by - July 20, 2021 7:59 pm
Fort Smith to be next home for a Safe Haven Baby Box
In February of this year, the Fort Smith Fire Department was contacted by Sharon Kersh of Fort Smith about installing a Safe Haven Baby Box at one of the fire…
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by - July 20, 2021 7:12 pm
Preliminary injunction issued on new state abortion law
A strict abortion law passed in the 2021 legislative session was put on pause by a federal judge Tuesday (July 20). U.S. District Judge Kristine Baker issued a preliminary injunction…
by - July 20, 2021 6:41 pm
White House vaccine leader in Arkansas to assess, support strategies
White House Vaccination Coordinator Dr. Bechara Choucair was in Arkansas Tuesday (July 20) meeting with officials from the Arkansas Department of Health about rising COVID-19 cases in Arkansas and the…
by - July 20, 2021 12:50 pm
New UAMS modeling suggests COVID cases could surpass previous surge
“Rapid community viral spread” of COVID-19 could exceed Arkansas’ previous peak numbers that included 66 deaths and more than 4,300 new cases reported in one day, according to new modeling…
by - July 19, 2021 4:31 pm
Delta variant overrunning NEA hospital systems; Jonesboro mayor urging vaccines
Delta Blues is a term describing music that was made and played in the Mississippi Delta region, but it could have a whole new connotation as the worst disease outbreak…
by - July 19, 2021 8:46 am
Denise Thomas named CEO of World Trade Center Arkansas
Denise Thomas, a longtime trade director at the World Trade Center Arkansas, has been named the center’s next leader, the center announced Monday (July 19). Her appointment makes her the…
by - July 18, 2021 12:57 pm
Solar a viable option to power Arkansas poultry farms
Springdale native Millard Berry had an idea that would transform the agriculture industry in the Natural State. In 1893, he bought an incubator to raise chicks. Four years later, he…
by - July 18, 2021 11:25 am
UAMS Chancellor: Hospital full, bed and staffing shortage imminent
Health officials have been sounding the warning for weeks on the Delta variant of COVID-19, but it has yet to slow down the public health threat. Now, UAMS Chancellor Dr….
by - July 17, 2021 7:39 am
Building a chorus for Northeast Arkansas
As a resident of Northeast Arkansas for most of my life, I’ve watched through the years the opportunities that have come to our corner of the state that I love…
by - July 16, 2021 4:33 pm
District judges, county officials searching for bailiff funding solution
Craighead County elected officials and the county’s elected district judges may soon meet to settle on how to pay for dedicated bailiffs for the district courts. District Judges Tommy Fowler…
by - July 15, 2021 7:53 pm
Sarah Sanders’ $4.2 million fundraising haul leads Q2 reports
GOP gubernatorial candidate Sarah Huckabee Sanders outpaced all fundraising combined by her Republican and Democratic rivals for Arkansas governor in the second quarter reports filed Thursday (July 15). With more…
by - July 15, 2021 4:47 pm
NWA Council focuses on workforce development, talent attraction, affordable housing
Northwest Arkansas may be the fourth best place to live in the U.S., according to the U.S. News and World Report, but there are more than 10,000 job openings in…
by - July 15, 2021 2:20 pm
ASU Delta Center to lead COVID-19 recovery and resiliency workshop with key partners
Arkansas State University Delta Center for Economic Development, Arkansas Economic Development Institute, and the Central Arkansas Planning and Development District are partnering to offer a COVID-19 Recovery and Resiliency Workshop…
by - July 15, 2021 2:00 pm
Conway CVB signs NIL agreements with 30 UCA student athletes
Thirty students from the University of Central Arkansas have been signed to “Name, Image and Likeness” (NIL) agreements with the Conway Convention & Visitors Bureau, the group announced Thursday (July…
by - July 15, 2021 8:02 am
Newport voters approve continued sales tax for economic development
A half-cent sales tax that funds the Newport Economic Development Commission was overwhelmingly passed Tuesday night (July 13) by city voters. In unofficial results, the tax renewal passed 421-161, a…
by - July 14, 2021 7:24 pm
General Wesley Clark group announces inaugural class for Civility Leadership Institute
General Wesley Clark, the Little Rock native and former Presidential candidate, is the founder of Renew America Together, a nonprofit dedicated to bridging political divides. Renew America Together announced Wednesday…
by - July 14, 2021 1:58 pm
Governor hosts community meeting as Delta variant causes surge in COVID-19 cases
Arkansas is in the midst of a COVID-19 surge due to the much more contagious Delta variant, and Gov. Asa Hutchinson told community members in Forrest City Tuesday evening (July…
by - July 14, 2021 9:53 am
Jonesboro to enact code enforcement sweeps throughout the city
Property values can be significantly impacted by dilapidated conditions in adjacent properties and city leaders in Jonesboro are about to tackle the problem. Jonesboro city code enforcement officers will begin…
by - July 13, 2021 10:48 pm
Ozone action days: an ‘undeniable’ economic campaign
In April, leaders from around the globe gathered for a virtual climate summit. During the highly anticipated event, figures from both sides of the aisle painted a bleak future without…
by - July 13, 2021 11:20 am
Plant bugs pose major threat to already shrunken cotton crop in Arkansas
Each year plant bugs, a perennial pest of Arkansas cotton, spend June and early July consuming the silk of corn while it’s still green. As seed is set on corn…