by - August 14, 2019 9:30 pm
Democrat Celeste Williams, 44, of Bella Vista launched a Third District Congressional challenge to incumbent U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, on Wednesday (Aug. 14). From Frisco Park in downtown Rogers,…
by - August 14, 2019 12:10 pm
Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has ended the Trump administration’s plan to ask all U.S. households about their citizenship, the U.S. Commerce Department’s Census Bureau this week moved forward…
by - August 14, 2019 8:20 am
Safe Surgery Arkansas is asking the Arkansas Supreme Court to appoint a special master to review its signature collections and it is challenging the legality of a new law that…
by - August 14, 2019 6:11 am
The Trump administration recently released a new proposal requiring hospitals to fully disclose the charges for services, tests and procedures on their websites. The White House said the move is…
by - August 14, 2019 5:45 am
The Arkansas Bar Association and the Clinton School of Public Service are jointly presenting a Public Service Academy for member lawyers, law students, and individuals who are interested in public…
by - August 14, 2019 5:17 am
When Jonesboro Superintendent Kim Wilbanks took over the school district about a decade ago, she wanted to find ways to innovate the way the district educated its students. The district…
by - August 13, 2019 8:56 pm
With one vote to spare, the Cherokee Nation Businesses received the blessing of the Pope County Quorum Court on Tuesday night (Aug. 13) for a license to open a casino…
by - August 13, 2019 6:18 pm
The city of Fort Smith will reinstate late fees on utility bills beginning in October with disconnects becoming a thing again. In November 2018, while in the beginning stages of…
by - August 13, 2019 4:33 pm
Dwight Eisenhower was president of the United States the last time so few farm acres were dedicated to soybeans in Arkansas. Fueled by an ongoing trade war with China and…
by - August 13, 2019 4:14 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received a grant of almost $764,000 from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to purchase biomedical research equipment with new capabilities unavailable…
by - August 12, 2019 8:44 pm
Fort Smith Public Schools will start the 2019-20 school year with its own police department, a move that will allow for greater security in the public schools, Dr. Doug Brubaker,…
by - August 12, 2019 8:25 pm
A transition in Arkansas’s economy is underfoot. As residents change the way they receive goods and services, particularly in rural communities, businesses have been faced with a difficult choice: adapt…
by - August 12, 2019 12:44 pm
After five days of teaser ads, Cherokee Nation Businesses and Legends unveiled their plans for a proposed resort and casino in Pope County. The $225 million Legends Resort & Casino…
by - August 11, 2019 9:34 pm
Arkansas’ weather-volatile planting season has been reflected in the recently released United States Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service acreage report, with the agency saying it would be collecting…
by - August 11, 2019 11:05 am
Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson thinks the attacks spawned by the resurgence of white supremacy groups can be deterred by public officials speaking out, stronger hate crime legislation and better intelligence…
by - August 10, 2019 2:15 pm
Democrat Celeste Williams of Bella Vista appears to be gearing up to run against incumbent GOP U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, in 2020. Williams, who lost a race for Arkansas…
by - August 10, 2019 1:04 pm
Another day and another news story about how pharmacy benefits managers (PBMs), the middlemen sitting between you, your employer and your local pharmacist, are driving up the cost of healthcare….
by - August 10, 2019 12:54 pm
A $1 million grant to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) from Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield will enable the UAMS Institute for Digital Health & Innovation…
by - August 10, 2019 9:50 am
5-4-3-2-1. The countdown is on for major developments in the effort to put a casino resort – and much more – in Pope County. A series of Russellville Courier newspaper…
by - August 8, 2019 8:05 pm
The Southern Tenant Farmers Museum, an A-State Heritage Site in Tyronza, has been accepted into the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience, a global association of museums, historical sites and…
