by - September 16, 2014 9:50 pm
The Sebastian County Quorum Court ran into problems Tuesday night (Sept. 16) due to a request by County Judge David Hudson to meet with individual justices of the peace individually…
by - September 16, 2014 6:43 pm
Members of Arkansas’ Congressional delegation announced Tuesday (Sept. 16) that eight Arkansas airports will receive more than $4.1 million for upgrades and expansions. This funding is supported by the federal…
by - September 15, 2014 9:08 pm
The Crawford County Quorum Court voted unanimously Monday night (Sept. 15) to purchase nearly 16 acres of land to house the county's voter-approved $20 million jail project. The land, which…
by - September 14, 2014 2:12 pm
More than 300 people came to a Sebastian County Democratic Party-sponsored barbecue dinner Saturday night (Sept. 13) for a chance to hear from the party's top of the ticket candidates,…
by - September 11, 2014 7:28 pm
Polls taken within days of each other place the Arkansas governor's race as either a competitive race between Democrat Mike Ross and Republican Asa Hutchinson or a far lead for…
by - September 11, 2014 1:26 pm
Republican Congressman Tom Cotton and Democratic Senator Mark Pryor will debate in Fayetteville on Oct. 14 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. in a one-on-one forum. The debate, sponsored by…
by - September 10, 2014 7:23 pm
The Regional Intermodal Transportation Authority is scheduled to meet with the chairman of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee next month, the second meeting with a high-ranking Washington politician…
by - September 10, 2014 3:00 pm
A Congressional watchdog agency says Arkansas' private option won't be revenue neutral and could bring a price tag for state taxpayers of $778 million over the next three years. On…
by - September 9, 2014 8:13 pm
The amount of land to be purchased for a voter-approved, bond-financed $20 million county jail facility in Crawford County could be growing in size if a plan discussed at Tuesday…
by - September 9, 2014 5:42 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors received an update on the effort to update the city's comprehensive plan that has been underway since last year. Senior Associate Silvia Vargas of…
by - September 8, 2014 5:22 pm
Mary Beth Brooks, president and CEO of Bank of Fayetteville, has been appointed by Gov. Mike Beebe as a member of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, the 16-member panel that…
by - September 8, 2014 3:22 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe on Monday (Sept. 8) announced the following appointments to State boards and commissions: Dr. Sameh Abul-Ezz, Little Rock, to the State Kidney Disease Commission. Appointment expires Jan….
by - September 7, 2014 9:03 pm
If you’re tired of Republicans and Democrats, there may be an alternative for you in the November election. In the Governor’s race, the focus has been on major party candidates…
by - September 4, 2014 7:32 pm
Voters in the Greenwood School District will go to the polls on Sept. 16 to decide whether to increase the district's millage rate by 1.9 mils and generate an estimated…
by - September 3, 2014 1:04 pm
A statewide survey conducted last week found that a strong majority of Arkansans are persuaded by a variety of arguments to increase broadband access to K-12 schools and students. The…
by - September 2, 2014 9:13 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors voted Tuesday (Sept. 2) to close a portion of Veterans Avenue in Chaffee Crossing to make way for possible future expansion plans for the…
by - September 1, 2014 8:24 pm
Arkansas’ efforts to grapple with a new EPA rule that will have a huge impact on the economy is still in the education phase and one key regulator says it’s…
by - August 28, 2014 6:40 pm
Arkansas Public Service Commission Chairwoman Colette Honorable has been nominated to serve on the five member board of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The announcement came from a slew…
by - August 28, 2014 6:38 pm
Six stakeholder groups went back-and-forth Thursday for several hours on the economic impact of the Environmental Protection Agency’s pending regulations to reduce carbon emissions from existing power plants in Arkansas….
by - August 27, 2014 8:14 pm
An Arkansas legislative committee heard directly from employers and educators at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith Wednesday (Aug. 27) about how they are partnering to meet the region's…
