by - January 27, 2022 4:46 pm
Though Steve Dimmitt is serving as the interim director, the city of Fort Smith is looking for a new director of Information & Technology Systems (ITS). ITS Director Russell Gibson…
by - January 27, 2022 1:30 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a $1.5 million pledge from the SHARE Foundation as a commitment to establish a UAMS family medicine residency program in…
by - January 27, 2022 1:24 pm
Predicting how state, national, and international economies will perform in the coming years is a challenging task, Northern Trust vice president and senior economist Ryan Boyles said at the 2022…
by - January 27, 2022 10:21 am
A group of community organizations is paying off more than $35 million in medical debt for 23,896 Arkansans in all 75 counties. It’s also making recommendations to prevent medical debt…
by - January 26, 2022 9:14 am
Tractor Supply Company announced Wednesday (Jan. 26) it will build a new $100 million distribution center in Maumelle that will employ 450 full-time employees. The company said the 900,000-square-foot facility…
by - January 25, 2022 5:45 pm
Fort Smith had a good year in 2021 in sales tax revenues with totals coming in more than 15% higher than those in 2020. According to the December sales tax…
by - January 25, 2022 3:07 pm
With Arkansas’ jobless rate reaching a record low despite fewer people employed compared to the same month in 2020, December’s jobs report is an example that the jobless rate is…
by - January 25, 2022 2:39 pm
Infection rates in most age groups are declining in Arkansas with the 65-and-older group being flat. But Arkansas Secretary of Health Dr. Jose Romero on Tuesday (Jan. 25) said COVID-19…
by - January 25, 2022 10:41 am
Damien Echols has filed a petition to compel the state of Arkansas to conduct advanced DNA testing on evidence in his case. Echols has asked for clothing, ligatures, and other…
by - January 25, 2022 8:10 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Monday (Jan. 24) the approval of a $1.4 million grant to add a second Be Pro Be Proud mobile workshop for jobs development and recruiting. The…
by - January 25, 2022 7:51 am
The Arkansas Securities Department and financial regulatory agencies from 42 states reached settlements with 441 mortgage loan originators nationwide, the state agency announced Monday (Jan. 24). According to ASD, the…
by - January 24, 2022 4:38 pm
When State Sen. Jim Hendren, I-Gravette, was first elected to the Arkansas House in 1994, he was one of a handful of Republicans in the legislative body that had been…
by - January 23, 2022 10:09 am
The state of the state’s economy has been contradictory and in flux for nearly two years. In many ways, it has been impaired and derailed; on some fronts, business has…
by - January 23, 2022 9:57 am
Joint Budget Committee co-chair Sen. Jonathan Dismang, R-Searcy, wants to see a reduction in spending growth in state government, and he is expecting a special session after the fiscal session…
by - January 22, 2022 11:22 am
State Rep. Mark Lowery, R-Maumelle, said Friday (Jan. 21) he would leave the Secretary of State’s race and would instead seek the Republican nomination for Treasurer of State. Sen. Mat…
by - January 20, 2022 9:03 pm
In the first of five scheduled sales tax information and discussion meetings held by Fort Smith City Directors Thursday night (Jan. 20) concerning a possible election to continue two sales…
by - January 20, 2022 8:47 pm
Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Karen Baker said Thursday (Jan. 20) she would seek a third term on the state’s highest court. Baker has served two terms as a Supreme Court…
by - January 20, 2022 11:46 am
The new year begins much as the past two did, with Arkansas’ health care system facing uncertainty amid a pandemic. On Jan. 14, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences…
by - January 19, 2022 7:12 pm
Fourth quarter filings for Arkansas candidates running for Governor, Lt. Governor and Attorney General show major fundraising leads for Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin, and Attorney General Leslie…
by - January 19, 2022 11:06 am
Forward Arkansas has named Victoria Watson as its director of policy and engagement. In her role, Watson will collaborate with the Arkansas Department of Education, school districts, local communities and…
