by - September 22, 2025 7:00 pm
One of the major issues confronting farmers this year is a lack of a level playing field in foreign markets. Riceland Foods recently sent a delegation to meet with the…
by - September 22, 2025 4:53 pm
CDI Contractors, LLC announced Monday (Sept. 22) a series of leadership changes that included Mike Preston, former Arkansas Secretary of Commerce, being named CEO of the construction company owned by…
by - September 21, 2025 9:49 am
Dan Andrews, CEO and managing partner with Tempus Realty Partners, is hoping his idea for seeding 529 college savings plans for elementary students in Jacksonville will become a blueprint for…
by - September 21, 2025 8:44 am
U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Hot Springs, is optimistic that his SPEED Act will make it into law before the end of the year, but he’s unsure how aid to farmers…
by - September 20, 2025 11:09 am
Gov. Sarah Sanders said Friday (Sept. 19) she has negotiated a reduced increase in health insurance premiums with companies doing business in Arkansas’ exchange marketplace. In early August, health insurers…
by - September 19, 2025 2:59 pm
The Arkansas Department of Education released its school letter grades for the 2024-25 school year — the first year the state has assigned the grades under its second-year ATLAS exam….
by - September 19, 2025 2:49 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders announced Friday (Sept. 19) the signing of two Letters of Intent (LOIs) with Taiwan’s leading agricultural associations, signaling a combined commitment of at least $5.56 billion in…
by - September 17, 2025 4:50 pm
A grassroots effort born in Southeast Arkansas is now making waves across the entire state. The Arkansas Rural Health Partnership (ARHP), a nonprofit collaborative dedicated to improving healthcare in rural…
by - September 16, 2025 1:25 pm
Incumbent Sebastian County Circuit Judge Gunner DeLay will face attorney Ashleigh Buckley in the Division 5 primary set for March 3, 2026. DeLay, who has been on the county bench…
by - September 16, 2025 12:50 pm
Our economy increasingly depends on bringing goods directly to customers’ doorsteps or utilizing on-time delivery to ensure businesses have the exact supplies they need, when they need it. This reality…
by - September 15, 2025 5:13 pm
On the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, House Intelligence Chairman Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, joined Ranking Member Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., in announcing the establishment of a bipartisan…
by - September 15, 2025 3:38 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders on Monday (Sept. 15) declared a vacancy in the Senate District 26 seat and asked Democrat and Republican party chairs to determine within 10 days how they…
by - September 14, 2025 8:33 am
U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, is keenly aware that farmers are in a crisis, but solving the dilemma is proving elusive and time-consuming. Still…
by - September 11, 2025 6:50 pm
Dr. Jay Barth said he is leaving his post as director of the William J. Clinton Presidential Library after 3 1/2 years at the helm. In a post on his…
by - September 11, 2025 12:47 pm
As the only community banker serving in the Arkansas State House, I carry with me not just a title, but a deep, personal understanding of the people behind the numbers….
by - September 11, 2025 11:59 am
Farm bankruptcies are on the rise, commodity prices are so far underwater it’s inviting comparisons to the Titanic, and a generation of farmers may be at risk of extinction. The…
by - September 10, 2025 7:26 am
The mayor of Lewisville, Ark. — Ethan Noel Dunbar — officially launched his bid for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in an effort to unseat incumbent Republican U.S. Sen….
by - September 9, 2025 4:02 pm
City and county officials gathered at the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday (Sept. 9) to tout record-setting growth and to announce efforts to sustain the momentum. The…
by - September 9, 2025 12:58 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders on Tuesday (Sept. 9) announced she is authorizing up to 40 Arkansas National Guard members to support federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Fayetteville, Fort Smith…
by - September 8, 2025 6:40 am
Washington Regional Medical Center CEO Larry Shackelford is happy to be celebrating the health system’s 75th anniversary, and he’s hoping to lay the foundation for the next 75 years of…
