by - March 9, 2020 3:48 pm
Traffic patterns in Jonesboro could be disrupted during the next 18 months as a major road reconstruction project begins on I-555. Work was expected to begin Tuesday (March 10), according…
by - March 9, 2020 3:10 pm
Arkansas health officials are working with the state’s hospitals and nursing homes to guard against an outbreak of coronavirus, the groups said in a joint press conference on Monday (March…
by - March 8, 2020 9:51 am
Farmers are optimistic. They have to be with weather, government policy, market fluctuations and pests and diseases all part of the daily lives of Arkansas’ farmers and ranchers. That said,…
by - March 8, 2020 9:44 am
As the coronavirus spreads in parts of the world and is contained in others, there is growing consensus that things will still get worse before they get better. Economist Mervin…
by - March 5, 2020 8:34 pm
Speaking at the grand opening ceremony Thursday (March 5) for the Embassy Suites Red Wolf Convention Center on the Arkansas State University campus, Gov. Asa Hutchinson touted the value of…
by - March 5, 2020 6:12 pm
A 1.6-acre land purchase that would have helped the Sisters of St. Scholastica raise needed funds has been cancelled. Casey’s, which had planned a fifth store in Fort Smith at…
by - March 5, 2020 4:21 pm
A proposed amendment to the Arkansas Constitution was filed with the secretary of state’s office Thursday (March 5) that would create a nine-member commission to draw congressional and state legislative…
by - March 4, 2020 3:58 pm
Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Allen Kerr is resigning from his post effective March 27, 2020, Talk Business & Politics has confirmed. Kerr said he is leaving his post to pursue opportunities…
by - March 4, 2020 2:44 pm
Sales tax revenue for the city of Fort Smith was up in 2019, but began the 2020 reporting year with declines. The January report shows the city’s share of the…
by - March 4, 2020 2:01 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (March 3) voted down zoning change requests in a controversial section of Chaffee Crossing. The area in question is part of legal…
by - March 4, 2020 11:23 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson presented his balanced budget to Arkansas lawmakers on Wednesday (March 4) declaring that he wants to put more money in reserves to strengthen the state’s financial position…
by - March 4, 2020 8:10 am
There were three Republican State Senate primaries and two Democratic ones on Super Tuesday. The highest profile race involved Sen. John Cooper, R-Jonesboro, who was ousted by Rep. Dan Sullivan,…
by - March 3, 2020 11:58 pm
Despite campaigning by Gov. Asa Hutchinson, the titular head of the Republican Party of Arkansas, State Sen. John Cooper, R-Jonesboro, could not stave off challenger Rep. Dan Sullivan, R-Jonesboro, in…
by - March 3, 2020 10:48 pm
Editor’s note: This story has been corrected to reflect updated vote totals in a race for a district court judge position (District 2, Division 4) in Washington County. ——— Conrad…
by - March 3, 2020 10:42 pm
Barbara Webb was elected to the Arkansas Supreme Court March 3, defeating Judge Morgan “Chip” Welch. Webb will occupy the Position 4 seat held by Justice Josephine “Jo” Hart, who did…
by - March 3, 2020 10:08 pm
Voters on Tuesday (March 3) narrowed down an unusually crowded field of candidates for five Sebastian County judicial races with four female candidates winning the bench in their respective races….
by - March 3, 2020 9:36 pm
Former Vice President Joe Biden won the Arkansas Democratic Party presidential primary Tuesday (March 3) on the same night he won a string of Southern states. ABC News projected Biden…
by - March 3, 2020 3:18 pm
Better than expected payroll tax revenue and auto sales helped push state tax revenue above estimates. Year-to-date gross general tax revenue (July-February) totaled $4.531 billion, up 4.3% from the same…
by - March 3, 2020 10:42 am
Arkansas Highway Commission chairman, steel manufacturing businessman, and Arkansas Business Hall of Fame member Tom Schueck passed away on Tuesday (March 3), according to a statement from the family. He…
by - March 2, 2020 7:02 pm
U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, has made several changes to his staff in Washington, D.C. Ashley Shelton has been appointed as his legislative director and Kathryn King has been designated…
