by - July 28, 2020 11:07 am
Jonesboro city council members are selected by voters throughout the city, but at least one alderman thinks they should be voted on by ward. Alderman L.J. Bryant said he has…
by - July 27, 2020 5:22 pm
The Fort Smith Police Department is making another move to help the city’s mentally ill and other at-risk individuals get the help they need as quickly as possible. The department…
by - July 27, 2020 5:01 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Monday (July 27) announced the purchase of 200 COVID-19 testing machines and a $10 million plan to provide internet service to public school students as part…
by - July 27, 2020 3:48 pm
Craighead County Judge and Jonesboro mayoral candidate Marvin Day told Talk Business & Politics on Monday (July 27) that he intends to continue his bid for the seat even though…
by - July 26, 2020 10:03 am
Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce CEO Randy Zook outlined his hopes for potential legislation to address the COVID-19 pandemic and he underscored his rationale for voter passage of a permanent…
by - July 26, 2020 9:11 am
A new report says the number of food-insecure Arkansas children and adults is rising during the COVID-19 pandemic, more Arkansans are receiving federal nutrition benefits, and the state should make…
by - July 26, 2020 7:00 am
July 6th was a pretty big day for me. That was the day we submitted the signatures of over 100,000 Arkansas voters to the Secretary of State. Voters who had…
by - July 24, 2020 4:02 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson and Fort Smith Mayor George McGill on Friday (July 24) encouraged Arkansans to “do their job” and respond to the U.S. Census before the count is completed…
by - July 23, 2020 6:28 pm
The day after three-term incumbent Jonesboro Mayor Harold Perrin announced he would not seek a fourth term, Craighead County’s Judge Marvin Day said he will seek the office. Day, 50,…
by - July 23, 2020 4:58 pm
Fort Smith sales tax revenue for the first half of 2020 is higher than expected, coming in slightly above revenue for the first six months of 2019. Two city directors…
by - July 23, 2020 4:43 pm
Solomon Graves has been named by Gov. Asa Hutchinson as incoming Arkansas Secretary of Corrections. Graves had served as chief of staff to outgoing Corrections Secretary Wendy Kelley – the…
by - July 23, 2020 3:26 pm
The number of new known COVID-19 cases in Arkansas reported Thursday (July 23) topped 1,000, but some of the cases were not reported Wednesday because of technical errors. Gov. Asa…
by - July 23, 2020 1:45 pm
The check is no longer in the mail. It has been received. A $75 million loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to the Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp. has…
by - July 22, 2020 8:55 pm
On a day when a spate of poll questions were released showing support for changing Arkansas’ election and redistricting processes, the State Board of Election Commissioners voted to not certify…
by - July 22, 2020 6:58 pm
A group of downtown business owners, nonprofit representatives and city officials met Wednesday (July 22) to address homeless concerns in downtown Fort Smith that have been “triggered” by the COVID-19…
by - July 22, 2020 5:41 pm
Some members of the Arkansas Legislature, including Rep. Dan Sullivan, R-Jonesboro, think legislators should have some oversight when it comes to COVID-19 response rules enacted by the state’s Department of…
by - July 22, 2020 5:36 pm
Jonesboro Mayor Harold Perrin has announced that due to a recent but ongoing health issue he will not seek re-election to a fourth term. First elected in 2008, he had…
by - July 22, 2020 4:38 pm
A more than 30% decline in COVID-19 test results pushed the number of known new cases in Arkansas below 600 for the first time in eight days. A data “entry…
by - July 22, 2020 3:46 pm
The Northwest Arkansas Council for the first time held its annual meeting Wednesday (July 22) via Zoom, with presiding co-chair Todd Simmons saying he hopes it will be the last…
by - July 22, 2020 1:25 pm
Arkansas farmers and ranchers have received more than $86 million in Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) direct payments as of July 13, according to a report released by the U.S….
