by - July 12, 2021 3:48 pm
The Arkansas Board of Apportionment has set a series of public hearings to discuss the redrawing of legislative district lines. Every 10 years, the board – which consists of the…
by - July 12, 2021 2:17 pm
A report to be presented to the Fort Smith Board of Directors will tout the benefits of a unified communications department for the city. The idea for a communications department…
by - July 12, 2021 8:39 am
Jake Bequette, an Army veteran and former standout Razorback defensive lineman who played in the NFL, announced Monday (July 12) that he will challenge U.S. Senator John Boozman, R-Ark., in…
by - July 11, 2021 9:54 am
The state’s $945.7 million budget surplus will offer lawmakers and Gov. Asa Hutchinson a chance to reduce the state’s income tax bracket, but it will present other opportunities for investments….
by - July 11, 2021 7:33 am
Former Jonesboro Mayor Harold Perrin returned to his banking roots a little over six months ago after 12 years as the city’s CEO. He cited a major health issue as…
by - July 8, 2021 5:28 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson became the third Arkansas governor to lead the National Governors Association as the group’s summer session closed on Thursday (July 8). Former Governors Bill Clinton and Mike…
by - July 8, 2021 5:19 pm
The Arkansas State Board of Education voted unanimously on Thursday (July 7) to lift all restrictions on the Little Rock School Board and to remove the district from the state’s…
by - July 8, 2021 12:37 pm
Repairs to the fractured Interstate 40 bridge connecting West Memphis to Memphis are progressing rapidly and officials with the Arkansas Department of Transportation and the Tennessee Department of Transportation are…
by - July 7, 2021 8:16 pm
The Republican Party of Arkansas announced Wednesday (July 7) it hired Tyler Jordon to serve as Political Communications Director and Julie Williams as Deputy Political Communications Director for the party….
by - July 7, 2021 12:01 pm
Former Pulaski County Election Commissioner Josh Price said Wednesday (July 7) he will seek the Democratic nomination to run for Arkansas Secretary of State. Price made the announcement from the…
by - July 7, 2021 10:30 am
A National Institutes of Health-funded collaboration between scientists at Arkansas Children’s Research Institute and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences will help the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
by - July 7, 2021 10:01 am
Jonesboro’s astronomical sales tax collections surge continued unabated in June. The city collected $1.982 million during the month of June, a 31.8% ($477,878) increase from the same month in 2020….
by - July 6, 2021 3:57 pm
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) is seeking comments on revisions to the proposed alignments for the $87.9 million project to widen nearly 12 miles of Arkansas Highway 112 between…
by - July 6, 2021 3:13 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Tuesday (July 6) the state was “winning the (COVID) battle in April … (but) we are losing ground in July.” He called on employers to do…
by - July 6, 2021 8:55 am
Northeast Arkansas’s largest city and county has a new 911 director and a new director of Northeast Arkansas Regional Transportation Planning. Ronnie Sturch was selected by the 911 Intergovernmental Board…
by - July 2, 2021 10:12 am
Arkansas ended fiscal year 2021 with a revenue surplus of $945.7 million thanks in part to a COVID-19 induced shift in a tax filing deadline from April to July that…
by - July 1, 2021 6:55 pm
Surging corn and soybean prices had a significant impact on Arkansas farmers’ crop plans in the early spring, according to data from a U.S. Department of Agriculture report. The annual…
by - July 1, 2021 2:56 pm
Banker, restaurateur, businessman and avid sportsman Philip Tappan of Little Rock was named to the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission by Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday (July 1). Tappan is…
by - June 30, 2021 6:47 pm
Dan Whitfield announced Wednesday (June 30) he would seek the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, while Rep. Mark Lowery, R-Maumelle, said he would challenge incumbent Republican Secretary of State John…
by - June 30, 2021 4:00 pm
The new more contagious COVID-19 variant, known as Delta, is sweeping across the country and Arkansas and the Northeast section of the state are not immune. The Delta Variant, first…
