by - March 15, 2016 5:13 pm
They may not have one to sell you, but a team of civil engineering students from Arkansas State University could build you one. A good one. The team recently was…
by - March 15, 2016 3:46 pm
Mischa Martin, a Department of Human Services attorney who has worked with child welfare cases in Arkansas since 2008, has been named interim director of the Division of Children and…
by - March 15, 2016 3:25 pm
Jonesboro city and chamber officials said Monday (March 14) that a working agreement between the Jonesboro Advertising and Promotions Commission and the Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce has ended, with…
by - March 15, 2016 12:03 pm
Charles Redfield didn’t waste time in his role as head of Walmart’s U.S. food division. He recently restructured management to have three new senior vice presidents who oversee one specific…
by - March 14, 2016 8:24 pm
Tourism is big business in the Natural State, hosting in 2015 more than 28 million visitors who spent a combined $7.2 billion, according to the Arkansas Department of Parks and…
by - March 14, 2016 7:58 pm
Circuit Judge Melissa Richardson said the county’s drug court program recently received a $53,000 grant to provide local options for drug treatment, money that has proven to help rehabilitate addicts….
by - March 14, 2016 5:21 pm
Nearly 30% of 10th through 12th grade students at Springdale High School experienced food insecurity at moderate to high levels in the past year, according to a new study by…
by - March 14, 2016 4:42 pm
The investigation into alleged perjury during court testimony by a Fort Smith police captain now hinges on if the testimony was a “critical element” in the hearing, according to a…
by - March 14, 2016 3:53 pm
Two of the state’s most active cheerleaders for Arkansas Tourism were named to the Arkansas Tourism Hall of Fame Monday (March 14) at the 42nd Annual Governor’s Conference on Tourism…
by - March 14, 2016 3:09 pm
In an annual evaluation of the nation’s commercial nuclear plant fleet, the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Entergy Arkansas’ Nuclear One and Two (ANO) units in Russellville were among three…
by - March 14, 2016 2:34 pm
A group of 30 organizations, including AARP, Arkansas Children’s Hospital, and Planned Parenthood, is offering its support to Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s Arkansas Works initiative. The Arkansas Health and Jobs Coalition…
by - March 14, 2016 11:59 am
Fort Smith Police Chief Kevin Lindsey resigned Monday (March 14) following a short statement from the Bartlett Community Room of the Fort Smith Police Department. Soon after the statement Major Dean…
by - March 14, 2016 10:37 am
Logistics giant J.B. Hunt Transport posted 2015 earnings growth of 14% and that helped hoist top executive pay between 8% and 15.65% from the prior year. Bonus pay also rose…
by - March 14, 2016 9:46 am
Arkansas’ job market got off to a strong start in 2016 as the state’s jobless rate fell three-tenths of a percentage point in January as more than 6,000 workers were…
by - March 14, 2016 12:24 am
Editor’s note: Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news. –––––––––––––––– ST. LOUIS FED: IS THE U.S. DUE FOR ANOTHER RECESSION? Recent global growth…
by - March 13, 2016 8:13 pm
Although Arkansas’ travails in the manufacturing sector are well-known, several initiatives by state workforce and higher education officials and top employers are starting to gain traction in the highly competitive…
by - March 13, 2016 9:14 am
Senate President Jonathan Dismang and Speaker of the House Jeremy Gillam say initial responses to the governor’s health care reforms and newly submitted budget may lead to tweaks versus radical…
by - March 13, 2016 7:16 am
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. –––––––––––––– LOCKHEED MARTIN ANNOUNCES 1,000 WORKER VOLUNTARY LAYOFF PROGRAM, NO…
by - March 12, 2016 9:51 pm
Fort Smith Police Chief Kevin Lindsey is set to resign Monday (March 14), almost a full month ahead of his initial planned departure. The change comes after revelations of racist…
by - March 12, 2016 10:02 am
It has been 30 years, but I vividly remember that interview in 1986. The student from the University of Missouri was an Arkansas native and had a knack for the…
