by - September 20, 2023 4:21 pm
The Arkansas rice industry donated 240,000 pounds of rice to the Arkansas Foodbank in honor of National Rice Month on Wednesday (Sept. 20). The donation from ten mills will provide…
by - September 20, 2023 4:17 pm
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Commission on Wednesday (Sept. 20) approved $217,767,302 in financial assistance for 16 water and wastewater projects serving more than 622,472 Arkansans. The projects…
by - September 20, 2023 2:31 pm
Arkansas will receive $10.3 million to enhance the state’s electrical grid and prevent power outages, according to a Wednesday (Sept. 20) news release from the Arkansas Department of Finance and…
by - September 19, 2023 4:53 pm
The Arkansas Attorney General’s office has committed to a $250,000 grant to the U.S. Marshals Museum in Fort Smith, the USMM Foundation announced Tuesday (Sept. 19). The money brings the…
by - September 19, 2023 2:44 pm
Speaking to hospitality leaders from across the state, Gov. Sarah Sanders reiterated her goal of doubling the state’s tourism industry over the next decade. Sanders spoke to the Arkansas Hospitality…
by - September 19, 2023 2:36 pm
An increase in the number of jobless between July and August was partially responsible for Arkansas’ jobless rate rising from 2.6% in July to 2.7% in August. But the rate…
by - September 19, 2023 12:30 pm
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill is expected to come short of 1 million enplanements this year. Meanwhile, officials look to take advantage of a new state law allowing…
by - September 19, 2023 8:27 am
It’s been 13 years since peanuts were reintroduced as a row crop in the Arkansas Delta, and the harvest window for the legumes is rapidly approaching. Harvesting peanuts in Arkansas…
by - September 18, 2023 7:17 pm
Enrollment results for the fall indicate strong positive trends for the Arkansas State University System, System President Chuck Welch told the Board of Trustees Friday (Sept. 15). “Six of our…
by - September 18, 2023 4:08 pm
Arkansas’ tourism industry continues to show robust gains in the first half of 2023 even when compared to a record-setting 2022. The sector posted record employment of 131,800 in May,…
by - September 17, 2023 7:07 pm
Senate President Bart Hester, R-Cave Springs, said this week’s special session on tax cuts and the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) won’t be the last time the state legislature takes…
by - September 16, 2023 8:57 am
Retail is about assortment, and Walmart Marketplace — an online portal for sellers — is looking for more third-party suppliers to provide a suite of services to sellers while also…
by - September 15, 2023 6:35 am
Circuit Judge Carlton D. Jones of Texarkana announced Thursday (Sept. 14) his candidacy for Position 2 of the Arkansas Supreme Court. Jones is currently in his second elected term as…
by - September 14, 2023 5:25 pm
Retail sales struggled to outpace the rate of inflation in August, rising 2.5% overall, against a federal Consumer Price Index (CPI) reading up 3.7% for the same month, according to…
by - September 14, 2023 4:49 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. will acquire the brokerage operations of an affiliate of Fort Worth, Texas-based rail company BNSF Railway Co. Financial terms of the deal were…
by - September 14, 2023 12:10 pm
A vastly different bill amending the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) than what she initially wanted has been signed by Gov. Sarah Sanders. The Arkansas House and Senate approved this…
by - September 13, 2023 8:25 pm
While two new companion Freedom of Information Act measures advanced on Wednesday (Sept. 13), state lawmakers also conducted other business in a special session, including mirror tax cut proposals. The…
by - September 13, 2023 6:07 pm
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) – the gauge for inflation – was up 3.7% from a year ago, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The energy index rose…
by - September 13, 2023 12:12 pm
A significantly pared-back revision to proposed changes with Arkansas’ Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) sailed Wednesday (Sept. 13) through Arkansas Senate and House committees. Gov. Sarah Sanders initially wanted a…
by - September 13, 2023 11:53 am
For the second year in a row, the Mississippi River is at record low levels as harvest in the Delta looms. The river levels have and will impact the movement…
