by - April 15, 2020 1:01 pm
It’s down to two proposals for a multimillion-dollar casino operation in Pope County. The Arkansas Racing Commission on Wednesday (April 15) approved two measures that allow Gulfside Casino Partnership and…
by - April 15, 2020 11:18 am
As the coronavirus continues to stall the national economy, consumers surveyed in late March by marketing data firm Resonate, indicate a majority of households are more worried about their financial…
by - April 14, 2020 8:20 pm
Tontitown-based carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. said a net loss was driven by stock market losses in the first quarter while revenue was up marginally. After the markets closed Tuesday…
by - April 14, 2020 7:27 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. earnings fell 12.3%, and revenue rose 9.1% as the carrier narrowly missed earnings expectations but beat revenue projections for the first quarter of…
by - April 14, 2020 4:31 pm
Farmers can start using the weed killer dicamba this week, and a significant amount of litigation is on the horizon. A Missouri peach farmer was recently awarded $265 million after…
by - April 14, 2020 4:22 pm
Former Russellville Mayor Randy Horton is again pushing his belief that Gulfside Casino is the best option in the controversial effort to build a casino in Pope County. Horton’s remarks…
by - April 14, 2020 2:46 pm
Of the almost 1,500 Arkansans who have tested positive for COVID-19, 11% are residents and staff at nursing homes and 10% are staff and inmates at state and federal prisons,…
by - April 14, 2020 12:48 pm
Since the start of 2020, U.S. retail gasoline prices have fallen 28.3%, or 73 cents a gallon, as fuel demand has decreased during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. Meanwhile, a new…
by - April 14, 2020 12:32 pm
Like many banks, the balance sheet the past couple of years has looked good for First Western Bank, an 11-branch lender headquartered in Booneville, with about $462 million in assets….
by - April 14, 2020 7:07 am
Once heralded as an advanced manufacturing success for Arkansas, LM Wind Power announced it will close its wind blade facility that has been in existence for more than a decade….
by - April 13, 2020 3:09 pm
The number of COVID-19 cases rose by 130 cases between Sunday and Monday, with a majority of new cases being at the federal prison in Forrest City and the Cummins…
by - April 13, 2020 3:01 pm
The U.S. meat industry has seen production capacity decline as a result of COVID-19. Derrell Peel, livestock marketing analyst with Oklahoma State University, said reduced capacity could cause backups in…
by - April 13, 2020 12:24 pm
With K-12 public schools closed throughout Arkansas, schools are saving money on transportation costs but facing technology and other expenses while wondering what the future holds. Bentonville Superintendent Dr. Debbie…
by - April 13, 2020 11:05 am
Effects of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic being felt nationally in the construction industry are, largely, not being felt in Arkansas. A survey of construction firms by the Associated General Contractors…
by - April 13, 2020 10:39 am
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted virtually every economic sector in country and state, but no sector is facing more uncertainty than the agriculture sector. A multi-sector economic impact report has…
by - April 12, 2020 10:12 am
The most apparent hit to the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic is the quick closures of indoor gatherings for restaurants, hotels and other businesses in the hospitality industry, said Randy…
by - April 12, 2020 10:06 am
State Sen. Joyce Elliott (D-Little Rock), the 2nd District Democratic candidate for Congress, says more is needed from the federal government – in terms of programming and speed – to…
by - April 12, 2020 9:56 am
One of the obvious outcomes of the COVID-19 pandemic is that telemedicine and telehealth will no longer be a wave of the future. They’re here and here to stay. Gov….
by - April 11, 2020 10:38 am
The agriculture and healthcare sectors are among the largest in Arkansas and both fields led to winners in the 2020 Arkansas Governor’s Competition, which was held virtually on Thursday (April…
by - April 11, 2020 10:27 am
As more retail sales move online, Walmart continues to build fewer stores and remodel about 500 a year. But the retailer’s deli departments are receiving facelifts. Three Supercenter stores in…
