by - February 14, 2019 4:57 pm
ASU moves forward with disaster training facilities
One of the worst earthquake sequences ever recorded in North America started at 2 a.m. On Dec. 16, 1811. The quake, up to 8.2 on the Richter Scale was centered…
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by - February 14, 2019 4:47 pm
Information sharing links law enforcement throughout NEA
Police and prosecutors across Northeast Arkansas are using one of law enforcement’s oldest tools -information sharing – in a new way to address violent crime. In January, 2nd Judicial District…
by - February 14, 2019 4:06 pm
Arkansas House adopts Gov. Hutchinson’s $97 million tax cut plan, headed for his signature
The final legislative act in Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s legacy-setting tax cut trilogy was approved Thursday (Feb. 14) in the state House of Representatives with the necessary three-fourths vote after a…
by - February 14, 2019 3:50 pm
Republican, Democratic women seek studies of maternal and infant health
Twenty-five female legislators from both parties are sponsoring two bills to create committees to study maternal mortality and maternal and infant health. House Bill 1440 by Rep. Deborah Ferguson, D-West…
by - February 14, 2019 3:17 pm
State of Arkansas top donor to U.S. Marshals Museum, most gifts under $100,000
Large donations of $21.131 million to the U.S. Marshals Museum in Fort Smith have come from 36 separate sources, with nine of those owing a combined pledge balance of $4.08…
by - February 14, 2019 1:52 pm
Rogers adds 16 routes to IDrive Arkansas site
The city of Rogers recently added 16 routes to state website IDriveArkansas.com that shows the conditions of roads impacted by winter weather, and Rogers is the second city to partner…
by - February 14, 2019 1:41 pm
Dallas expansion underscores growth at HP Engineering Inc.
Bill Hodge and Brandon Pinkerton believe a 30-second conversation in 2017 changed the growth trajectory of their firm, HP Engineering Inc., the Rogers-based firm they say is the largest mechanical,…
by - February 14, 2019 12:50 pm
Acxiom, Women’s Foundation of Arkansas form new partnership to promote Girls of Promise STEM initiative
The Women’s Foundation of Arkansas (WFA) announced a new partnership with Acxiom on Thursday (Feb. 14) in an event on the Acxiom campus in Conway. The partnership will involve a…
by - February 14, 2019 10:32 am
Blue Zones status could reap $1 billion economic value for NWA by 2030
Representatives from Minnesota-based Blue Zones Project said Northwest Arkansas is the healthiest area of the state, but they qualified that achievement by saying it’s like being “valedictorian of summer school,”…
by - February 14, 2019 8:31 am
Fintech startup Gas Pos launches service to save truck stops billions of dollars
North Little Rock-based fintech startup Gas Pos released a software Tuesday (Feb. 12) that’s expected to reduce fraud related to truck driver fuel cards and offset the fees truck stops…
by - February 14, 2019 1:38 am
Tech Park puts $26 million preliminary budget on Phase II development
The Little Rock Technology Park Authority on Wednesday (Feb. 13) put a nearly $26 million price tag on the as-of-yet unfinanced second phase of the city’s multi-stage downtown startup village….
by - February 13, 2019 8:43 pm
Water, sewer bill payment help focus of Fort Smith Board neighborhood meeting
Fort Smith residents struggling to pay water and sewer bills have a relief option through Project Concern. The city’s utility assistance program was developed in 1983 to help Fort Smith…
by - February 13, 2019 8:34 pm
Future School students gain college access with ‘Dream Alliance’
Dream Alliance, a Fort Smith-based philanthropic group, invested $150,000 in the Future School’s College for All program, the school announced Wednesday (Feb. 13). “We at Dream Alliance are thrilled to…
by - February 13, 2019 5:35 pm
Agribusiness conference keynote speaker says headwinds, trade wars and creative farming impacting agriculture’s future
U.S. Farm Report’s host told attendees Wednesday (Feb. 13) at the Arkansas State University Agribusiness Conference that commodity prices have been in the doldrums for about four years, and many…
by - February 13, 2019 5:13 pm
Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas CEO headed to Colorado
Duane Highley, who has served as the president and CEO of Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation and Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc. since November 2011, has accepted the position of CEO of…
by - February 13, 2019 4:02 pm
Arkansas State University appoints new engineering dean
Dr. Abhijit Bhattacharyya, has accepted the appointment as the inaugural dean for the College of Engineering and Computer Science at Arkansas State University. Chancellor Kelly Damphousse announced Bhattacharyya’s appointment, Wednesday…
by - February 13, 2019 3:56 pm
Specialized Real Estate Group supports growth with senior leadership hires
Specialized Real Estate Group (SREG), a privately held development company headquartered in downtown Fayetteville, has added to its senior leadership team. Lawrence Finn is the company’s new vice president of…
by - February 13, 2019 3:42 pm
House committee takes no action on bill to expand medical marijuana conditions
A House committee on Wednesday (Feb. 13) refused to take up legislation to expand the list of qualifying conditions for medical marijuana after two of the state’s top health and…
by - February 13, 2019 3:06 pm
Medical marijuana will be sold on Walton Boulevard in Bentonville
The owner of a Bentonville liquor business says his storefront has been licensed to sell medical marijuana. Erik Danielson, a Fayetteville attorney and the owner of Walton Boulevard Wine &…
by - February 13, 2019 2:46 pm
Car-Mart earnings, revenue to rise in third quarter; wholesale vehicle prices fall
America’s Car-Mart is expected to see earnings rise more than 70% in the third quarter of fiscal 2019 as wholesale used vehicle prices declined for the third consecutive month in…