by - November 1, 2020 3:07 pm
What’s the oldest business in Arkansas to do for its 200th anniversary? How about give away money as it enters a third century of operation. The Rose Law Firm, founded…
by - November 1, 2020 8:08 am
An audit performed for the Arkansas Insurance Department of the state’s three dominant pharmacy benefit managers found different-sized pharmacies were paid different amounts for the same drugs last year, though…
by - November 1, 2020 7:53 am
Americans will have decided who they want leading the nation and the policy directions they want the government to pursue for the next four years by Nov. 3. That decision…
by - October 30, 2020 3:57 pm
New known COVID-19 cases reported Friday (Oct. 30) were up compared to Thursday, but below the 1,337 record set the previous Friday, according to the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH)….
by - October 30, 2020 12:57 pm
The number of COVID-19 hospitalizations in Northeast Arkansas has ballooned by 112% since the end of September and community leaders issued dire warnings Friday (Oct. 30) if the trend isn’t…
by - October 29, 2020 9:51 pm
An Arkansas Supreme Court ruling on Thursday (Oct. 29) declared that an existing half-cent sales tax for state highways could not be spent on a $1 billion widening project on…
by - October 28, 2020 8:11 pm
A public-private partnership between Arkansas State Parks, the City of Little Rock and the Arkansas Parks & Recreation Foundation with philanthropic support from the Walton Family Foundation will connect 28…
by - October 28, 2020 4:08 pm
While Northeast Arkansas has been hit hard in recent weeks with a rise in COVID-19 cases, the Texarkana area in the southwest corner of the state has some of the…
by - October 28, 2020 1:33 pm
President Donald Trump leads former Vice President Joe Biden in Arkansas, 65%-32%, Sen. Tom Cotton appears headed to an easy re-election, and ballot measures to continue a sales tax for…
by - October 28, 2020 6:58 am
Montine McNulty has led the Arkansas Hospitality Association since 1996. The statewide organization represents hotels, restaurants, convention and meeting spaces, and tourism destinations in Arkansas. For the last decade the…
by - October 28, 2020 6:30 am
Niche market economic development can be difficult, especially in the Arkansas Delta where decades of population loss and limited educational opportunities hamper workers in some sectors such as technology. Newport…
by - October 27, 2020 7:58 pm
The Fort Smith Utility Department presented a $609.5 million 10-year capital improvement plan for 2021 through 2030 to the Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (Oct. 27). The ten-year…
by - October 27, 2020 5:31 pm
Northeast Arkansas is awash in new COVID-19 infections making it the per capita epicenter of the state’s latest outbreak. Medical institutions throughout the region are pleading with residents to take…
by - October 27, 2020 4:23 pm
COVID-19 hospitalizations again set a new daily record on Tuesday (Oct. 27), with Gov. Asa Hutchinson saying he is concerned about critical care staffing. The problem could grow more acute…
by - October 27, 2020 7:26 am
Two of the most hotly-contested state House races will be held in Jonesboro during this election cycle. District 58 incumbent Republican Brandt Smith is being challenged by local attorney, Democrat…
by - October 26, 2020 8:05 pm
In an expected partisan vote – and one of the most divided Supreme Court nomination votes – just one week before Election Day, the U.S. Senate confirmed Judge Amy Coney…
by - October 26, 2020 6:01 pm
After a long career with the county, Sebastian County Circuit Clerk Denora Coomer has decided to give retirement a try. Coomer, a Republican, submitted her resignation letter to Sebastian County…
by - October 26, 2020 4:29 pm
Crawford and Sebastian County voters got out in large numbers to vote during the first week of early voting in Arkansas. The early vote counts are easily on pace to…
by - October 26, 2020 4:12 pm
COVID-19 hospitalizations set a new daily record and Arkansans on ventilators jumped back above 100 in Monday’s (Oct. 26) report from the Arkansas Department of Health. Gov. Asa Hutchinson said…
by - October 26, 2020 4:00 pm
Historic preservation in Arkansas has been a significant economic engine, according to a report commissioned by the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program (AHPP). Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism Secretary…
