by - November 4, 2019 9:00 am
Under the leadership of Gov. Asa Hutchinson, the number of apprentices in Arkansas has increased from roughly 3,200 apprentices in 2015 to over 6,300 in 2019. Now, these aren’t all…
by - November 3, 2019 6:06 pm
Caraway native Nick Bacon was fascinated by his uncle’s tales from World War II. Those tales and his father contracting polio inspired Bacon to quit school after the ninth grade…
by - November 3, 2019 5:21 pm
The Arkansas 529 Education Savings Plan, administered by Treasurer of State Dennis Milligan’s office, allows parents and grandparents to save money for college, vocational school and even public and private…
by - November 3, 2019 4:42 pm
Jedidiah “Jed” Duggar of Springdale announced his candidacy Sunday (Nov. 3) to represent Arkansas House District 89. Duggar, 20, is running in 2020 as a Republican against incumbent Democrat State…
by - November 2, 2019 6:58 pm
Barbara Webb, a former circuit judge, prosecutor and currently Chief Law Judge for the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission, said Saturday (Nov. 2) that she would be a candidate for the…
by - November 1, 2019 2:35 pm
The filing period for Little Rock School Board candidates would be July 27 through Aug. 3, 2020, for elections that would occur during the Nov. 3 general elections under a…
by - November 1, 2019 11:35 am
U.S. total nonfarm payroll employment in the U.S. rose by 128,000 in October as the U.S. jobless rate lifted off its 50-year low and rose from 3.5% to 3.6%, the…
by - October 31, 2019 4:45 pm
Discussion ranged Thursday (Oct. 31) at a study session of the Central Business Improvement District Board of Directors on how many mills would be needed and what exactly they would…
by - October 31, 2019 12:50 pm
The U.S. House of Representatives voted 232-196 Thursday (Oct. 31) to formally open an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump over his handling of military aid to Ukraine and possible…
by - October 31, 2019 8:57 am
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said the number of high school students enrolled in computer science courses has risen 22% from the previous year. The numbers have risen to 9,813 students…
by - October 30, 2019 7:14 pm
The about-face made by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) on Tuesday (Oct. 29) on the subject of paying athletes was not a surprise to those monitoring the long-brewing, controversial…
by - October 30, 2019 1:12 pm
Although robust consumer spending continues to bolster the nation’s economy, real U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) in the third quarter grew at a lukewarm rate of 1.9%, down from the…
by - October 30, 2019 11:53 am
Marietta McClure announced Wednesday (Oct. 30) her bid to seek the Republican nomination for Arkansas House District 28, a seat currently held by Rep. Jasen Kelly, R-Benton, who is not…
by - October 30, 2019 11:42 am
HMS Mfg. Co. announced plans Wednesday (Oct. 30) to open a new 550,000 sq. ft. injection molding facility in the Port of Little Rock. HMS Mfg. Co. expects to create…
by - October 29, 2019 10:09 pm
Little Rock “community schools” would be administered with the help of Community School Partnership Alliances, and the state would not recognize the Little Rock Education Association or any other entity…
by - October 29, 2019 7:26 pm
The funeral and remembrance services for civil rights attorney and former State Rep. John Walker, D-Little Rock, are as follows, according to his family: Thursday midday – Walker will lie…
by - October 29, 2019 5:07 pm
Fort Smith city officials are working on a plan that will put forth an alternative to the consent decree that they can present to federal officials in hopes of seeing…
by - October 29, 2019 8:03 am
At AFMC, we know how important it is to have health insurance. If you need medical attention, insurance protects you against expensive costs and you can focus on getting well….
by - October 28, 2019 7:22 pm
Sometimes in political reporting, you just get lucky. You’re in the right place at the right time. I sat down on August 1, 2019 for a lengthy public conversation with…
by - October 28, 2019 6:23 pm
High-profile data breaches and privacy infractions have made consumers more aware that their data is at risk, according to new national survey that shows that one in every three Americans…
