by - September 19, 2021 9:47 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson wants to see a further cut in the state’s income tax, but he’s avoiding a position on a potential proposal to eliminate the tax in eight years….
by - September 18, 2021 11:03 am
Drax Group, a sustainable biomass production and supply company, has started construction on the second of three satellite pellet plants in Arkansas, the company announced Friday (Sept. 17). The plant…
by - September 17, 2021 9:46 am
With a 3.6% gain in jobs in August compared with August 2020, Arkansas’ jobless rate dipped from 4.3% in July to 4.2% in August, according to Friday’s (Sept. 17) report…
by - September 16, 2021 6:04 pm
The White House announced Thursday (Sept. 16) plans to send Afghanistan refugees to the states, with Arkansas set to receive 98 Afghans fleeing the country now ruled again by the…
by - September 16, 2021 2:53 pm
Wheat prices had been doing well, but in recent weeks prices have drastically fallen and it could impact farmers’ profit margins. After reaching a $7.48 per bushel high in mid-August,…
by - September 16, 2021 2:46 pm
The White House announced the appointment of nine people, including Southern Bancorp CEO Darrin Williams, to the 15-member board that advises the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund and its…
by - September 15, 2021 5:02 pm
Despite the Fort Smith Board of Directors approving funding for additional equipment and personnel in 2019 in hopes of catching up on repair of the many water leaks across the…
by - September 15, 2021 3:38 pm
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is offering half-off course tuition and fees for freshmen who enroll at UA Little Rock for the fall 2022 semester. First-time freshmen, as…
by - September 14, 2021 5:50 pm
GTL Americas (GTLA), a commercial scale natural gas-to-liquids project in Arkansas, is moving forward with engineering and environmental work for its 1,800 acre, multi-billion dollar site near Pine Bluff. The…
by - September 14, 2021 2:51 pm
In his 200th press briefing since the pandemic began in Arkansas and on a day in which 36 more COVID-19 deaths were reported, Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday (Sept. 14)…
by - September 14, 2021 10:44 am
Scientists at Arkansas Children’s Research Institute (ACRI) and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will continue studying the impacts of childhood obesity after the National Institutes of Health…
by - September 14, 2021 7:51 am
Evidence in the infamous West Memphis Three case has either been lost or destroyed and now one of the men who has claimed for nearly 30 years that he’s innocent…
by - September 13, 2021 12:15 pm
City leaders hope to have a new, easier to navigate website for the city of Fort Smith by late spring 2022. The Fort Smith Board of Directors approved hiring Granicus…
by - September 13, 2021 10:11 am
Former State Senator Eddie Joe Williams, R-Cabot, said he will run for the GOP nomination for Arkansas Secretary of State in 2022. The seat is held by incumbent Secretary of…
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…
