by - October 9, 2013 1:44 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe has announced the following appointments to boards and commissions: Dr. Mary Aitken, Maumelle, reappointed to the Governor's Trauma Advisory Council. Appointment expires July 1, 2015. Dr….
by - October 8, 2013 10:18 pm
Representatives from Whirlpool appeared before a special study session of the Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (Oct. 8) to present an update on efforts to clean up trichloroethylene…
by - October 8, 2013 8:28 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors agreed Tuesday (Oct. 8) to move forward with funding a portion of the River Valley Sports Complex (RVSC). The next steps in the project,…
by - October 8, 2013 3:18 pm
Rep. David Whitaker, D-Fayetteville, announced Tuesday (Oct. 8) he would seek a second term to his District 85 House Seat, which encompasses parts of Fayetteville and Farmington in Washington County….
by - October 7, 2013 6:36 pm
The city of Fort Smith, including the city's Board of Directors, got their first look at what will be discussed at tomorrow night's (Oct. 8) special study session, when Whirlpool…
by - October 7, 2013 5:11 pm
Is the second time the charm? For Mat Pitsch, he's sure hoping it is. Pitsch, a Republican business owner and educator, announced today that he would run for the Arkansas…
by - October 7, 2013 2:49 pm
An estimated 250 workers at Dassault Falcon’s Little Rock operation may soon be sent home if the federal government shutdown continues. And Gov. Mike Beebe (D) is none too happy…
by - October 7, 2013 7:19 am
James Faulkner, Thomas “Mack” McLarty, Stanley Reed and Mark Simmons have been named as 2014 inductees to the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame. They will join 62 other members during…
by - October 4, 2013 12:16 pm
Last week, House Speaker Davy Carter, R-Cabot, and Senate President Michael Lamoureux, R-Russellville, charged the heads of the legislative education and insurance committees to come up with a framework for…
by - October 3, 2013 9:18 pm
Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel (D) gave ballot title approval to a group’s effort to potentially qualify a medical marijuana proposal for voter consideration in November 2014. Arkansans for Compassionate…
by - October 3, 2013 9:14 pm
Much has been said of the potential negative economic impact of the federal government shutdown. Market watchers suggest a 0.2% to 0.4% hit to the fourth quarter GDP, with some…
by - October 3, 2013 2:36 pm
A $32 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education will fund a University of Arkansas effort designed to improve career options for low-income Arkansas teenagers with disabilities. The grant…
by - October 2, 2013 4:08 pm
Uncertainty about a law to pay the military during the federal government shutdown has resulted in the Arkansas National Guard halting operations that could result in no pay to almost…
by - October 2, 2013 1:16 pm
Arkansas tax collections for the first three months of the fiscal year are on a positive track, with the closely watched sales and use tax revenue up more than 6%….
by - October 1, 2013 10:04 pm
Trash has once again reared its ugly head at a Fort Smith Board of Directors meeting, but the issue of where to store curbside residential sanitation containers is not going…
by - October 1, 2013 12:04 pm
Sept. 13, 2011 started just like any other Tuesday, but ended in a hail of gunfire after a man opened fire inside the Crawford County Courthouse in Van Buren. In…
by - September 30, 2013 2:37 pm
While federal lawmakers wrestle with resolutions to keep the national government funded, state leaders are making contingency plans for furloughs and delays. The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration has…
by - September 29, 2013 6:16 pm
The chairman of the House Education Committee and the head of the state’s school administrators say that ongoing discussions are winnowing choices for how to handle a crisis in the…
by - September 29, 2013 6:07 pm
Mired in a debate to keep the government’s lights on, Congressional inaction on agricultural policy could lead to real pain for farmers and consumers. While leaders in Congress push towards…
by - September 26, 2013 10:38 pm
Nursing education at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith received a $50,000 boost on Thursday (Sept. 26) when Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel presented UAFS administrators with a check…
