by - January 8, 2021 6:17 pm
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday (Jan. 8) criticized President Donald Trump, saying, “Yes, I want this administration to end.” But he said impeachment is not a “workable remedy.” Speaking…
by - January 8, 2021 3:12 pm
Arkansas elected officials, including Speaker of the House Matthew Shepherd, R-El Dorado and Senate President Pro Tempore Jimmy Hickey Jr., R-Texarkana, watched on Wednesday as rioters invaded the U.S. Capitol…
by - January 7, 2021 2:21 pm
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage across the state of Arkansas and Northeast Arkansas has not been spared. In an attempt to stymie the spread, new Jonesboro Mayor Harold Copenhaver…
by - January 7, 2021 12:12 pm
Poultry processor Peco Foods will close processing and live operations in three Mississippi locations, the company announced Thursday (Jan. 7). Brooksville, Canton (Fulton Street) and Philadelphia (hatchery) will be shut…
by - January 6, 2021 10:01 pm
Members of Congress convened Wednesday (Jan. 6) to certify the election of President-elect Joseph Biden, but as the floor debate unfolded rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to…
by - January 6, 2021 8:30 pm
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), in partnership with The Venture Center and the state of Arkansas, announced on Wednesday (Jan. 6) its third annual ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator cohort. ICBA…
by - January 6, 2021 10:19 am
As an adolescent, Harold Perrin decided he wanted to enter the medical field. Radiology fascinated him, but when he entered high school, he soon learned how rigorous the course work…
by - January 6, 2021 9:53 am
Arkansas enters 2021 “on Normandy beach” – on the counterattack and establishing a beachhead, but with difficult battles still ahead. Dr. Joe Thompson, president and CEO of the Arkansas Center…
by - January 5, 2021 5:17 pm
The morning after the first coronavirus case was confirmed in Arkansas in March, I took to social media, as many did, writing: “For America to withstand the threat from COVID-19,…
by - January 5, 2021 11:58 am
Tax revenue continues to post solid gains considering that Arkansas’ economy still struggles under the weight of COVID-19. Gross revenue for the first six fiscal months (July-December) is up almost…
by - January 5, 2021 11:26 am
Carvana on Tuesday (Jan. 5) opened its $40 million vehicle inspection and distribution center in West Memphis. Gov. Asa Hutchinson, Commerce Secretary Mike Preston, Senator Keith Ingram, West Memphis Mayor…
by - January 5, 2021 11:22 am
The Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame will induct six new members during 2021 due to their leadership and service to the state’s largest business sector. The newest class represents agriculture…
by - January 4, 2021 6:34 pm
COVID-19 hospitalizations again set a new daily record in Monday’s (Jan. 4) Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) report, rising by 62 to 1,296. Available ICU beds fell from 58 on…
by - January 4, 2021 1:54 pm
Editor’s note: The author of this article is a regular columnist for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Arkansas has barreled so far to the political right that Gov. Asa Hutchinson, who qualified…
by - January 4, 2021 10:33 am
The country has been dealing with the worst public health crisis in more than a century and the deep economic recession it triggered at the same time. The city of…
by - January 4, 2021 10:19 am
Editor’s note: See additional info in the noted section. Jonesboro-based Hytrol plans to invest more than $20 million to open a manufacturing operation in Fort Smith that will employ up…
by - January 4, 2021 8:26 am
Bryan Barnhouse has been named CEO of the Arkansas Research Alliance, the group said Monday (Jan. 4). Barnhouse has served as chief operating office of the alliance since 2016. Barnhouse…
by - January 3, 2021 7:14 pm
There are many facilities dedicated to hunger relief across Arkansas, and the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the challenge of coordinating food delivery to those in need. Scott Hamilton, CEO of…
by - January 3, 2021 9:39 am
After a 12-year run, former Republican Party of Arkansas chairman Doyle Webb is seeking higher office at the national level. Webb, who led the state GOP during its historic rise…
by - December 31, 2020 1:44 pm
The COVID-19 pandemic consumed much of Arkansas’ news – political and business – during 2020, but there was an election, protests for police reform and an ongoing shift in the…
