by - February 13, 2018 12:15 pm
Paced by double-digit growth in central Arkansas, construction jobs are on the rise in Arkansas. The Associated General Contractors of America announced Tuesday (Feb. 6) the state added 3,000 new…
by - February 13, 2018 11:44 am
A second Veterans 4 Ag Summit will focus on forestry, along with row crop and livestock agriculture, according to the event’s organizers. It will be held Feb. 22 at the…
by - February 13, 2018 10:36 am
Arkansas had the third lowest residential electricity prices in the United States at 9.9 cents per kilowatt hour in 2016, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The U.S. average…
by - February 13, 2018 10:16 am
Sunstar Insurance Group LLC has purchased insurance company The Matson Agency of Little Rock. The acquisition was Sunstar’s second of the year. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. “We…
by - February 13, 2018 6:42 am
Fort Smith-based furniture retailer and manufacturer FFO Home has announced the acquisition of Service Furniture and Bedding, Inc, an operator of home furnishings and bedding retailers in the Louisville, Ky.,…
by - February 12, 2018 6:43 pm
The Fort Smith metro home sales market — Crawford, Sebastian counties — opened 2018 with positive numbers, topping $25.311 million in sales volume with 127 units moved compared to $20.171…
by - February 12, 2018 5:28 pm
Sales tax revenue for 2017 finished just ahead of 2016 with $42.408 million, culled from a 2% rate that includes 1% for Fort Smith’s streets program, 0.75% for bond issues,…
by - February 12, 2018 4:55 pm
A provision in the new budget deal reached by the U.S. Senate and House could benefit Arkansas cotton farmers by making them eligible for Price Loss Coverage (PLC), a United…
by - February 12, 2018 4:44 pm
Arkansas State University will sue the University of Miami if a football game scheduled for Sept. 9, 2017 isn’t rescheduled in 2020 or 2021 or if Miami doesn’t pay a…
by - February 12, 2018 4:11 pm
As Arkansas lawmakers headed to Little Rock Monday (Feb. 12) for the fiscal session, former Rep. Eddie Wayne Cooper, D-Melbourne, pleaded guilty in federal court for his role in a…
by - February 12, 2018 3:59 pm
Digital marketing agency Acorn: The Influence Co. is eyeing growth in 2018. Company president Myra Dallas says the Bentonville agency will be adding staff in multiple cities this year, beginning…
by - February 12, 2018 3:43 pm
Use of public land, zoning regulation changes and public-private partnerships are key in addressing current and future housing issues in Northwest Arkansas, according to speakers at the recent Housing NWA…
by - February 12, 2018 3:27 pm
Main Street Arkansas cities recorded $68.7 million in investments in downtown projects in 2017, according to a press release from the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program. Main Street Arkansas is a…
by - February 12, 2018 1:27 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson called Monday (Feb. 12) for a reduction of the state’s top income tax bracket from 6.9% to 6%. The proposal, made during his address to the Arkansas…
by - February 12, 2018 1:20 pm
After RiverFest organizers announced this past year an uncertain future for the long-running music festival in downtown Little Rock, a Memphis, Tenn.-based fairs and events production company is bringing it…
by - February 12, 2018 12:53 pm
A study conducted by researchers from the University of Washington in St. Louis indicates a majority of consumers are polygamous when choosing the stores they regularly shop. The study evaluated…
by - February 12, 2018 12:15 pm
In an effort to raise awareness about cystic fibrosis (CF) and help fund research for a cure, over 1,000 people attended the 11th annual Wine Opener on Friday (Feb. 9),…
by - February 12, 2018 10:57 am
Jim Fram has been named vice president of development for the Arlington Resort Hotel & Spa in Hot Springs, according to an announcement from its parent company, Sky Capital Group….
by - February 11, 2018 10:24 pm
Fort Smith Regional Airport enplanements were up for the second straight year in 2017. Enplanements totaled 89,582 in 2017, up 2.4% from 87,488 in 2016. December enplanements totaled 7,173, down…
by - February 11, 2018 9:55 pm
Could the Legislature be headed for another big fight over the state’s Medicaid expansion program? How will health care decisions in Washington affect Arkansas? And what’s the future for medical…
