by - April 27, 2022 2:31 pm
Fort Smith Police Chief Danny Baker proposes using proceeds from a sales tax plan to boost all salaries by 23.87% and begin adding five officers a year beginning in 2028….
by - April 26, 2022 8:38 pm
A Republican candidate for the new Arkansas Senate District 27 was criticized for comments she made about the Hispanic community during a candidate forum April 18. The newly drawn senate…
by - April 25, 2022 5:32 pm
Fort Smith Public Schools administration has a new plan to increase teacher salaries it hopes will satisfy board members and employees when presented May 9. The plan will add one…
by - April 25, 2022 4:05 pm
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge announced Monday (April 25) that money from the Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) with tobacco companies will be distributed, with Arkansas receiving nearly $61 million. The…
by - April 25, 2022 9:44 am
Foreigners and foreign-based companies have owned agriculture and forestry land in the U.S. since before it was founded, and in recent years that trend has been on the rise. As…
by - April 23, 2022 12:04 pm
Dana Wills and her husband, former Arkansas Speaker of the House Robbie Wills, have started Conway Aircraft, a repair business based at the Conway Regional Airport. The couple partnered with…
by - April 23, 2022 9:57 am
Statewide, the consensus is that broadband is the tool to transform the economies of rural Arkansas, but the issue has been how to cost-effectively deploy it. A perception exists that…
by - April 22, 2022 5:15 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Friday (April 22) that he will seek to decline roughly $89 million in federal rental assistance funds. In other business, he said the Department of Finance…
by - April 22, 2022 5:01 pm
The city of North Little Rock announced Friday (April 22) its newest economic development project that will include an electronic driving range and other entertainment options. The Maly Entertainment Center…
by - April 21, 2022 9:11 pm
Jonesboro Mayor Harold Copenhaver said Thursday (April 21) he plans to increase minimum starting salaries for the Jonesboro police and fire departments’ personnel. “Since my first day in office, my…
by - April 21, 2022 6:27 pm
After hearing from a group concerned whether their offers to buy property through the Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) are ever brought before the board, the authority board opted to…
by - April 21, 2022 5:44 pm
On Thursday (April 21), the Arkansas Press Association hosted “A Day of Debates” for four key races: Lt. Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General and Governor. Each candidate running for…
by - April 21, 2022 4:31 pm
Canfor Corp. said Thursday (April 21) it will invest approximately $130 million to “significantly upgrade and expand” its sawmill and planer facility located in Urbana in Union County. The investment…
by - April 21, 2022 11:21 am
Warren Carter, executive vice president for the Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation, has announced plans Thursday (April 21) to retire, effective May 31. Carter has spent the past six years as…
by - April 20, 2022 5:00 pm
It’s back to the drawing board for teacher salary increases at Fort Smith Public Schools. The administration presented a proposal to the school board April 18 that would have raised…
by - April 20, 2022 10:43 am
W&W|AFCO Steel announced Wednesday (April 20) it will be locating a new steel fabrication facility in the former LM Wind Power building at the Port of Little Rock. The expansion…
by - April 19, 2022 7:54 pm
After months of requests, rejected requests, community meetings, study sessions and negotiations, the Fort Smith Board of Directors voted to approve a planned zoning district (PZD) at 815 S. Sixth…
by - April 18, 2022 7:41 pm
Zachary Gramlich and Jim Medley, two Republican candidates for the Arkansas House District 50, explained Monday (April 18) during a forum their visions of how they would help the Fort…
by - April 18, 2022 7:05 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Monday (April 18) the appointment of John Eddy as Director of Strategic Affairs and Chris Fletcher as Director of Policy and Agency Affairs. Eddy joined Hutchinson’s…
by - April 18, 2022 7:00 pm
Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott, Jr. announced Monday (April 18) that Jennifer Glasgow has been hired by the city as its new Chief Education Officer. She replaces C.Ed.O. Dr. Jay…
