by - December 7, 2017 6:55 pm
Luke and Deedee Alston of Mena are the 2017 Arkansas Farm Family of the Year. The honor was announced Thursday(Dec. 7) at the annual luncheon honoring the county and district…
by - December 7, 2017 5:57 pm
Building activity in the Fort Smith region bounced back in a major way in November, cutting its year-to-date deficit by more than 5% after a rough September placed it into…
by - December 7, 2017 5:04 pm
More Arkansans have acquired a bachelor’s degree in the last five years as compared to the previous five years, but median income in the state has slightly dropped during the…
by - December 7, 2017 4:30 pm
A J.B. Hunt executive said in a congressional roundtable hosted by a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee that autonomous vehicle legislation under consideration by Congress should address commercial and passenger…
by - December 7, 2017 4:15 pm
While one manufacturing trade association has been largely supportive of President Donald Trump’s administration, another, the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM) has found little to support. AAM recently pushed back…
by - December 7, 2017 4:11 pm
There are food products sold in grocery stores that claim to have rice in them, but don’t, and the Arkansas Rice Federation wants state and federal government officials to address…
by - December 7, 2017 3:50 pm
Getting products on Wal-Mart shelves is still thought of as reaching the Holy Grail for many suppliers, but the journey can be long and challenging in what is a highly…
by - December 7, 2017 1:33 pm
Board members for electricity transmission organization Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) approved 353 transmission projects, representing an investment of $2.6 billion, as part of the organization’s 2017 expansion plan to…
by - December 7, 2017 12:19 pm
The University of Arkansas athletics department capped a historic week Thursday (Dec. 7) with the official introduction of former Southern Methodist University head coach Chad Morris as the new head…
by - December 6, 2017 11:18 pm
Entrepreneurship is not what you do, it’s how you see the world. That was one of the key takeaways in Steve Clark’s fireside chat with Startup Junkie and young entrepreneurs…
by - December 6, 2017 9:45 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson touted a 12% year-over-year enrollment increase in 9-12 grade computer science courses as more students, teachers and resource partners are expanding the first-term governor’s computer coding initiative….
by - December 6, 2017 6:04 pm
Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission is seeking grant applications for $7.2 million in federal funding for city road projects in Northwest Arkansas. The funding would be for the 2019 federal…
by - December 6, 2017 6:03 pm
Charles Cella, the longtime president and chairman of the board of the Oaklawn Jockey Club, has died of complications from Parkinson’s disease at the age of 81. “At this time…
by - December 6, 2017 5:58 pm
Historic preservationist Joan Gould loves to search the off-beaten paths and back roads in Arkansas. She was on one of these adventures in northern Randolph County near the town of…
by - December 6, 2017 5:40 pm
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) announced Wednesday (Dec. 6) plans for a 15-month accelerated bachelor of science nursing program, or accelerated BSN, in conjunction with Sparks and…
by - December 6, 2017 5:22 pm
Walmart and the Walmart Foundation donated grants totaling $442,000 to 11 nonprofits in central Arkansas as part of its “Day of Giving” event. In a ceremony at the Walmart on…
by - December 6, 2017 4:00 pm
As internet retailers move to brick and mortar and brick-and-mortar retailers use stores to fulfill online orders, the move to same-day delivery of goods has come into focus for retailers….
by - December 6, 2017 2:59 pm
The third quarter was another positive period for the national and state banking industry, according to a recent report from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Revenue and net income were…
by - December 6, 2017 2:33 pm
The University of Arkansas has officially announced the hiring of former SMU head coach Chad Morris to be the Razorbacks’ head football coach. Morris is the 33rd coach in the…
by - December 6, 2017 2:05 pm
Between 2010 and 2016, the use of smart meters by U.S. electricity customers more than doubled to 71 million customers, or 47% of the 150 million electricity customers in the…
