by - September 13, 2021 10:04 am
For the second consecutive fall term, the main problem facing the Arkansas State University school system is the COVID-19 pandemic. However, chancellors from all schools in the system reported a…
by - September 12, 2021 9:58 am
Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce/Associated Industries of Arkansas President and CEO Randy Zook says the business community’s reaction to a Biden executive order mandating vaccines has been “muted.” He also…
by - September 11, 2021 1:46 pm
Today marks the horrific day 20 years ago that almost 3,000 Americans were killed and more than 25,000 were injured in the attacks on the World Trade Centers in New…
by - September 11, 2021 1:02 pm
Arkansas-based companies are slated to receive about $40,000 in grants as part of the $464 million the United States Department of Agriculture intends to spend on its Rural Energy for…
by - September 9, 2021 5:05 pm
Two Democrats announced their candidacies for office on Thursday (Sept. 9). Kelly Krout of Lowell said she would vie for the Democratic nomination for Arkansas Lt. Governor. Krout, a mother…
by - September 9, 2021 4:57 pm
The Arkansas Center for Health Improvement (ACHI) on Thursday (Sept. 9) reported a record 59 Arkansas public school districts with COVID-19 infection rates of 100 or more new known infections…
by - September 9, 2021 7:53 am
Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Rhonda Wood of Conway said she will seek a second eight-year term to the state’s high court. Wood formally announced Wednesday (Sept. 8) that she will…
by - September 8, 2021 4:25 pm
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) responded to an appeal by the city of Fort Smith concerning the consent decree the city…
by - September 8, 2021 4:08 pm
The Venture Center, Venture Noire, Wright Lindsey Jennings, Arkansas Economic Development Commission, and Arkansas Capital Corporation have launched Woman Rise, a new statewide mentorship program bringing Arkansas’ women entrepreneurs the…
by - September 8, 2021 2:44 pm
With new COVID-19 cases and deaths continuing to rise, measures taken by Gov. Asa Hutchinson to respond now include bringing a 20-person military “medical team” to the University of Arkansas…
by - September 8, 2021 6:30 am
Windstream will begin construction this month on the first of seven fiber broadband expansion projects that will deliver gigabit-speed internet service to more than 15,100 rural households and small businesses…
by - September 7, 2021 4:28 pm
Three Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s wildlife management areas (WMAs) will undergo changes to water control measures during the waterfowl wintering period in order to protect stress on the forests…
by - September 7, 2021 4:02 pm
University of Arkansas System President Dr. Donald Bobbitt said Tuesday (Sept. 7) he will recommend Dr. Victoria M. DeFrancesco Soto, assistant dean for civic engagement at the LBJ School of…
by - September 7, 2021 12:56 pm
The Arkansas Trucking Association added five new members to its board of directors at its recent annual conference held in Hot Springs Aug. 25-27. The following members were elected to…
by - September 7, 2021 10:29 am
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture has launched a new multi-platform website that partners Arkansas Farm to School, arfarmtoschool.org, with Arkansas Grown, arkansasgrown.org, the first website of its kind that connects…
by - September 6, 2021 9:19 pm
Sarah Huckabee Sanders kicked off the second stop of her in-person campaign tour for Arkansas governor in Benton Monday (Sept. 6) by defending the campaign she has been running so…
by - September 5, 2021 6:29 pm
GOP gubernatorial hopeful Attorney General Leslie Rutledge wants to eliminate Arkansas’ individual income tax by 2030 through a constitutional amendment. Three Democrats vying to challenge for governor – Dr. Anthony…
by - September 5, 2021 9:52 am
We’ve heard ‘em all. “It won’t work for my daily commute.” Or “There’s nowhere to charge it.” When shopping for a new car, customers’ initial reasons for steering away from…
by - September 4, 2021 5:00 am
Cases of Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis (EEE) have been confirmed in Arkansas in horses at two separate locations in Pulaski County, according to the Arkansas Department of Agriculture. EEE is an…
by - September 2, 2021 4:44 pm
Arkansas on Thursday (Sept. 2) reported 34 COVID-19 deaths, pushing the cumulative total to 7,003 and above the estimated 7,000 Arkansas deaths caused by the Spanish flu in 1918-19. The…
