by - January 9, 2024 10:11 am
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for the Arkansas Farm to School Institute until March 1, 2024. The Department’s Farm to School and Early Childhood Education Program will…
by - January 9, 2024 7:17 am
$100 million. 800 new jobs. Dassault Falcon’s recent investment announcement in Little Rock means a lot of things. More than anything, it shows the new energy that’s pumping through Arkansas’…
by - January 8, 2024 5:17 pm
In an attempt to provide options for approval of a Freedom of Information Act constitutional amendment, a ballot initiative group submitted four proposals to Attorney General Tim Griffin who rejected…
by - January 8, 2024 12:45 pm
Congress has designated the National Cold War Center (NCWC) in Blytheville as an official museum of the Cold War. The designation aims to protect the work of the NCWC –…
by - January 8, 2024 11:33 am
The Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame is slated to add six new members to its ranks this year. Inductees include the late Dr. George Berger, who served as dean of…
by - January 7, 2024 4:54 pm
Drought, the federal Farm Bill, foreign ownership of agriculture land and the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) dominated agriculture headlines in Northeast Arkansas during the 2023 growing season. For…
by - January 7, 2024 10:59 am
U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, will be heading back to Washington D.C. this week as Congress reconvenes, but his working hours may be brief in less than a month….
by - January 6, 2024 5:06 pm
The Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees voted Friday (Jan. 5) to designate Dr. Chuck Welch as President Emeritus in recognition of his nearly 13 years of service as…
by - January 4, 2024 4:01 pm
Black River Technical College (BRTC) has received $4.7 million from the Arkansas State and Local Recovery funds allocated by the American Rescue Plan Act to help construct barracks to house…
by - January 4, 2024 10:41 am
The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis announced Thursday (Jan. 4) that Alberto G. Musalem will be its next president and chief executive officer. In this role, Musalem will represent…
by - January 4, 2024 10:03 am
Ten years ago this month, the major parts of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) became effective. Two of the biggest were the availability of healthcare coverage through Medicaid expansion for low-income adults…
by - January 3, 2024 2:06 pm
The City of Fort Smith has a new mission statement, vision statement and value statements following the Board of Directors first regular meeting of 2024 held Tuesday night (Jan. 2)….
by - January 2, 2024 5:15 pm
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Sanders is citing the resignation of 188th Wing Commander Col. Dillon Patterson in a letter to President Joe Biden and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin that asks…
by - December 30, 2023 11:59 am
The Northeast Arkansas Political Animals Club will host its first meeting of the year at noon on Friday, Jan. 19th at the Jonesboro Chamber of Commerce. The group will welcome…
by - December 30, 2023 11:50 am
Governor Sarah Sanders announced the following appointments: Board of Corrections Brandon Tollett, Hot Springs Village, to the Board of Corrections. Term expires on December 31, 2030. Replaces Whitney Gass. State…
by - December 27, 2023 7:29 pm
The Arkansas Economic Developers and Chamber Executives (AEDCE) announced its 2024 board of directors. The terms for the newly elected directors officially commence on January 1, 2024. The statewide leaders…
by - December 22, 2023 10:39 am
Gov. Sarah Sanders responded Friday (Dec. 22) to a letter from Board of Corrections (BOC) Chairman Benny Magness, who requested National Guard help to assist with prison security earlier in…
by - December 21, 2023 9:12 pm
Arkansas Securities Commissioner Susannah Marshall entered a cease-and-desist order to stop an ongoing international scheme involving unregistered, fraudulent securities. The order found that GS Partners Global (GS Partners), Swiss Valorem…
by - December 21, 2023 4:38 pm
A coalition has submitted a proposed amendment to the Arkansas Constitution that would require private schools receiving state funds to meet public school state standards. It also would obligate the…
by - December 21, 2023 1:19 pm
Arkansas Board of Corrections (BOC) Chair Benny Magness has asked Gov. Sarah Sanders for 138 National Guard members to help with staff shortages in the state’s prison system that Magness…
