by - May 28, 2021 1:21 pm
Arkansas Term Limits and other plaintiffs filed suit Friday (May 28) in the federal Eastern District of Arkansas to overturn a new state law that limits who can gather signatures…
by - May 27, 2021 1:46 pm
The commissioners of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission unanimously voted Thursday (May 27) to approve Austin Booth, a native of Scott, to become the agency’s 19th director in its…
by - May 27, 2021 12:16 pm
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University is now offering the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at its on-campus medical clinic. Those interested…
by - May 26, 2021 4:39 pm
The Fort Smith Fire Department, like most everyone else, was faced with a set of unique challenges as the COVID-19 pandemic swept the world in 2020. One of the most…
by - May 26, 2021 11:02 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Wednesday (May 26) announced the following appointments: Henry Kinslow, El Dorado, to the Arkansas State Claims Commission. Appointment expires Jan. 14, 2026. Reappointment. Sylvester Smith, III,…
by - May 25, 2021 8:22 pm
The Fort Smith Police Department had to rethink its approaches to policing and implement changes quickly during the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, but it was able to do so while upholding…
by - May 25, 2021 6:40 pm
The American Civil Liberties Union filed suit Tuesday (May 25) against the state of Arkansas over a newly passed law that prohibits health care professionals from providing gender-transition procedures to…
by - May 25, 2021 4:36 pm
Extended use of the controversial herbicide dicamba was approved by the Arkansas Plant Board earlier this year, but has now been stopped, at least temporarily, according to the Arkansas Department…
by - May 25, 2021 4:31 pm
Another major bridge in Northeast Arkansas had to be shutdown immediately on Tuesday (May 25) after significant damage was discovered by inspectors. The U.S. 63/412 bridge that spans the Spring…
by - May 25, 2021 6:36 am
The race for Arkansas Attorney General just added another candidate. Attorney Jesse Gibson announced Tuesday (May 25) he would seek the Democratic nomination for the state’s top legal post. Gibson…
by - May 24, 2021 5:07 pm
The Arkansas Board of Apportionment – the three-member panel that will redraw legislative district lines for the next decade – met Monday (May 24) to organize for the monumental decennial…
by - May 24, 2021 10:42 am
Consumer prices are impacted by the shipping and transportation costs for products, and those prices will likely rise due to the I-40 bridge closure on the Mississippi River on May…
by - May 24, 2021 10:34 am
Arkansas-based Custom Craft Poultry is opening a new poultry processing plant in Little Rock, the company announced Monday (May 24). The company has repurposed the former Odom’s Tennessee Pride sausage…
by - May 24, 2021 10:33 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced the following appointments Monday (May 24): David Hopkins, Benton, to the State Board of Registration for Professional Geologists. Appointment expires October 1, 2025. Replaces Mike Lybrand. Chris…
by - May 23, 2021 9:54 am
Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care CEO Ray Hanley, a former Medicaid director for the state, said the lifting of the pandemic emergency order was “pretty inevitable,” but he warns that…
by - May 23, 2021 9:53 am
Arkansas Trucking Association President Shannon Newton said short-term and long-term solutions are being discussed to resolve the transportation challenges presented by the closure of the damaged I-40 Mississippi River bridge…
by - May 21, 2021 11:37 am
The April jobs report is a clear sign the state’s economy is in recovery, with job gains up 5.5% compared with April 2020, and the number of unemployed down 56.7%….
by - May 20, 2021 3:22 pm
Lauren Mallett-Hays, a speech-language pathologist, announced Thursday (May 20) she would challenge U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, in 2022. Mallett-Hays, a Democrat, made the announcement through a news release and…
by - May 20, 2021 11:37 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson is not only ending the public health emergency in place since March 11, 2020, but he announced Thursday (May 20) an $8.4 million ad campaign to promote…
by - May 20, 2021 10:48 am
Arkansas Secretary of Commerce Mike Preston announced Thursday (May 20) that Mark Conine will serve as the new president of the Arkansas Development Finance Authority (ADFA). Conine comes from his…
