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The agriculture sector is the largest in Northeast Arkansas and has been impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Some farmers in the region and around the state are about to…
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KATV and Talk Business & Politics extended a debate offer to the two candidates in the 2nd District Congressional race, incumbent GOP U.S. Rep. French Hill and Democratic State Sen….
by - September 27, 2020 2:39 pm
CRITICALSTART, a cybersecurity provider of Managed Detection and Response services, announced last week it is now providing enhanced security services to all of Arkansas’ public colleges and universities tied to…
by - September 27, 2020 10:57 am
Whether it involves judicial appointments, citizen protests, or a response to COVID-19, Libertarian U.S. Senate candidate, Ricky Dale Harrington, Jr., believes ending the hyper-partisanship that has paralyzed Washington D.C. needs…
by - September 27, 2020 10:32 am
Citizens Bank CEO Phil Baldwin will cap off an illustrious career in 2021 as he has guided the Batesville-based financial institution past the $1 billion mark. Baldwin, CEO since 2013,…
by - September 27, 2020 9:52 am
Amendment 7 to the Arkansas Constitution provides “the people reserve unto themselves the power to propose legislative measures, laws and amendments to the Constitution, and to enact or reject the…
by - September 27, 2020 9:51 am
This fall, Arkansans should vote YES on Issue 3 to make the process for amending the Arkansas Constitution fairer and better for Arkansas. Issue 3, if passed, will protect Arkansas’…
by - September 26, 2020 5:01 pm
President Donald Trump’s selection of Federal Judge Amy Coney Barrett to fill the U.S. Supreme Court seat left vacant after the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was praised by…
by - September 25, 2020 8:14 pm
The Arkansas PBS Foundation board of directors has hired Marge Betley as its new CEO. Betley will begin in her new role on Monday, Sept. 28. Betley’s career has spanned…
by - September 25, 2020 4:25 pm
For the second day in a row, new COVID-19 cases totaled more than 1,100, with the cumulative number of confirmed and probable cases approaching 80,000, according to Friday’s (Sept. 25)…
by - September 24, 2020 4:34 pm
The number of new COVID-19 cases reported Thursday was 1,193, with 1,030 of those being from the traditional PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test and 163 were positives from antigen tests,…
by - September 24, 2020 1:15 pm
A new app unveiled on Thursday (Sept. 24) will allow Arkansans to play lottery games and collect prizes on their smartphones. The move is a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which…
by - September 24, 2020 12:32 pm
Donette Spann has been named administrator of the Arkansas Beef Council, the farmer-funded promotion agency that oversees and administers the Beef Checkoff Program in Arkansas. She replaces the recently retired…
by - September 23, 2020 6:20 pm
The City of Fort Smith has offered city-owned Oak Cemetery as the new home for a Confederate statue that has sat on the grounds of the Sebastian County Courthouse in…
by - September 23, 2020 6:05 pm
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread across the Natural State and since mid-September the transmission rate in Northeast Arkansas has been the highest in the state, according to the Arkansas…
by - September 23, 2020 5:05 pm
Hopes that lower COVID-19 case numbers in recent days would be a trend were dashed Wednesday (Sept. 23) when the Arkansas Department of Health reported 874 new cases and 190…
by - September 23, 2020 4:47 pm
Sixty-nine percent of likely Arkansas voters favor a half-cent sales tax for roads that will be on the November ballot, according to a poll released by Gov. Asa Hutchinson Sept….
by - September 23, 2020 12:45 pm
Northwest Arkansas business and community leaders are invited to participate in a voter participation forum hosted by the Northwest Arkansas Council and EngageNWA. The event will take place through a…
by - September 23, 2020 11:03 am
The Arkansas Insurance Department has approved individual health insurance rate increases ranging from 2.9% for Arkansas Blue Cross & Blue Shield to 4.9% for Ambetter. Average rate increases, with the…
by - September 23, 2020 10:56 am
The Walton Family Foundation is distributing $500,000 to Little Rock nonprofit organizations based on the results of a poll showing a need for helping students in specific areas, providing tutoring,…
