by - April 27, 2020 2:37 pm
Tyson Foods Chairman John Tyson warns “millions of pounds of meat” will disappear from the supply chain as the COVID-19 pandemic closes packing plants and backs up the animal supply….
by - April 27, 2020 10:15 am
Working natural gas storage in the lower 48 states has risen 19% to 2,008 billion cubic feet as of March 31, from the previous five-year (2015-19) average for the end…
by - April 26, 2020 3:52 pm
With more people spending more time at home during this era of social distancing, the U.S. Marshals Museum is using the opportunity to reach more people and start to tell…
by - April 26, 2020 2:18 pm
Every day, we meet Arkansans suffering under heavy loads. The dad who puts in long hours as a janitor at a local public school but can barely afford medications for…
by - April 25, 2020 2:29 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Saturday (April 25) that traditional high school graduation ceremonies will not be allowed prior to July 1. Arkansas Department of Education officials also are reviewing options…
by - April 25, 2020 11:37 am
Siloam Springs-based John Brown University recently announced it has developed an undergraduate criminal justice program that will begin this fall. The private, Christian university has started to enroll students for…
by - April 25, 2020 11:10 am
The Blue & You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas has awarded the first 10 grants in its Rapid-Response COVID-19 Relief program, which will provide up to $1.7 million in grants…
by - April 24, 2020 4:06 pm
Bridge loans to Arkansas businesses from a program created to stem job losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have helped retain almost 2,500 full-time jobs and about 1,000 part-time jobs,…
by - April 24, 2020 3:29 pm
In a Thursday proxy filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Walmart reported compensation of its top six executive officers totaled more than $112.39 million. The top earner was…
by - April 24, 2020 3:14 pm
The good news is more COVID-19 tests are being conducted in Arkansas. The bad news is more positive cases could require state officials to “rethink” the plan to begin opening…
by - April 24, 2020 9:48 am
Arkansas’ K-12 public schools and the state Department of Education will receive almost $129 million from the $2 trillion CARES Act passed last month by Congress. U.S. Secretary of Education…
by - April 24, 2020 9:43 am
New orders for manufactured durable goods declined 14.4%, or by $36 billion, to $213.2 billion in March, from February, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The Census Bureau released Friday…
by - April 23, 2020 5:03 pm
TempleLive in downtown Fort Smith is attempting to “lean forward” during the COVID-19 pandemic and open its doors for a May 15 concert. But just a few blocks west, the…
by - April 23, 2020 4:12 pm
First quarter net income for Little Rock-based Bank OZK fell 89.2% thanks to a significant credit loss allowance charge. First quarter revenue was $299.653 million, down 6.1% compared with the…
by - April 23, 2020 3:50 pm
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic has been disastrous for the economy by wiping out 22 million jobs and costing about $25 billion per day in economic losses, according to St. Louis…
by - April 23, 2020 3:47 pm
Tyson Foods said Thursday it is temporarily suspending the operations at a large beef packing and processing plant in Pasco, Wash., as it works with health officials to test employees…
by - April 23, 2020 3:25 pm
COVID-19 has stopped nearly all local musicians from performing at venues throughout Northeast Arkansas. Ritter Communications has found an innovative way to turn shutdowns into a showcase streamed concert series….
by - April 23, 2020 3:21 pm
Sales tax revenue for Fort Smith did not show a decline in March, though city officials are preparing for a major drop in the coming months. The March sales tax…
by - April 23, 2020 3:14 pm
U.S. consumption of petroleum products has fallen to its lowest level in decades because of measures that limit travel and because of the general economic slowdown as a result of…
by - April 23, 2020 2:59 pm
Arkansans are being asked to consider participating in the two-day “Arkansas Surge Campaign” in an effort to boost the number of COVID-19 tests conducted, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Thursday (April…
