by - October 8, 2019 6:32 am
The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program (AHPP) added 10 new sites to the National Register of Historic Places sites. The register, administered by the National Park Service, is the country’s official…
by - October 7, 2019 7:19 pm
Roughly 1,000 in the business and education sectors assembled in Springdale on Monday (Oct. 7) to recognize Gary George and Mark Simmons and their respective family-owned companies as free enterprise…
by - October 7, 2019 5:49 pm
Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) donated land for Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital Fort Smith, allowing the new hospital to help patients in the Fort Smith area and students at the…
by - October 7, 2019 4:17 pm
With the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) in late 2017, most of the talk regarding tax reform has focused on the changes to the federal tax…
by - October 7, 2019 4:13 pm
The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) has made a $2,228,104 investment in public infrastructure and workforce training to grow the region’s economy and create jobs, DRA Federal Co-Chairman Chris Caldwell and…
by - October 7, 2019 4:09 pm
Native American groups lived along the fertile banks of the 722-mile-long White River long before European explorers came to the region in the 16th century. The rich valleys and fields…
by - October 7, 2019 4:06 pm
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue announced that President Donald Trump is promoting a new Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS)….
by - October 7, 2019 3:05 pm
In conjunction with the state’s first Youth Vaping Summit, Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge on Monday (Oct. 7) called on retail giant eBay to remove electronic nicotine devices and products…
by - October 7, 2019 2:13 pm
Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott, Jr. outlined a proposal aimed at bringing city, state and education leaders together to return local control of the Little Rock School District (LRSD) and…
by - October 7, 2019 1:56 pm
Global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from energy-related sources are projected to rise 0.6% per year from 2018 to 2050, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The growth in energy-related…
by - October 7, 2019 1:50 pm
Hugg & Hall Equipment Company and Scott Equipment Company, LLC have entered into an agreement to trade Volvo and Toyota manufacturer territories in Louisiana and Arkansas in order to align…
by - October 7, 2019 10:05 am
Springdale-based accounting firm Keen & Company CPAs PLLC has acquired the Fayetteville-based accounting practice of certified public accountant Wanda G. Lanier. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Lanier…
by - October 7, 2019 9:06 am
Last week, Serenity Park Recovery Center announced the opening of its twelve bed residential addiction treatment facility which includes an additional eight beds for the on-site detoxification unit. Serenity Park…
by - October 7, 2019 9:03 am
The Women2Women (W2W) Conversations Tour will feature a panel discussion in Little Rock on Thursday (Oct. 10) at the Little Rock Club at 10 p.m. Ticket prices are $20.19 and…
by - October 6, 2019 6:04 pm
Being responsible isn’t easy. In deliberating the future of the Little Rock School District (LRSD), responsibility is a key consideration of the Arkansas Board of Education. People generally agree on…
by - October 6, 2019 6:03 pm
Regardless whether you believe the education policy underlying the framework proposed by the State Board of Education (SBE) and the Education Commissioner is sound, the reality is that this plan…
by - October 6, 2019 5:14 pm
Integrity Marketing Group, LLC of Dallas announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Drennan Insurance Marketing, Inc., an insurance marketing organization headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas. As…
by - October 6, 2019 4:47 pm
Walmart is starting to unravel the e-commerce portfolio it assembled over the past two-and-a-half years. On Friday (Oct. 4), venture capital firm Go Global Retail acquired ModCloth for an undisclosed…
by - October 6, 2019 10:06 am
Through decades of financial support, volunteer work and leadership with the Arkansas Arts Center, Harriet and Warren Stephens knew it was time for the premier central Arkansas arts touchstone to…
by - October 6, 2019 10:00 am
UA Walton College economist Mervin Jebaraj said there should be little complaining about Arkansas’ record low unemployment rate of 3.4%, but he warned that there are some fractures that make…
