by - September 13, 2019 5:46 pm
Friday the 13th will likely be enshrined in history as an unlucky day for Rep. Mickey Gates of Hot Springs, especially if the Arkansas legislature successfully removes him from public…
by - September 12, 2019 5:57 pm
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Administrator Pete Lopez said Thursday (Sept. 12) that the EPA and the Department of the Army are repealing a 2015 rule that expanded the definition…
by - September 12, 2019 3:16 pm
The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas unanimously accepted UA System President Dr. Donald R. Bobbitt’s recommendation to name Christina Drale, Ph.D., chancellor of the University of Arkansas…
by - September 11, 2019 9:37 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson participated in the ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday (Sept. 10) at the Craighead County Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) in Jonesboro, which is the fourth and final CSU authorized under…
by - September 10, 2019 10:29 pm
The city of Jonesboro will have to find another way to fund safety and quality of life improvements. City voters rejected a 1-cent sales tax increase during a special election…
by - September 10, 2019 7:13 pm
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said Tuesday (Sept. 10) it recently approved revisions to Arkansas’ clean-air plan for regional haze and withdrew a portion of the Obama-era federal plan…
by - September 10, 2019 5:16 pm
Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott and a host of business, government and community leaders on Tuesday (Sept. 10) got a taste of how one out of every four Arkansans struggle…
by - September 10, 2019 4:53 pm
With the 2020 United States Census coming after the first of the year, the Fort Smith Board of Directors wants to make certain everyone in Fort Smith is properly counted….
by - September 10, 2019 8:51 am
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge has joined an investigation into whether Google conducts its business practices in accordance with state and federal antitrust laws. A bipartisan coalition of 50 attorney…
by - September 9, 2019 6:07 pm
State Rep. Marsh Davis, R-Cherokee Village, will seek re-election for his seat in the Arkansas House of Representatives. Davis, who represents District 61, is serving his first term. The district…
by - September 9, 2019 2:51 pm
Former Arkansas Razorbacks head football coach Bobby Petrino apologized for the scandal that cost him his job and said he still wants to coach. He made the remarks during his…
by - September 9, 2019 11:45 am
We are pleased to introduce to you the 2019 class of Northeast Arkansas Women in Business award winners. This is our first year producing this award for the region, and…
by - September 9, 2019 1:07 am
U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, says historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) can be “a key arrow in the quiver” for helping prisoners re-enter society successfully, so he’s hoping…
by - September 8, 2019 10:34 am
Business leader Randy Zook said negotiations between the U.S. and China won’t be resolved soon, but he believes the end result will be better for the American consumer. Zook, president…
by - September 8, 2019 10:02 am
The Winthrop Rockefeller Institute on Petit Jean Mountain will host a rural workforce summit from October 2-4, 2019. The event will be held at the institute’s headquarters on the mountain….
by - September 7, 2019 9:23 am
Arkansas Speaker of the House Matthew Shepherd on Friday (Sept. 6) said he is taking the rare action to remove a colleague from a House seat. Shepherd, R-El Dorado, wrote…
by - September 5, 2019 8:52 am
Arkansas will receive over $18.5 million in federal funds as part of the Trump administration’s ongoing efforts to address the ongoing opioid epidemic that led to nearly 450 overdose deaths…
by - September 5, 2019 8:51 am
The latest Metroplan report shows that Central Arkansas is seeing a slowdown in its growth, but trail-oriented developments are gaining traction. The 2019 Demographic Review and Outlook chronicles trends in…
by - September 4, 2019 9:14 pm
Fort Smith city directors say there is no one reason to blame for the city looking at vacancies in head offices of five city departments, with one director saying it…
by - September 4, 2019 6:55 pm
U.S Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue on Wednesday (Sept. 4) defended President Donald Trump’s handling of the administration’s ongoing trade war with China, saying the Far East country has…
