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-Lee Wells named as new JET director in Jonesboro
Lee Wells has been selected as the new JET (Jonesboro Economical Transportation) director for the city of Jonesboro. He will assume the job immediately. Wells has served as the interim…
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-Lee Wells has been selected as the new JET (Jonesboro Economical Transportation) director for the city of Jonesboro. He will assume the job immediately. Wells has served as the interim…
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-Nearly a half million dollars from the Delta Regional Authority will help fund a new initiative led by the Arkansas Rural Health Partnership (ARHP) to train new medical workers in…
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-A project team co-led by the University of Arkansas Community Design Center and Go Forward Pine Bluff has been awarded a $548,492 grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s 2024…
by April 22, 2024 5:39 pm
-Several years ago, a trend began to develop. Consumers wanted to know where their food was coming from and how it was produced. A lot of data would have to…
by April 22, 2024 3:26 pm
-The passing of unique actors in Arkansas’ political and business circles provides a chance to reflect on their broad legacies and, arguably more important, the opportunity to consider how we…
by April 20, 2024 1:44 pm
-Former Arkansas Governor and U.S. President Bill Clinton on Saturday (April 20) praised the legacy of David Pryor, saying the former U.S. senator and newspaper publisher was “one of America’s…
by April 20, 2024 10:31 am
-David Pryor, a key Arkansas political figure for more than five decades from the governor’s office to the halls of Congress, died Saturday (April 20). He was 89. A U.S….
by April 18, 2024 12:17 pm
-The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled Thursday (April 18) that advanced touch DNA testing can be done on evidence in the “West Memphis Three” case. The decision was a reversal of…
by April 18, 2024 9:52 am
-Zekelman Industries will invest up to $120 million to expand the manufacturing capabilities and product offerings of its subsidiary, Atlas Tube, in Mississippi County. The project will bring Zekelman’s total…
by April 17, 2024 8:10 am
-The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced that it is now accepting applications from agricultural producers for enrollment in a special Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) sign-up. USDA’s Natural…
by April 16, 2024 8:55 pm
-The Fort Smith Board of Directors tabled an ordinance during its meeting Tuesday (April 16) that would raise water rates in the city in order to have more time to…
by April 16, 2024 5:37 pm
-Legislative auditors, members of the governor’s staff, and representatives from the Attorney General’s office met with state lawmakers on Tuesday (April 16) to answer questions about an extensive audit of…
by April 16, 2024 2:21 pm
-The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) nursing program will receive a $15 million investment to construct a new academic building as part of a major federal legislative package,…
by April 16, 2024 5:33 am
-The University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UA Little Rock) has received $5 million in federal funding aimed at enhancing cybersecurity in the energy sector through education, workforce development, and…
by April 15, 2024 6:58 pm
-A water rate increase on the agenda for Tuesday’s (April 16) Fort Smith Board of Directors meeting proposes a “holistic look” at the city’s entire rate structure that would bring…
by April 15, 2024 5:10 pm
-A state legislative audit was released Monday (April 15) of the purchase made of a $19,000 lectern and road case by Gov. Sarah Sanders last year with several findings by…
by April 14, 2024 6:30 pm
-As president of Arkansas Farm Bureau, I have the privilege of seeing Arkansas’s diverse agriculture industry from a front-row seat. I also understand many of the challenges facing our state’s largest industry,…
by April 14, 2024 10:31 am
-Brad Chambless, CEO of Farmers & Merchants Bank, outlined his priorities for his role as the new chairman of the Arkansas Bankers Association. Chambless appeared on this week’s edition of…
by April 14, 2024 8:51 am
-Attorney General Tim Griffin said the government footage from a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives [ATF] raid on the home of Little Rock Airport Director Bryan Malinowski should…
by April 14, 2024 8:49 am
-Rep. Jimmy Gazaway, R-Paragould, co-chairman of the Legislative Audit Committee, said state lawmakers are discussing internally how they want to release a highly-anticipated audit of Gov. Sarah Sanders’ $19,000 lectern…