by - June 17, 2020 5:23 pm
Big River Steel signs agreement with Koch Metallics
Big River Steel has entered an agreement with Koch Metallics, LLC a subsidiary of Koch Minerals & Trading, LLC, under which Koch will act as the exclusive agent to Big…
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by - June 17, 2020 4:04 pm
COVID-19 cases numbers rising in Fort Smith metro; physician touts use of face masks
As Arkansas’ COVID-19 numbers continue to rise, the Fort Smith metro continues to see more positive diagnoses of the virus. As of Wednesday (June 17), there were seven patients with…
by - June 17, 2020 1:30 pm
UCA receives $634,594 grant to revitalize Bigelow Rosenwald School
The University of Central Arkansas has received a $634,594 grant from the Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Council (ANCRC) to revitalize and preserve the Bigelow Rosenwald School, which was built…
by - June 17, 2020 10:12 am
How do I feel about my country and how does my country feel about me?
On Memorial Day, as we celebrated the sacrifices of those who gave their lives in service to the country, George Floyd lay dying on the streets of Minneapolis. On that…
by - June 16, 2020 8:41 pm
NEA’s largest school district sets sights on August return; COVID-19 rises in region
The Jonesboro School District, the largest in Northeast Arkansas, has tentatively decided to open its doors to students starting Aug. 13, according to a release from the school. The announcement…
by - June 16, 2020 8:08 pm
Fort Smith board OKs controversial Chaffee Crossing land use plan, delay decision on recycling change
The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (June 16) approved controversial zoning changes in Chaffee Crossing and tabled a decision on recycling changes. The board had the final vote…
by - June 16, 2020 5:50 pm
U.S. 67 project from Little Rock to Jonesboro funded
The Arkansas Department of Transportation will be awarded $40 million to reconstruct and improve two sections of US 67 northeast of Little Rock. U.S. Senators John Boozman, Tom Cotton, along…
by - June 16, 2020 3:37 pm
Positivity rate with nursing home tests at a low 0.9%; COVID-19 cases continue to rise
Tests have been conducted among about 13,000 residents and staff in Arkansas nursing homes as of June 13, with a lot more required to meet Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s goal of…
by - June 15, 2020 7:47 pm
Paycheck Protection Program is good for Arkansas families and small businesses
Throughout the current economic and public health crisis, Arkansans have done what we do best, which is facing adversity with grace and tenacity. Our resiliency has been aided by the…
by - June 15, 2020 7:32 pm
LRCVB outlines economic impact of COVID-19
The Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (LRCVB) has released the latest tourism economic impact information to the Little Rock Advertising & Promotion (A&P) Commission, reflecting multi-million dollar losses in…
by - June 15, 2020 3:35 pm
Gov. Hutchinson: COVID-19 cases ‘will continue to go up’
There is no slowdown in the rise of COVID-19 cases in Arkansas, especially in the state’s northwest corner that accounted for 46% of the 390 new community cases reported Monday…
by - June 15, 2020 3:08 pm
Executive orders to provide liability immunity for businesses during COVID-19 pandemic
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Monday (June 15) signed three executive orders that bypass legislation and expand COVID-19-related civil liability immunity for businesses and make provisions for workers to seek compensation…
by - June 15, 2020 2:00 am
Gov. Hutchinson deserves credit for pandemic response
We owe Gov. Asa Hutchinson our congratulations and sincere expression of appreciation for the masterful job he has done in handling the coronavirus pandemic in Arkansas. He has faced this…
by - June 14, 2020 11:22 am
Poll: Three-fourths of Arkansans say racism is a significant problem
Fresh off national and local protests in the wake of the recorded killing of George Floyd, a black man, by a white police officer, Derek Chauvin, in Minneapolis, nearly three-quarters…
by - June 14, 2020 9:47 am
Poll: Independents dissatisfied with Trump, Cotton; Biden competitive in Arkansas
President Donald Trump and U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., are struggling with independent voters in Arkansas less than five months before Election Day. A new survey from Talk Business &…
by - June 13, 2020 6:05 pm
UAMS modeling shows Arkansas’ active COVID-19 infections could reach 175,000
Modeling recently prepared and presented by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences shows that new COVID-19 cases in Arkansas could reach around 1,350 per day by Sept. 27, with…
by - June 13, 2020 12:31 pm
Gov. Hutchinson makes appointments
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced the following appointments this week: Adrienne Woods, Rogers, to the State Board of Education. Appointment expires June 30, 2026. Replaces Chad Pekron. Drew Craft, Jonesboro, to…
by - June 13, 2020 12:13 pm
Poll: Arkansans are ready for some football
After months of social distancing, Arkansans are ready to play some football, but less than a majority think college football should resume this fall. A new Talk Business & Politics-Hendrix…
by - June 13, 2020 11:38 am
Public Policy Center launches program to collect data on ballot issues
It was a dream that former Lawrence County Judge Dale Freeman never got to fully realize. For many years, the county needed a better jail and in 2014 the state…
by - June 12, 2020 5:30 pm
Liability policy should make businesses a part of the COVID-19 solution, not excuse them
In its recent interim report, the Arkansas Economic Recovery Task Force cited the need for liability protection for businesses from COVID-19-related lawsuits. The report indicated that members of the task…