by - June 10, 2019 9:39 pm
The Fort Smith Public School Board of Education on Monday (June 10) approved to execute $64 million in contracts with three companies for significant new construction at Northside and Southside…
by - June 10, 2019 5:36 pm
Having a teacher in the classroom rather than offering an online course is one of the keys to increasing student interest in computer science classes, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Monday…
by - June 10, 2019 5:04 pm
A pilot program focused on economic development in six rural Arkansas counties has moved on to its second phase, interviewing business owners involved in retail, entertainment, accommodations and tourism. Create…
by - June 10, 2019 4:30 pm
A new exhibit at the Arkansas Capitol Building in Little Rock highlights the history of Fort Smith, the state’s second largest city, and a settlement established two years before Arkansas…
by - June 10, 2019 3:59 pm
In retail as in life, connections are everything. On that premise, retail giant Walmart continues to invest in front-end and back-end technologies to drive efficiencies across its half-trillion-dollar global business….
by - June 10, 2019 2:11 pm
Simmons Pet Food Inc., a company of Siloam Springs-based Simmons Foods Inc. and Affiliates, recently opened a $60 million Flexible Packaging Facility in Emporia, Kan. The 208,000-square-foot plant is expected…
by - June 10, 2019 1:54 pm
Alan Mantooth, an electrical engineering professor at the University of Arkansas, recently received a five-year, $1.5 million grant to help design the next generation of electric vehicles, with drive systems…
by - June 10, 2019 1:45 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson has named Leon Jones, former director of the Arkansas Department of Labor, as the new executive director for the Arkansas Fair Housing Commission. Secretary-Designate of the Department…
by - June 10, 2019 1:14 pm
Tariff threats and weather have fueled uncertainty throughout the cattle markets in recent weeks. While the latest threat of additional tariffs on Mexico has been removed, they did rattle many…
by - June 10, 2019 12:14 pm
John Brown University (JBU) in Siloam Springs and East Arkansas Community College (EACC) in Forrest City have signed an articulation agreement that will provide a path for students to earn…
by - June 10, 2019 9:11 am
The Mississippi River basin continues to swell and those flood water levels are leaving surrounding fields soaked and unable to be worked, leaving farmers months behind and losing money, said…
by - June 9, 2019 6:57 pm
The Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts has been recognized as one of the nation’s top-performing public high schools in the latest Jay Mathews Challenge Index rankings. Mathews,…
by - June 9, 2019 6:52 pm
A one-day survey conducted in late April showed that a higher number of motorists illegally passed school buses than the year before. An “alarming” 884 instances occurred on April 24,…
by - June 9, 2019 6:46 pm
The epidemic of medical misdiagnoses is a very real problem in the United States and comes with much too high a price for individuals and companies. Tom Emerick, president and…
by - June 9, 2019 3:30 pm
Sam’s Club executive Clint Gill, who oversees grocery and beverage for the retailer, said his sales team is in the midst of its annual review of merchandise assortment with plans…
by - June 9, 2019 3:20 pm
The Green Wave is sweeping the country. And, no, I’m not talking about Tulane University athletics. It hasn’t been newsworthy in decades. According to Pew Research Center, 62% of Americans,…
by - June 9, 2019 9:53 am
What does a NASCAR legend, a British pop phenomenon, and one of the most famous novelists in American history have to do with Arkansas tourism? For Northeast Arkansas, Mark Martin,…
by - June 9, 2019 9:52 am
Editor’s note: Jamie Gates, executive vice president of the Conway Development Corp., is a new monthly Talk Business & Politics contributor with his column, “Data Points.” Gates will explore data…
by - June 9, 2019 9:49 am
Lottery director Bishop Woosley has been a part of the executive team for the nearly 10 years of the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery, a public policy initiative championed by former Lt….
by - June 7, 2019 5:38 pm
Roughly 15,000 shareholders and Walmart employees crowded into Bud Walton Arena at the University of Arkansas in the rain early on Friday (June 7), marking the 49th consecutive year for…
