by - June 6, 2024 7:33 pm
The Pope County Quorum Court on Thursday (June 6) voted against a letter of support for a $405 million casino plan presented by the Gulfside Casino Partnership. The rejection adds…
by - June 6, 2024 5:57 pm
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Sanders asked cabinet secretaries and department leaders to provide cost savings ideas in a letter sent Thursday (June 6). The governor also said personnel changes would continue…
by - June 6, 2024 5:03 pm
Jonesboro-based Halsey Thrasher Harpole Real Estate Group turns 10 years old in 2024 and the company is undergoing a dramatic change. Jerry L. Halsey Jr., one of the three original…
by - June 6, 2024 4:55 pm
The board of trustees for the University of Arkansas System has approved a new five-year strategic plan for the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. The approval and development of…
by - June 6, 2024 3:35 pm
The Mercy hospital systems in Fort Smith and Northwest Arkansas received just under $3.2 million from a more than $20 million statewide grant program to partner with a university and…
by - June 6, 2024 11:53 am
Fort Smith metro home sales were unchanged in the first four months of 2024 compared with the same period in 2023, but the value of home sales in the period…
by - June 6, 2024 10:12 am
Bentonville software firm Nuqleous has closed a deal to acquire Shiloh Technologies of Rogers. The financial terms of the agreement, announced Thursday (June 6), were not disclosed. After the deal,…
by - June 5, 2024 6:46 pm
Brooks Nelson said after the tornadoes and severe weather that hit Benton County on May 26, Walmart worked with nonprofit partners to bring in mobile units to provide basic services…
by - June 5, 2024 4:55 pm
Arkansas students have a new way to attend medical school due to an agreement between Henderson State University and New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas…
by - June 5, 2024 3:55 pm
The Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees on Wednesday (June 5) selected Dr. Brendan Kelly, president of the University of West Georgia since 2020, to become the third president…
by - June 5, 2024 2:21 pm
The last time two particular broods of cicadas emerged at the same time, Thomas Jefferson was president of the United States, the country made the Louisiana Purchase, more than doubling its physical size, and Ohio…
by - June 5, 2024 1:53 pm
Walmart shareholders on Wednesday (June 5) ushered in a new slate of directors that included one less Walton. Rob Walton, 79, who logged nearly five decades of board service, is…
by - June 5, 2024 1:27 pm
Fort Smith metro building activity dropped significantly in May. Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren reported combined May building permit values of $17.927 million, down 59.3% compared to the $44.057…
by - June 5, 2024 1:15 pm
Cherokee Nation Entertainment (CNE) on Wednesday (June 5) submitted an application to the Arkansas Racing Commission for the Pope County casino gaming license, along with plans for its project —…
by - June 5, 2024 8:23 am
Two years after Walmart tested a program for employees to become truck drivers, the retail giant is expanding the program to include training for employees to pursue maintenance, refrigeration and…
by - June 5, 2024 7:17 am
The Arkansas Insurance Hall of Fame has announced its 2024 class of inductees. Five new inductees will be honored at the 2024 Induction Banquet on Thursday, October 17, 2024, at…
by - June 5, 2024 7:13 am
The Economics Arkansas board voted to appoint seven new members to its roster. Those elected began a three-year term beginning June 1, 2024. They are: Dr. Tiffany Bone, Assistant Superintendent,…
by - June 5, 2024 7:10 am
National Park College (NPC) and the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) announced Tuesday (June 4) a new bachelor’s degree partnership. The institutions will collaborate to bring a Bachelor of…
by - June 5, 2024 5:54 am
Japanese auto parts manufacturer Hino Motors will close its Marion, Ark., facility by 2027 shedding 1,300 jobs in eastern Arkansas. Citing heavy losses, Hino outlined the action in a May…
by - June 4, 2024 8:50 pm
A Fort Smith attorney suggests that a legal battle could result if the city continues down the path of adopting a military overlay district without addressing “due process” and property…
