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Governor signs tax cuts into law

Gov. Sarah Sanders and the Arkansas legislature made short work of a special session to cut the state’s personal and corporate income tax rates. The three-day session started Monday (May…

Walton Family Foundation launches new 5-year home region strategy

The Walton Family Foundation’s Home Region Program announced Wednesday (May 6) its next five-year plan to guide the foundation’s work in Northwest Arkansas and the Arkansas-Mississippi Delta. The foundation released…

Tourism, healthcare help push Arkansas’ March job numbers higher

A similar story continues for the Arkansas economy, with the healthcare and tourism sectors driving job growth. The March jobs report shows a year-over-year jobs gain of 0.5%, with the…

Rice stink bug a focus of agri researchers in several states

Arkansas’ rice crop this year is set to be the smallest in nearly 50 years. Drought, higher input costs, and lower commodity prices are among the factors that are driving…

Arkansas Women’s Hall of Fame names its 10th class

The Arkansas Women’s Hall of Fame (AWHOF) has released the names of its 10th class of inductees — seven women who have made significant contributions to the state and their…

Arkansas Trucking Association elects new chairman, board member

The Arkansas Trucking Association announced Tuesday (May 5) that it has named Alan Riels, president and CEO of Crossett-based carrier Dedicated Logistics LLC, as chairman of its Board of Directors. Riels…

Workforce leader says realigning priorities requires listening

Cody Waits gets up every day with the goal of helping more Arkansans find meaningful employment. The executive director of Arkansas Workforce Connections leads initiatives across the state aimed at…

Entergy chief says ‘new nuclear’ could come to Arkansas

Entergy Corp. is considering expanding its use of nuclear energy in Arkansas, Chairman and CEO Drew Marsh said Monday (May 4), while Entergy Arkansas President and CEO Laura Landreaux pledged…

Applications open for rural health ideas

Gov. Sarah Sanders announced Monday (May 4) the initial application process is underway for $209 million in funding through the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). The initial funding awards will…

Green seeking Congressional seat to fight for a healthy democracy

Dr. Terri Yarbrough Green has been active in the Democratic Party. She’d recently retired as a medical pathologist and thought she’d spend most of her time traveling. As time passed,…

Arkansas tax revenue tops $1 billion in April, up almost 15%

A significant gain in individual income tax revenue and an almost 6% gain in sales tax revenue pushed overall Arkansas tax revenue to $1.079 billion in April, up 14.8% compared…

Tyson Foods quarterly net income dips 3.5%, revenue up more than 4%

Springdale-based Tyson Foods posted second-quarter earnings of an adjusted 87 cents per share, above the consensus estimate of 79 cents. The per share earnings were 5% less than 92 cents…

PAMT sees narrow Q1 loss, revenue falls more than 8%

Tontitown-based carrier PAMT Corp. posted a net loss and a revenue decline in the first quarter of 2026. Before the markets closed Friday (May 1), PAMT reported a loss of…

Arkansas seeks to consolidate area workforce boards at state level

The Arkansas Workforce Development Board is moving toward asking the U.S. Department of Labor for seven waivers to federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) requirements. One would allow the…

Ferrosource completing $70 million facility on Big River Steel campus

Ferrosource is completing its steel processing facility located on the Big River Steel Works (BRSW) campus in Osceola with operations scheduled to begin in August. The expansion will create a…

The Supply Side: Elkins family follows passion with food seasoning business

Barbecue is a way of life for Josh and Angel Dillon and their business partner, Jesse Paschal of Elkins. The Dillons founded Rub Me Raw dry rub seasoning company in…

Beef segment expected to lower quarterly numbers for Tyson Foods

Tyson Foods will report its second-quarter earnings early Monday (May 4). Consensus estimates call for the meat giant to report net income of $279 million, down 15% from $329 million a…

Gov. Sanders signs Arkansas budget bill into law, tax cut special session next

At the conclusion of a three-week fiscal session of the Arkansas Legislature, Gov. Sarah Sanders on Wednesday (April 29) signed the Revenue Stabilization Act into law. The $6.7 billion budget…

U.S. Steel to spend $1.9 billion on direct reduced iron facility in Osceola

U.S. Steel announced Wednesday (April 29) it will spend $1.9 billion to build a new direct reduced iron (DRI) facility at Big River Steel Works in Osceola, the first of…

Murphy USA posts higher revenue, profits

Murphy USA reported higher revenue and higher earnings as market volatility in the commodity markets boosted the El Dorado-based retailer’s topline and bottom line results. The company posted first quarter…