by - December 30, 2021 2:30 pm
The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) on Thursday (Dec. 30) reported a record 4,978 new COVID-19 cases in the previous 24 hours. The record follows 3,743 new cases Wednesday, which…
by - December 30, 2021 12:17 pm
Deadly tornadoes ransacked parts of Northeast Arkansas in early December. The twisters carved a path of destruction that damaged and destroyed homes and killed at least two people in the…
by - December 29, 2021 9:54 am
Farmers, agribusiness professionals, students and educators across the Mid-South will have an opportunity to learn about new information in the agriculture sector along with policy education at Arkansas State University’s…
by - December 28, 2021 11:31 am
The Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus continues to spread across Arkansas and cases have spiked in Northeast Arkansas following the Christmas holiday. Craighead County reported 180 new cases on…
by - December 28, 2021 9:22 am
The Little Rock Port Authority will receive $3 million in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s port infrastructure development program. The money will be used to replace 15…
by - December 27, 2021 3:44 pm
As the final months of 2021 are tabulated, Fort Smith’s sales tax revenues continue to be significantly higher than expected. Fort Smith’s share of the Sebastian County sales tax was…
by - December 26, 2021 10:25 am
An army of volunteers from the American Red Cross has been on the ground in Northeast Arkansas in the aftermath of the Dec. 10th deadly tornadoes that devastated the region….
by - December 26, 2021 9:49 am
Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care CEO Ray Hanley continues to plug vaccinations as the best solution to containing COVID-19, but as new variants mutate, he expects strains of the coronavirus…
by - December 21, 2021 2:51 pm
The Omicron variant of COVID-19 is in Arkansas and “spreading rapidly,” with the state facing an increase in active infections and a “very shaky sports season” if the rate of…
by - December 21, 2021 1:56 pm
In separate unanimous votes, the Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (Dec. 21) voted to stop the Feb. 8 sales tax extension election they approved Nov. 16. Directors said…
by - December 20, 2021 7:08 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors agreed Monday (Dec. 20) to call a special board meeting at 11:30 a.m., Tuesday (Dec. 21) to discuss the repeal of the Feb. 8…
by - December 20, 2021 5:57 pm
Attorney General Leslie Rutledge announced Monday (Dec. 20) that a warrant has been issued for Joseph Schwartz, owner of Skyline nursing homes. Schwartz is accused of eight counts of Medicaid…
by - December 19, 2021 12:51 pm
Do you remember the devastating Dec. 3, 1990, earthquake in the New Madrid Seismic Zone? You know, the one that claimed thousands of lives, destroyed billions of dollars of infrastructure…
by - December 19, 2021 10:03 am
Southern Bancorp is expanding on a number of fronts. The Arkadelphia-based Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) is about to receive a major equity investment from a new federal fund, has…
by - December 18, 2021 11:56 am
Doris Washington was named the state executive director for the federal Farm Service Agency in Arkansas. The appointment was made by President Joe Biden. FSA state executive directors oversee Farm…
by - December 17, 2021 2:05 pm
A special called study session for the Fort Smith Board of Directors at 6 p.m. Monday (Dec. 20) will allow directors to discuss the Feb. 8 special election for the…
by - December 16, 2021 6:03 pm
Circuit Court Judge Greg Magness on Thursday (Dec. 16) ruled in favor of the city of Fort Smith in a lawsuit alleging Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) violations on the…
by - December 16, 2021 3:14 pm
Arkansas-based Westrock Coffee Co. announced Thursday (Dec. 16) it would expand operations with a facility in Conway. When fully built, the plant will be the largest facility of its type…
by - December 15, 2021 7:25 pm
The Department of Human Services (DHS) announced Wednesday (Dec. 15) an extension of the Arkansas Rent Relief Program. The program will continue accepting applications into 2022 as long as general…
by - December 15, 2021 6:56 pm
The membership of Arkansas Economic Developers and Chamber Executives (AEDCE) has elected the following people to its board of directors with terms beginning Jan. 1, 2022. Graycen Bigger, Pocahontas Steven…
