by - October 13, 2020 7:58 pm
Several city department heads presented capital improvement plans to the Fort Smith Board of Directors at a study session Tuesday (Oct. 13) to provide information prior to the city’s process…
by - October 13, 2020 6:30 pm
The city of Newport and the Newport Economic Development Commission (NEDC) announced Tuesday (Oct. 13) the United States Economic Development Administration has awarded a $2.5 million grant to Newport’s Tech…
by - October 13, 2020 5:27 pm
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, said he best knows the issues facing the 3rd Congressional District. Democrat challenger Celeste Williams said Womack has done nothing meaningful during his 10 years…
by - October 13, 2020 2:26 pm
Incumbent U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Hot Springs, sparred Tuesday (Oct. 13) with rivals William Hanson, D-Camden, and Frank Gilbert, L-Tull, over the fate of healthcare expansion, a second pandemic stimulus…
by - October 13, 2020 8:02 am
Disruptions to our normal routines and way of life have become commonplace during the last eight months. As we adjust to life during COVID, we often talk of a “new…
by - October 12, 2020 5:15 pm
U.S. Rep. Hill, R-Little Rock, and state Sen. Joyce Elliott, D-Little Rock, sparred over health care and tax cuts during their debate hosted by Arkansas PBS in Conway on Monday…
by - October 12, 2020 4:58 pm
Ozarka College, based in Melbourne, has been selected as a recipient of the Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities (WORC) grant, a federal grant program through the U.S. Department of Labor…
by - October 12, 2020 4:46 pm
There will be no public debate between those who oppose and those who support extension of a 1/4 cent sales tax in Sebastian County that generates about $6 million in…
by - October 12, 2020 7:34 am
This week, Arkansas PBS will host several Congressional debates and a Senate forum. The schedule for the taping and airing of Congressional debates begins on Monday afternoon when incumbent U.S….
by - October 11, 2020 10:42 am
There will be three proposed constitutional amendments on voters’ November ballots that could affect highway funding, term limits and the initiative process itself. Issues 1, 2 and 3 are all…
by - October 10, 2020 3:25 pm
UA Little Rock Chancellor Christina Drale outlined a vision and priorities for the metropolitan university on Friday (Oct. 9) in a speech to the University Assembly. Drale has guided UA…
by - October 9, 2020 2:12 pm
A decades-long goal of creating a bypass on U.S. 412 around the city of Paragould in Greene County to connect into U.S. 49 has finally become a reality. State workers…
by - October 8, 2020 5:55 pm
Arkansas’ tax revenue is beating forecasts and the jobs picture is improving despite an economy weighed down by COVID-19. But the consensus among economists is the pace of recovery could…
by - October 8, 2020 5:49 pm
Voting interest in the Nov. 3 general elections is running high in both Sebastian and Crawford counties, according to election officials. The number of voters seeking absentee ballots is considerably…
by - October 7, 2020 2:49 pm
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will spend $11.8 million to improve rural broadband access in Arkansas. The money will come in the form of grants from the ReConnect Program,…
by - October 7, 2020 11:46 am
The Arkansas Aerospace and Defense Alliance (AADA) released the results Wednesday (Oct. 7) of its two-week survey to determine the coronavirus impact on the aerospace and defense industry among companies…
by - October 7, 2020 11:35 am
Revolution, the parent company of Delta Plastics, announced Wednesday (Oct. 7) that it will expand its 100,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in the Little Rock Port by an additional 36,000 square feet….
by - October 7, 2020 11:19 am
Fourteen organizations from across the state were recognized with an Arkansas Governor’s Quality Award during the 26th Annual Awards Celebration Tuesday (Oct. 6) in Little Rock. The award process drives…
by - October 7, 2020 9:35 am
Rep. Fran Cavenaugh Cavenaugh Auto Sales CFO & State Representative Walnut Ridge Residence: Walnut Ridge Professional background: Rep. Cavenaugh is serving her second term in the Arkansas House. She represents…
by - October 7, 2020 5:45 am
Democratic Congressional candidate Sen. Joyce Elliott says her campaign raised more than $1.4 million in the third quarter (July-Sept. 2020). To date, she’s raised more than $2.5 million. According to…
