by - December 15, 2020 3:28 pm
With in-state COVID-19 deaths topping 3,000 and cumulative cases approaching 200,000, Arkansas Secretary of Health Dr. Jose Romero said Tuesday (Dec. 15) a second vaccine – Moderna – could soon…
by - December 15, 2020 9:30 am
Francisco Baez was born into a world dominated by martial arts in his native Paraguay. Generations of his family taught the sport codified in various self-defense techniques. Each of his…
by - December 14, 2020 5:47 pm
There is no road map for negotiating the rough and uncharted terrain that the COVID-19 pandemic has presented to many of those trying to make it through a difficult 2020….
by - December 14, 2020 4:43 pm
Employment figures for November fell short of seasonal expectations according to a report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, an analysis from the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture…
by - December 14, 2020 4:27 pm
Monday (Dec. 14) was referred to by many as the beginning of the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, with a New York City nurse receiving the first COVID vaccine in…
by - December 14, 2020 3:41 pm
In theaters all over the country, a bare light bulb attached to a pole shines brightly on an otherwise dark stage. From Broadway theaters to the Walton Arts Center (WAC)…
by - December 14, 2020 2:25 pm
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art announced Monday (Dec. 14) plans for the construction of a building for the Whole Health Institute, a nonprofit created to make a transformative approach to…
by - December 14, 2020 8:25 am
El Dorado-based Murphy USA announced an agreement to acquire QuickChek Corp. of New Jersey in an all-cash transaction for $645 million. Founded in 1967 as an extension of Durling Farms,…
by - December 13, 2020 12:03 pm
The new five-story west Little Rock headquarters of Bank OZK is a magnificent addition of modern architecture for Arkansas. However, it houses more than deposits and loans – it’s the…
by - December 13, 2020 11:11 am
Attorney General Leslie Rutledge, R-Ark., had a busy week centered around rulings involving the U.S. Supreme Court. Arkansas’ top legal officer won a landmark lawsuit before the high court involving…
by - December 12, 2020 9:58 am
More than 5,000 at-home Arkansas public school students have been identified as either not enrolled in virtual classes or enrolled but not logging in. In response, the state Division of…
by - December 12, 2020 7:11 am
Microwave technology may offer a faster drying system for rice than conventional heated-air drying systems and could significantly increase profitability, said Griffiths Atungulu, associate professor of food processing and post-harvest…
by - December 11, 2020 4:48 pm
The Arkansas Department of Health on Friday (Dec. 11) reported 55 confirmed and probable deaths from COVID-19, a new daily record. There were also 54 new hospital admissions reported Friday,…
by - December 11, 2020 6:00 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson delivered a primetime television address on Thursday night (Dec. 10). The governor reiterated many of the talking points he’s been making for months. In a post-speech interview…
by - December 10, 2020 8:19 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday (Dec. 10) used his first primetime television address while in the state’s top office to essentially repeat pleas for Arkansans to wear masks, follow other…
by - December 10, 2020 4:34 pm
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will open the 32,000-square-foot J.B. and Johnelle Hunt Family Ozark Highlands Nature Center on Friday (Dec. 11) after raising more than $14 million in private…
by - December 10, 2020 2:31 pm
Nettleton School District STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) students did something Thursday (Dec. 10) that no one in Arkansas has ever done – talked directly to astronauts inside…
by - December 10, 2020 1:42 pm
Tyson Foods has selected Dr. Claudia Coplein to fill the newly created role of chief medical officer for the meat giant amid its efforts to focus on safeguarding employee health…
by - December 10, 2020 11:03 am
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of an Arkansas law on a controversial pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) statute on Thursday (Dec. 10). The 19-page decision from the nation’s high…
by - December 10, 2020 10:33 am
Winrock International announced Thursday (Dec. 10) the Validation Fund, Arkansas’ first evergreen, not-for-profit fund dedicated to deploying early-stage awards to validation-stage Arkansas startup companies. The fund was launched with an…
