by - August 8, 2022 10:09 am
In the three years she’s been at the helm of the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, Dr. Terisa Riley has experienced triumphs, defeats, challenges and of course, a global…
by - August 8, 2022 9:44 am
Editor’s note: Comments from ag specialists and other research for this story were gathered prior to July 23. Arkansas farmers faced a gauntlet of problems as the 2022 planting season…
by - August 7, 2022 3:04 pm
Dr. Suzzette Goldmon has participated in many leadership programs. When she was selected to take part in a program at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government (HKS) she…
by - August 7, 2022 10:00 am
Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson chose to leave two major issues off his special session call for accelerated tax cuts and school safety funding: abortion legislation and teacher pay increases. Citing…
by - August 4, 2022 6:53 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday (Aug. 4) said he planned to issue the proclamation for a special session call on Friday, Aug. 5 with the commencement of the extraordinary session…
by - August 4, 2022 4:47 pm
Tyson Foods, like many food companies, is expected to report mixed earnings Monday (Aug. 8) for the company’s fiscal third quarter ending June 30. Analysts expect the Springdale-based meat giant will…
by - August 4, 2022 4:35 pm
Not only has Arkansas tourism bounced back from a pandemic that greatly impacted tourism dollars spent in the state, fiscal year 2022 was the best year ever for tourism in…
by - August 4, 2022 4:05 pm
Jobless rates in all eight metro areas within or including parts of Arkansas were up compared with June 2021, but all areas posted year-over-year job gains. The largest job growth…
by - August 4, 2022 2:05 pm
A second round of rain showers soaked many parts of the Arkansas Delta on Thursday (Aug. 4), but nearly two months of severe drought prompted the U.S. Department of Agriculture…
by - August 3, 2022 6:31 pm
Walmart confirmed Wednesday (Aug. 3) that the company is restructuring several of its departments within the corporate structure which will result in the loss of about 200 jobs in Bentonville…
by - August 3, 2022 4:43 pm
The energy industry is growing amid high prices and strong demand, but oil and gas prices are projected to moderate next year, from 2022 levels, according to the U.S. Energy…
by - August 3, 2022 3:59 pm
The State Board of Election Commissioners on Wednesday (Aug. 3) denied certification of a proposed constitutional amendment to legalize recreational marijuana for adults over the age of 21. The SBEC…
by - August 2, 2022 6:14 pm
Every school campus should have an armed presence at all times, and state law potentially should be changed so doors and exits must remain locked during school hours. Those were…
by - August 2, 2022 5:57 pm
Consumers limited trips to restaurants during the second quarter of 2022, according to the NPD Group. Inflation and menu price increases led to a 2% dip in physical and online…
by - August 2, 2022 3:40 pm
Arkansas commercial real estate firm Colliers Arkansas said the industrial sector continues to be the strength of the state’s largest metro, but don’t give up on the retail and office…
by - August 2, 2022 2:45 pm
Retailers large and small are likely to continue managing through a mountain of challenges in the back half of 2022. Continued supply chain delays, escalating prices, labor shortages and the…
by - August 2, 2022 1:23 pm
Arkansas began its fiscal year in July with sales tax revenue of $615.9 million, up 2.6% compared with July 2021, and 3% above the forecast. After ending the previous fiscal…
by - August 1, 2022 4:34 pm
The trucking and transportation industry continues to face strong freight demand and tight capacity, but some companies have struggled with rising costs and falling demand. Shannon Newton, president of the…
by - August 1, 2022 2:33 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson stood by an earlier statement that former President Donald Trump “disqualified himself” from running again for president, that time will shape the legal climate on abortion, and…
by - July 31, 2022 11:25 am
Bobby Hopper, a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean Conflict and a Springdale auto dealership owner who was best known for his 16 years on the powerful Arkansas Highway Commission,…
