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There are nine areas in Northeast Arkansas that have been designated as Opportunity Zones and these places could provide a good place for farmers to invest their capital gains. Attorney…
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Months before President Donald Trump expressed an interest in buying Greenland, U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., said he suggested the idea to the President and met with the Danish ambassador…
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Newly revised data from the U.S. Labor Department posted Wednesday (Aug. 21) shows the nation’s job market produced a half-million fewer jobs than previously thought over the past year. In…
by - August 20, 2019 6:19 pm
Predicting the future can often be a fool’s errand, but in the world of higher education, administrators have little choice. Online classes are booming, tuition rates are constantly on the…
by - August 20, 2019 6:05 pm
The House and Senate Education Committees voted Tuesday (Aug. 20) to make a request for proposals from education consultants to produce the state’s first adequacy study in 16 years. The…
by - August 20, 2019 1:24 pm
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law is creating a Veterans Legal Services Clinic that will assist Arkansas veterans in need of legal services….
by - August 20, 2019 10:42 am
The beef industry recently underwent a sudden shock when a Tyson Foods beef processing plant in Holcomb, Kan., closed after a fire tore through the plant, rendering it inoperable. Derrell…
by - August 20, 2019 9:13 am
Rep. Andy Davis, R-Roland, announced Tuesday (Aug. 20) that he won’t seek re-election to his legislative seat. Davis, who is in his fourth term and challenged for Speaker of the…
by - August 19, 2019 7:16 pm
For too many of us, this will sound familiar. You or a loved one face a medical emergency or need urgent treatment and seek the nearest emergency room. The medical…
by - August 19, 2019 7:07 pm
Farming has been a perilous business in recent years due to harsh weather conditions and continuing trade wars with other countries, especially China. U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, told members…
by - August 19, 2019 6:24 pm
A Florida orthodontist who owned several dental clinics in Arkansas was indicted Monday (Aug. 19) for his involvement in a bribery and fraud scheme involving former Arkansas State Sen. Jeremy…
by - August 17, 2019 9:57 pm
Democratic Presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke spoke with groups on two sides of the gun access debate on Saturday (Aug. 17) before delivering a nighttime speech to Arkansas Democrats to reach…
by - August 17, 2019 11:05 am
Jonesboro voters will go to the polls Sept. 10 to decide whether to impose a temporary 1% sales tax to fund a package of public safety and quality of life…
by - August 17, 2019 11:01 am
Over the last three decades, Jonesboro has rapidly grown from a small university town with a heavy agricultural economy to a regional business hub. But during this rapid era of…
by - August 17, 2019 10:58 am
Combined sales tax rates for Jonesboro are currently 8.5%: 6.5% state, 1% county and 1% city. Team Jonesboro’ has proposed a 1% increase to double Jonesboro’s city sales tax rate,…
by - August 17, 2019 10:42 am
There are five new Arkansas graduates of the Delta Leadership Institute (DLI) Executive Academy who now have the tools to support the Delta Regional Authority’s efforts to create jobs, build…
by - August 15, 2019 5:04 pm
The proposed $225 million Pope County casino parlay is back on again, so says the seven commissioners at the Arkansas Racing Commission. The Arkansas Racing Commission on Thursday (Aug. 15)…
by - August 15, 2019 2:25 pm
Bryan Scoggins has been named president of the Arkansas Development Finance Authority (ADFA). Scoggins comes from his present position as Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) director of Business Finance. Both…
by - August 15, 2019 9:13 am
Batesville economic and political leadership has made a huge push in the past several years to invest more in education from pre-K to post-college. Jamie Rayford, chief operating officer of…
by - August 14, 2019 10:21 pm
Arkansas State University Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Dr. Alan Utter is an avid runner. The newly appointed administrator has only lived in Jonesboro for less than…
