masks when indoors as a…
by - July 11, 2020 12:08 pm
The “digital divide” allowing some but not all students access to digital learning involves more than just technology. Meanwhile, the COVID-19 pandemic presents an opportunity for long-term change. Those were…
by - July 11, 2020 9:17 am
Walmart’s corporate employees in Bentonville have mostly been working remotely from home since mid-March. But the retail giant has plans to return them Aug. 17, making room for up to…
by - July 10, 2020 2:52 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday (July 10) again noted his concern about shortages in the national COVID-19 testing materials supply chain, and he also said people have to be “hiding…
by - July 10, 2020 12:27 pm
As mid-July approaches families are already thinking about back-to-school shopping and what might be needed given many students may receive some instruction virtually from home. Deloitte recently surveyed parents of…
by - July 10, 2020 12:02 pm
The University of Arkansas announced Friday (July 10) a $2 million gift from alumnus and entrepreneur Sam Alley and his wife, Janet, of Little Rock will be used to develop…
by - July 10, 2020 11:19 am
Walmart CEO of Walmart eCommerce Marc Lore sold another 85,000 shares of his Walmart holdings in nine different transactions dated July 7, according to filings with the U.S. Securities and…
by - July 10, 2020 9:45 am
Effective communication is a critical part of any attempt to persuade others. Martine Pollard has built a career in that field. For the past nearly 10 years, she has worked…
by - July 9, 2020 5:48 pm
The U.S. economy possibly is already out of what might be “the sharpest and shortest recession in history,” but the recovery won’t be completed until the second half of 2021…
by - July 9, 2020 5:32 pm
Thanks to a grant from the Economic Development Administration and the Western Arkansas Intermodal Authority (WAIA), work is progressing on an inland port and intermodal facility to be located in…
by - July 9, 2020 5:03 pm
Known COVID-19 cases reported Thursday (July 9) were the second-highest day since the pandemic began in Arkansas, with Springdale having the most active cases of any city and Danville having…
by - July 9, 2020 4:33 pm
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has awarded Arkansas State University Museum $51,921 through its NEH CARES: Cultural Organizations program. The purpose of this emergency relief program is to…
by - July 9, 2020 4:20 pm
The opening date for Arkansas public schools is being moved forward to the week of Aug. 24. The change is based on “urgent, but reasonable concerns” about some districts not…
by - July 9, 2020 3:42 pm
Arvest Bank announced Thursday (July 9) that its mortgage division has originated total volume of more than $2 billion for the third consecutive year, and at the earliest point in…
by - July 9, 2020 3:18 pm
Used vehicle values in the U.S. started to recover in the second quarter and into June, but the growth has started to slow as COVID-19 cases rise. Used vehicle values…
by - July 9, 2020 2:06 pm
Will there be college football this fall? It’s a question fans are asking and decision-makers are discussing at several levels daily throughout the country. Some smaller dominoes are already falling….
by - July 9, 2020 11:33 am
Organizers of the annual Bentonville Film Festival announced Thursday (July 9) details of a planned hybrid event scheduled Aug. 10-16. This year’s festival will offer virtual presentations and world premieres…
by - July 9, 2020 10:06 am
Signode Industrial Group, a transit-packaging provider with more than 80 manufacturing facilities worldwide, will expand its operations in Fordyce, creating 31 new full-time jobs over the next 12 months, the…
by - July 9, 2020 9:17 am
Climbing cases of COVID-19 in the northwest corner of the state are taxing the region’s capacity, draining health care resources, and disproportionately affecting the Latino and Marshallese communities. That’s where…
by - July 8, 2020 9:24 pm
The coronavirus pandemic has had several unforeseen consequences, including a dramatic decline in routine trips to the doctor’s office. Annual physicals, checkups for chronic conditions and especially childhood vaccines have been…
