by - August 13, 2020 10:36 am
It’s one of the most notorious and unusual deaths recorded in Lawrence County. Businessman John A. Rhea was riding his horse near Stewart Park on Feb. 15, 1893, when both…
by - August 12, 2020 5:50 pm
With the number and timeliness of COVID-19 tests from commercial labs continuing to be a problem, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said he is working with the Rockefeller Foundation and other states…
by - August 12, 2020 3:33 pm
Fueled primarily by gains in sand/gravel/rock and wheat shipments, tonnage shipped on the Arkansas River during the first seven months of totaled 6.136 million tons, up 28.8% over the same…
by - August 12, 2020 12:28 pm
Retailers are importing less merchandise this year and the annual decline is estimated at 9.4%, the lowest volume since 2016, according to the National Retail Federation. The trade group estimates…
by - August 12, 2020 10:54 am
The travel industry came to an abrupt halt because of the COVID-19 pandemic as travelers canceled or rescheduled trips, yet travel agents said when travel returns, it will come back…
by - August 11, 2020 7:25 pm
Downtown Springdale will have an entertainment district to allow those who are at least 21 to consume alcoholic beverages while within its boundaries. In a 5-3 vote, Springdale City Council…
by - August 11, 2020 6:19 pm
Bees pollinate about one-third of the world’s food supply, according to Sustain, a nonprofit agriculture policy organization. Bees pollinate all manner of fruits, vegetables, crops, and even some of the…
by - August 11, 2020 6:12 pm
Service sector jobs in Arkansas are on the rise and it has reduced the COVID-19 unemployment rate, but gains may be undercut as states re-shutter businesses, according to an economic…
by - August 11, 2020 5:14 pm
Walmart is partnering with San Fransisco-based Instacart for grocery and general merchandise delivery in Tulsa, Okla., and the California cities of Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego. The same-day…
by - August 11, 2020 3:58 pm
Holding true to his promise to have a woman as vice president on the ticket, presumptive Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has selected U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., as his…
by - August 11, 2020 3:36 pm
Saying it’s no time to be “cocky,” Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Tuesday (Aug. 11) that a report of just 314 new known COVID-19 community cases could mark a downward trend…
by - August 11, 2020 2:30 pm
Hydroponic production of leafy green vegetables is trending upward in the U.S. But the closed, recirculating water systems can develop food and plant pathogens, said Ryan Dickson, assistant professor of…
by - August 11, 2020 7:16 am
Sen. Joyce Elliott, D-Little Rock, the Democratic nominee for Arkansas’ Second Congressional District, released her first TV ad of the campaign cycle in her bid to unseat incumbent U.S. Rep….
by - August 10, 2020 8:54 pm
School has not started and Fort Smith Public Schools has already had to close one campus and has had 17 cases of COVID-19 reported. FSPS Superintendent Dr. Doug Brubaker told…
by - August 10, 2020 4:41 pm
Perhaps Kraig Pomrenke’s middle name should be “Patient.” Pomrenke, the general manager of the Embassy Suites-Red Wolf Convention Center on the Arkansas State University campus, experienced construction delays due to…
by - August 10, 2020 4:07 pm
Objections to opening schools with in-class instruction from Arkansas teachers of the year and the Arkansas Education Association are not moving Gov. Asa Hutchinson from his stance on the Aug….
by - August 10, 2020 3:43 pm
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart is expected to report a decline in earnings per share and revenue in the first quarter of fiscal 2021, which ended July 31. The buy here, pay…
by - August 10, 2020 3:21 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson isn’t yet sure how President Donald Trump’s executive order on unemployment benefits will work in Arkansas and wants more information from the feds before possibly spending an…
by - August 9, 2020 12:04 pm
In July 2019, the growth potential of Fayetteville-based restaurant chain Slim Chickens attracted an investment from 10 Point Capital, an Atlanta-based private equity firm. The capital is expected to help…
by - August 9, 2020 10:14 am
Pocahontas High School and Hendrix College graduate Graydon Carter was living in New York City working toward his master’s degree in international affairs when the COVID-19 pandemic began to ravage…
