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Arkansas Democratic Party Chair Grant Tennille is resigning July 15 after almost four years leading the political party he first chaired in October 2021. Vice Chair Jannie Cotton will be…
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One of the largest real estate companies in Jonesboro is changing its name. Halsey Thrasher Harpole is now Halsey Real Estate. The company was founded by Jerry Halsey Jr., who…
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Arkansas’ 37 licensed medical marijuana dispensaries sold $144.217 million in the first six months of 2025, up 6.4% compared with sales with the same period of 2024, according to the…
by - July 3, 2025 2:30 pm
All four of Arkansas’ GOP Congressmen joined their Senate Republican counterparts in supporting a reconciliation bill that reflects President Donald Trump’s legislative priorities. The measure, touted as “one big, beautiful…
by - July 3, 2025 11:00 am
Mary Badham was a local actress working at a theater in Birmingham, Ala., when its manager told her that a major film was being planned in Hollywood, and they were…
by - July 2, 2025 3:23 pm
Include more than 9,400 Arkansas teens among the more than 1.4 million nationwide who may lose access to after-school programs as a result of a surprise hold on federal funds…
by - July 2, 2025 12:20 pm
Northwest Arkansas had an almost 3% year-over-year job gain, and six of the seven metro areas in or connected to Arkansas posted job gains in the May metro jobs report….
by - July 2, 2025 10:13 am
Arkansas ended its fiscal year in June with total tax revenue down 4% compared with the previous fiscal year, and a surplus of $367.9 million. The fiscal year tax revenue…
by - July 1, 2025 2:26 pm
Riceland Foods distributed more than $4 million to its farmers enrolled in the 2024 Riceland Carbon Ready Program. Since it launched in 2022, the program has paid out close to…
by - July 1, 2025 12:24 pm
Arkansas’ two U.S. Senators voted for the Republican-sponsored Senate version of President Donald Trump’s “one big, beautiful bill” on Tuesday (July 1), although details of the measure are still not…
by - July 1, 2025 9:47 am
Farmers in Arkansas have faced a daunting gauntlet of low commodity prices, higher input costs, wild weather patterns and tariffs. It’s led to a record number of farm bankruptcies in…
by - June 30, 2025 7:25 pm
More than 3,000 workers at Tyson Foods’ large beef processing plant in Amarillo, Texas, are on strike in a push for more pay and to force the Springdale-based company to…
by - June 30, 2025 2:05 pm
Pasadena, Calif-based Dog Haus plans to expand its national footprint with eight locations in Arkansas, including at least four in Northwest Arkansas and one in Fort Smith. The restaurant company…
by - June 30, 2025 11:00 am
Goldman Sachs economist Jim O’Neill in 2001 wrote a research paper on the economies of four large countries — Brazil, Russia, India and China — that were not a part…
by - June 30, 2025 10:54 am
Inflation has caused consumers to be more price focused, but a new report from Deloitte found that consumers are moving toward brands that offer “more value for the price.” The…
by - June 30, 2025 10:02 am
University of Arkansas System President Jay Silveria said Monday (June 30) that Dr. C. Lowry Barnes, professor and chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Arkansas…
by - June 30, 2025 9:57 am
The Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees approved three projects during a special meeting Friday (June 27) and A-State’s College of Education and Behavioral Sciences received accreditation. Trustees also…
by - June 29, 2025 10:53 am
The four Arkansas metro areas measured by The Compass Report continue to show economic growth, with moderation seen in employment and consumer spending during the first quarter of 2025. In…
by - June 29, 2025 8:29 am
State Sen. Fred Love, D-Little Rock, the newest entrant in the race for Arkansas Governor, said Sunday (June 29) that he would bring his campaign to towns and cities of…
by - June 28, 2025 8:59 pm
Sam’s Club growth goals are aggressive and follow 50% revenue growth of the past five years. Sam’s Club execs have said they want to double sales and membership in the…
