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…
by - June 7, 2019 4:32 pm
Only new 75,000 positions were added to the U.S. economy in May as the labor market continues to tighten and several states push into job loss territory amid concerns that…
by - June 7, 2019 11:07 am
Rogers-based headwear and apparel company Infinity Product Group has finalized a licensing deal with Entertainment One (eOne) to develop Comfy Critters toys for two of its most popular shows: “PJ…
by - June 6, 2019 11:01 pm
Walmart’s investments in emerging technologies are evolving into more “convenience” services for its customers. Walmart U.S. eCommerce CEO Marc Lore told the media the company is expanding its own in-home…
by - June 6, 2019 7:49 pm
Building permit values in Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren have combined for a total of $65.077 million for the first five months of 2019, down more than 37% from…
by - June 6, 2019 7:10 pm
The Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees on Thursday (June 6) approved a $284.8 million system budget, an increase of 1% when compared with a year ago and includes…
by - June 6, 2019 3:33 pm
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) organ donation oversight agency has reversed a controversial liver redistribution policy that many organ donation advocates in Arkansas and across the…
by - June 6, 2019 3:21 pm
Tensions between the world’s two great superpowers had reached a boiling point. In early October 1962, the Soviet Union started to build missile installations on the communist-controlled island country of…
by - June 6, 2019 3:15 pm
The sixth annual Northwest Arkansas Technology Summit will be an opportunity for those new to technology, young professionals learning about it or those working in the field to connect with…
by - June 6, 2019 2:40 pm
Walmart U.S. said it is making $24 million available in additional funds to stores (for giving) across the U.S. The engagement program called Walmart Rise is aimed at creating new…
by - June 6, 2019 1:43 pm
Sam’s Club CEO John Furner spoke with members of the media Wednesday night (June 5) in Bentonville during Walmart’s annual shareholders’ week activities. He said the concept store — Sam’s…
