by - September 12, 2016 12:53 pm
Jonesboro building permit values totaled $122 million for the first seven months of 2016, up an impressive 43% compared to the same period in 2015. The increase was largely fueled…
by - September 12, 2016 12:40 pm
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson and the state’s Surgeon General Dr. Greg Bledsoe on Monday (Sept. 12) dialed up their push to oppose the two medical marijuana amendments on the November…
by - September 12, 2016 11:20 am
On a recent Tuesday afternoon it was business as usual at the Future School of Fort Smith. But it doesn’t take long to realize here, “usual” means anything but. The…
by - September 12, 2016 11:02 am
It is no secret that Wal-Mart’s pending acquisition of Jet.com in the U.S. and recent partnership with JD.com in China are strategic plays the retail giant hopes will help its…
by - September 12, 2016 6:02 am
Editor’s note: Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news. –––––––––––––––– SIMMONS FIRST COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF TENNESSEE BANK, ASSETS TOP $8 BILLION Simmons…
by - September 11, 2016 10:35 pm
story by David Rice Editor’s note: Welcome to the fifth season of Tusk to Tail – the sport of tailgating as organized, performed and perfected by a group of Hog…
by - September 11, 2016 9:01 am
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, outlined Congress’ critical funding priorities – including money to address the Zika crisis – and said there is no doubt in his mind that Donald…
by - September 11, 2016 8:00 am
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. –––––––––––––– NEW COMMERCE DEPARTMENT REPORT SHOWS U.S. METRO AREAS SET…
by - September 10, 2016 7:51 am
TV PREVIEW On this week’s TV edition of Talk Business & Politics, which airs Sundays at 9:30 a.m. on KATV Channel 7 in Central Arkansas and in Northeast Arkansas on KAIT-NBC,…
by - September 9, 2016 7:43 pm
Arkansas State University had a tumultuous August, but system President Chuck Welch thinks the university will weather the storm caused by the sudden departure of former Chancellor Tim Hudson. A…
by - September 9, 2016 3:59 pm
The $156 million Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway was dedicated Friday (Sept. 9) in a ceremony at the campus. The 260,000-square-foot hospital employs about 325 and will eventually employ more than…
by - September 9, 2016 3:10 pm
The city of Fort Smith has filled one of its three remaining department head vacancies almost one year to the day after the position was unexpectedly vacated. City Administrator Carl…
by - September 9, 2016 2:16 pm
Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jay Chesshir told members of the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce that Arkansas is not where it needs to be…
by - September 9, 2016 8:58 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson and Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) Director Mike Preston will make their second trade visit to China in 2016 when they head back to the Far East…
by - September 9, 2016 6:12 am
Editor’s note: Each Friday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Energy In-depth,” a round-up of energy and regulatory news. ––––––––––––––––– FIRST STATE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY SUMMIT TO BE HELD FRIDAY AT HEIFER…
by - September 8, 2016 5:32 pm
Editor’s note: Welcome to the fifth season of Tusk to Tail – the sport of tailgating as organized, performed and perfected by a group of Hog fans who have been…
by - September 8, 2016 5:01 pm
Methodist Village CEO Harvey Leffring is relatively new to Arkansas, having lived in the Fort Smith area just one year. A Chicago transplant, he is learning to call the Hogs…
by - September 8, 2016 4:32 pm
Fourth generation farmer Jerry Morgan was sitting in church when he had a sudden epiphany. It had been raining for days, and there was equipment out in the fields that…
by - September 8, 2016 4:13 pm
Joe, an assistant manager in the retail sector, earns a salary of $36,000 annually and typically works 50 hours a week. But come Dec. 1, his employer will either have…
by - September 8, 2016 1:18 pm
Fort Smith-based OK Foods is donating 500,000 pounds of chicken to the River Valley Regional Food Bank. It’s a donation valued at almost $1.5 million, and is estimated to provide…
