by - April 18, 2017 9:51 pm
Tyson Foods CEO looking to lead company through its scale
“Big food needs to lead.” That may be the clarion call for new Tyson Foods CEO Tom Hayes, who spoke in Little Rock on Tuesday. Hayes told a crowd of…
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by - April 18, 2017 8:41 pm
Flurry of court filings continue ahead of second slate of executions; Innocence Project, ACLU on inmates’ case
As the second round of executions scheduled for Arkansas death-row inmates enters the last 48 hours, the two prisoners condemned to die on Thursday have filed a flurry of motions…
by - April 18, 2017 7:13 pm
U.S. Treasury will auction One Bank & Trust in hope of recovering TARP debt
Little Rock-based One Bank & Trust will soon have a new owner once it’s auctioned to the highest bidder. The suitors expressing interest in the $300 million bank include: Arvest…
by - April 18, 2017 5:33 pm
Chicken processors like Tyson Foods to benefit from reduced supplies and exports
Analysts say chicken processors like Tyson Foods have more pricing power amid lower-than-expected supplies as well as decent exports despite the recent bird flu outbreak. Farha Aslam, an analyst with…
by - April 18, 2017 5:01 pm
Drug distributor seeks to block use of a drug needed for planned Arkansas executions
McKesson Medical-Surgical has filed a lawsuit in Pulaski County Circuit Court alleging that Arkansas officials improperly acquired drugs from the company, planned to use them in executions and failed to…
by - April 18, 2017 3:58 pm
Leapfrog Report: Arkansas hospitals receive mixed safety grades
Just five of 27 hospitals across the Natural State earned the highest possible safety grade for patient care, according to a recent report from Leapfrog. Mercy Hospital Rogers, Mercy Hospital…
by - April 18, 2017 1:17 pm
Unexpected mural and arts event to partner with Peacemaker music festival this July
The Unexpected unexpectedly hits Fort Smith early this year. At Tuesday’s (April 18) meeting of the Central Business Improvement (CBID), event director Claire Kolberg announced the previously-held-in-September art festival would…
by - April 18, 2017 12:06 pm
Arkansas trucking group marks 85 years of advocating for the industry
Members of the Arkansas Trucking Association and the trucking companies established in the state have understood the value of a collective voice, and while what’s best for one company might…
by - April 18, 2017 6:56 am
Arkansas inmate’s death sentence stayed after last meal
Grady, Ark. — An Arkansas inmate who was given his last supper Monday evening in anticipation of his execution will awake today for an unexpected breakfast and another day of…
by - April 18, 2017 12:02 am
Executions set for Monday stayed by court decisions, Gov. Hutchinson ‘to proceed’ with other executions
“The application to vacate the stay of execution of sentence of death entered by the Arkansas Supreme Court on April 17, 2017, presented to Justice Alito and by him referred…
by - April 17, 2017 8:02 pm
Sen. Cotton, Rep. Hill face rowdy town hall
At a town hall attended by at least 700 individuals Monday, U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., said he told Gov. Asa Hutchinson earlier in the day that he supports the…
by - April 17, 2017 4:22 pm
Arkansas Supreme Court grants stays for two inmates set to be executed Monday (Updated)
Editor’s note: Story updated with comment from an attorney for the inmates. –––––––––––––––– There will be no death penalty by lethal injection on Monday (April 17) unless the U.S. Supreme…
by - April 17, 2017 3:23 pm
Arkansas Supreme Court removes Judge Griffen from death penalty cases, Senate President cautions members on impeachment
The Arkansas Supreme Court on Monday removed Pulaski Circuit Court Judge Wendell Griffen from participating in any of the state’s execution cases after he attended an anti-death penalty rally hours…
by - April 17, 2017 2:53 pm
Texas resident winner of $177 million Arkansas lottery ticket; biggest winner in state history
The biggest winning ticket sold in Arkansas’ lottery history was bought by Eliberto Cantu of Lubbock, Texas. Cantu, 71, was officially recognized Monday (April 17) by the Arkansas Lottery Scholarship…
by - April 17, 2017 2:23 pm
Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine ready to welcome first class to Fort Smith
On July 31, 162 young men and women – average age of 24 – will populate classrooms and lecture halls of the Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine, bringing a building…
by - April 17, 2017 12:02 pm
Major milestones today in Arkansas execution proceedings (Update 3)
With two inmates scheduled to be executed Monday evening by lethal injection, there are multiple tracks of legal pursuits seeking to continue and halt the death row cases. After a…
by - April 17, 2017 9:24 am
Writer-illustrator team creates Kid Entrepreneur children’s book series
Writer Erica Swallow and graphic designer Li Zeng have written and illustrated a four-book children’s series on real-life kid entrepreneurs in the U.S., and they have raised more than half…
by - April 17, 2017 9:19 am
J.B. Hunt first quarter profits up 2.6%, revenue misses consensus estimate
J.B. Hunt Transport Services saw first-quarter earnings rise 2% as load volume and contracts increased across its business segments. But income was affected by low customer rates as a result…
by - April 17, 2017 9:12 am
Wal-Mart tech exec Marc Lore pushes plan to make up for lost time
It’s been a little more than six months since Jet.com founder Marc Lore joined forces with Wal-Mart Stores, and while technically he is still in the honeymoon period, he has…
by - April 16, 2017 9:48 am
U.S. Rep. Hill wants President Trump leadership on tax reform
U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, said he hopes President Donald Trump will provide leadership to Congress on the issue of tax reform. Appearing on this week’s Talk Business &…