by - November 11, 2013 1:02 pm
Megan Anthony is an example, according to Wal-Mart Stores Inc., of the retailer’s pledge to hire and support military veterans. Wal-Mart is the nation’s largest private employers of service men…
by - November 8, 2013 7:09 am
An Arkansas Congressional district political fight, analysis of Hillary Clinton’s presidential bid, possible recovery in the region’s home sales and a dig at Whirlpool by Gov. Mike Beebe are part…
by - November 8, 2013 6:59 am
An Arkansas Congressional district political fight, analysis of Hillary Clinton’s presidential bid, Northwest Arkansas home sales and a Fayetteville tax election are part of the Northwest Arkansas Friday Wire for…
by - November 7, 2013 5:48 pm
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel (D) certified a proposal that will allow supporters of a state amendment to repeal the ban on same-sex marriages to move forward with signature collections. The…
by - November 7, 2013 3:20 pm
With the 2014 general election now less than one year away, announcements have started to roll in from across the region and political spectrum. In a press release, the Republican…
by - November 7, 2013 12:16 pm
The reading skills among Arkansas 8th graders have improved between 2013 and 1998, but scores still lag the national average and more than 40% of first-year college and university students…
by - November 7, 2013 12:05 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe announced Thursday (Nov. 7) the following appointments to boards and commissions: John Adams, Little Rock, reappointed to the Arkansas Workforce Investment Board. Appointment expires Aug. 10,…
by - November 6, 2013 4:13 pm
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel (D) announced Wednesday that he has established a statewide task force to focus on preventing human trafficking and raising awareness about the issue. The Arkansas legislature…
by - November 6, 2013 2:28 pm
Rep. George McGill, D-Fort Smith, announced today that he would seek his second term in the Arkansas House of Representatives next year. McGill, first elected to the seat in 2012,…
by - November 6, 2013 1:28 pm
It was just in August that Fort Smith City Director Philip Merry began publicly toying with the idea of running for mayor. But Merry's ambition for the top job on…
by - November 6, 2013 8:43 am
Members of the Fort Smith Board of Directors were presented with a copy of the proposed city budget at Tuesday night's (Nov. 5) regular meeting. The proposed 2014 budget totals…
by - November 5, 2013 3:14 pm
Confirming speculation that has been swirling for weeks, Democrat James Lee Witt made official today that he would seek his party's nomination for Congress in Arkansas’ 4th Congressional District. Witt,…
by - November 5, 2013 1:50 pm
It may come as a surprise to many young Arkansans applying for medical school that their MCAT scores are not the only item to be weighted in the admissions process…
by - November 4, 2013 2:39 pm
Early voting begins Tuesday (Nov. 5) for the Nov. 12 Fayetteville bond election that doesn't add or stop a tax, but instead directs revenue toward three projects – one's a…
by - November 4, 2013 10:58 am
Arkansas tax collections are up more than 4% for the first four months of the fiscal year, with October sales and use tax collections – associated with consumer spending –…
by - November 4, 2013 9:55 am
A challenge to Big River Steel’s air quality permit by Nucor Steel will delay or could trip up the $1.1 billion superproject planned for northeast Arkansas, but state officials expressed…
by - November 3, 2013 3:16 pm
The Libertarian Party of Arkansas gained ballot recognition on Friday. Last month, the party submitted signatures to the Secretary of State’s office in order to fulfill the requirement of collecting…
by - November 1, 2013 12:31 pm
Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Randy Zook said Friday (Nov. 1) that 98,000 Arkansans are unemployed and about 100,000 Arkansans are underemployed – in jobs that do…
by - October 31, 2013 2:12 pm
The office of Gov. Mike Beebe announced Thursday (Oct. 31) the following appointments to boards and commissions: Tonya Butzlaff, Hot Springs, to the Arkansas Alcohol and Drug Abuse Coordinating Council….
by - October 30, 2013 10:19 pm
Washington County Justice of the Peace Candy Clark has become the first announced candidate in the race to replace Rep. Charlie Collins, R-Fayetteville, following his announcement that he would forgo…
