by - March 3, 2022 7:46 pm
U.S. Steel President and CEO David Burritt will headline the Arkansas Economic Development Foundation (AEDF) luncheon on Wednesday, April 6 at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock. David Burritt…
by - March 3, 2022 5:03 pm
With three incumbents not seeking reelection, the top seven elected positions in Crawford County drew a large slate of Republican candidates and no Democrats. The GOP primary will be the…
by - March 3, 2022 7:32 am
The tourism and hospitality industry has lived through a two-year nightmare as restaurants, hotels and travel businesses suffered during the COVID-19 pandemic. Arkansas’ businesses in this sector were hit hard…
by - March 2, 2022 3:35 pm
An improving economy for hotels and restaurants and increased motor vehicle sales helped push Arkansas’ tax revenue up 7.1% in February, with year-to-date (July 2021 to February 2022) revenue up…
by - March 1, 2022 8:12 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors approved a resolution Tuesday night (March 1) that commits them to creating a sales tax advisory committee for the city, while not actually creating…
by - March 1, 2022 6:48 pm
No Democrats filed for the top six Sebastian County elected positions, assuring that the posts will again be held by Republicans following the 2022 general election. However, three of the…
by - March 1, 2022 5:24 pm
The filing period to run for office in the State of Arkansas ended on Tuesday (March 1). The Arkansas Secretary of State’s office reported that 379 partisan candidates filed this…
by - March 1, 2022 10:38 am
Access to high-speed broadband internet service will be an impetus for civic leaders throughout the state in the coming years and the largest city in Northeast Arkansas is ready to…
by - March 1, 2022 9:49 am
The Fort Smith Public School’s Board of Education agreed during a Monday (Feb. 28) board meeting to hire architectural and engineering firms to move forward with master plan projects funded…
by - February 28, 2022 6:34 pm
The Arkansas Securities Department (ASD) said Monday (Feb. 28) that James Rouse has joined the department as Investor Education Director. Rouse has more than 25 years of experience in the…
by - February 28, 2022 11:07 am
Talk Business & Politics, in partnership with First Security Bank, the Arkansas Department of Commerce and the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce, will host a “Better Communities” town hall…
by - February 27, 2022 10:30 am
U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, said Vladimir Putin is solely to blame for the invasion of Ukraine, and the First District Congressman said Europe must take a more active role…
by - February 25, 2022 3:17 pm
The 2022 campaign for Sebastian County Judge, the first open race for the county’s top job since 1998, will include a Republican primary. Former State Senator and Representative Denny Altes…
by - February 24, 2022 5:29 pm
A coalition opposing an amendment that would require a 60% supermajority to amend the Arkansas Constitution or pass an initiated act filed paperwork with the secretary of state’s office Thursday…
by - February 24, 2022 3:44 pm
Most members of Arkansas’ Congressional delegation on Thursday (Feb. 24) called for stiffer sanctions against Russia and Russian President Vladimir Putin following that country’s invasion of Ukraine. President Joe Biden…
by - February 24, 2022 11:20 am
Disease, especially avian influenza, could impact Arkansas poultry producers in 2022. The Arkansas Department of Agriculture is urging poultry owners to increase biosecurity measures on their operations in response to…
by - February 24, 2022 10:24 am
Dark Threat Fabrication, a one-stop full-service metal fabricator, announced Thursday (Feb. 24) it will expand its facility in Heber Springs. The $7.65 million building and equipment expansion is expected to…
by - February 22, 2022 10:09 pm
The Delta Regional Authority announced Tuesday (Feb. 22) a $3,239,382 investment that will boost economic development and improve the quality of life for Arkansas communities and residents. The investment will…
by - February 22, 2022 8:28 pm
During a special meeting Tuesday night (Feb. 22) the Fort Smith Board of Directors approved two ordinances that will set a special election May 24 during the state primary election…
by - February 22, 2022 5:18 pm
The 2022 Arkansas candidate filing period officially kicked off on Tuesday (Feb.22) at the state capitol. It was a full house where hundreds gathered in the rotunda to file for…
