by - February 17, 2012 4:54 pm
Arkansas lawmakers convened Monday (Feb. 12) for the 2012 fiscal session during which legislators began crafting a balanced budget proposal for state services, prioritizing the spending of a $72 million surplus,…
by - February 17, 2012 2:14 pm
While Houston-based Southwestern Energy has the luxury of continuing to drill, even with prices well below their own internal forecast, other drillers are keeping a watchful eye on the current…
by - February 17, 2012 2:10 pm
The Arkansas Energy Office (AEO), a division of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC), announced Friday (Feb. 17) that The Arkansas ENERGY STAR Appliance Rebate Program will immediately re-open with…
by - February 17, 2012 11:30 am
Caterpillar has selected a location near Athens, Georgia for a new $200 million hydraulic excavator manufacturing facility. Arkansas economic officials had been working to land the plant in state, possibly…
by - February 17, 2012 11:06 am
Arkansas will play Rutgers in a home-and-home non-conference football series set to begin on Sept. 22, 2012 at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium, according to a press release issued Friday…
by - February 16, 2012 11:19 pm
FAYETTEVILLE — Northwest and central Arkansas economic leaders must work together if Arkansas is to compete in a global market, said Elizabeth Small, president and CEO of 50 for the…
by - February 16, 2012 10:20 pm
John Sampier, executive director for Northwest Arkansas Conservation Authority, was fired late this afternoon for misuse of the authority’s credit card. The board met in executive session around 3:15 p.m….
by - February 16, 2012 10:11 pm
The Sebastian County Quorum Court and Fort Smith City Board of Directors approved an inter-local agreement at a special joint meeting Thursday night (Feb. 16) to move forward on the…
by - February 16, 2012 6:17 pm
Even as Wall Street analysts continue to ratchet down their 2012 forecasts for already record low wellhead prices, Fayetteville Shale producers don’t appear ready to completely halt cash-rich drilling plans…
by - February 16, 2012 3:45 pm
All-you-can-eat catfish buffets are becoming a thing of the past as restaurants struggle to stay afloat, according to industry operators. Wholesale catfish prices have risen to record highs, availability of…
by - February 16, 2012 12:04 pm
Oklahoma's Governor is pursuing a radical overhaul in the Sooner State's personal income tax structure and Arkansas policy makers say the Natural State will feel the pressure to respond. Earlier…
by - February 16, 2012 11:10 am
Advocates for lignite development in Arkansas say it could be a boon similar to the natural gas renaissance seen in the state, but environmentalists rank their concerns on par with…
by - February 16, 2012 7:22 am
Foreclosure activity continued to stall in January with 274 new delinquency filings for the entire state, well below the 1,908 during January 2011. Irvine, Calif.-based RealtyTrac reports 110 new foreclosure…
by - February 15, 2012 7:42 pm
America's Car-Mart Inc. sped through its fiscal third quarter racking up profits of $7.29 million, a 28% improvement from a year ago. That equates to earnings per share of 73…
by - February 15, 2012 6:54 pm
House Republicans have proposed additional cuts to Gov. Mike Beebe’s proposed budget that will reduce state spending by another $21 million. House Minority Leader Rep. John Burris, R-Harrison, said the…
by - February 15, 2012 6:44 pm
A Union Pacific representative dismissed claims from David Harp at the February Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) meeting that the rail carrier could deliver 200 to 300 jobs to the…
by - February 15, 2012 4:43 pm
Bob Null of the Western Arkansas Regional Intermodal Transportation Authority (RITA) announced at the group’s monthly meeting that the $15 million slack water harbor project will happen. While details for…
by - February 15, 2012 3:54 pm
Home sales during January in Crawford and Sebastian counties totaled 91, down slightly from 96 during January 2011. The data, provided by Paul Bynum with Mountdata, shows 30 home sales…
by - February 15, 2012 1:55 pm
Median home prices across Northwest Arkansas got a 21% boost in January, thanks to shoppers purchasing more expensive homes and the ongoing Wal-Mart-effect. Last month local agents sold 319 homes…
by - February 15, 2012 1:24 pm
Part of the effort to better stay on top of Fort Smith Convention Center finances has resulted in removing 11 caterers from the list approved to operate in the center….
