by - October 1, 2019 8:26 am
United States Steel Corp. announced Tuesday (Oct. 1) it has taken a first step toward acquiring Big River Steel through the purchase of a 49.9% ownership stake for $700 million…
by - September 30, 2019 7:11 pm
U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, said he has concerns about Chinese investments in America, despite six Arkansas projects – including three in his Congressional District – being supported by Chinese…
by - September 30, 2019 6:00 pm
A public forum to discuss gang-related violence in Northeast Arkansas will be held at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 7 in the Nettleton High School Performing Arts Center. The forum, created by…
by - September 30, 2019 4:37 pm
A wetter than normal year and new energy-saving initiatives led to issues in some Fort Smith Public Schools. Those issues led many to turn to social media outlets to express…
by - September 29, 2019 9:51 am
House Intelligence Committee member U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, said he is troubled by the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, declaring that he doesn’t think the president has committed…
by - September 28, 2019 11:33 am
In a move to streamline management and provide better customer service, the city of Fort Smith has split the Department of Development Services into two departments. The move was made…
by - September 27, 2019 4:00 pm
City Heights Elementary School in Van Buren was one of two Arkansas schools named a National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education this year. “We recognize and…
by - September 27, 2019 3:53 pm
Following a nationwide search that yielded 28 applicants, City Administrator Carl Geffken announced Friday (Sept. 27) that Danny Baker will fill the vacancy left when former Chief Nathaniel Clark resigned…
by - September 27, 2019 1:59 pm
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill allowing banks to provide services to businesses in the country’s legal marijuana industry. Two of Arkansas’ four Congressmen voted for the…
by - September 27, 2019 12:22 pm
The University of Arkansas research and extension was chosen to work with Cornell University on efforts to increase sustainability in poultry production from water savings to better bird nutrition and…
by - September 26, 2019 6:02 pm
A group of community-minded citizens has started a new action group in Fort Smith – Fort Smith Forward. The group was formed as a “dynamic and diverse group united in…
by - September 26, 2019 4:39 pm
Despite leaping over a 574-page hurdle earlier this week, officials with Chinese paper goods giant Shandong Sun Paper say there is significant progress to be made in U.S.-China trade talks…
by - September 26, 2019 4:09 pm
In a new study, researchers, including at least one from the University of Arkansas, found that unless steps are taken to mitigate climate change, up to 60% of current wheat-growing…
by - September 26, 2019 3:59 pm
Rep. Jack Ladyman, R-Jonesboro, will seek another term in the Arkansas House of Representatives. Ladyman represents District 59 which includes western portions of Craighead County and is serving his third…
by - September 26, 2019 12:06 pm
The nation’s economy expanded at an annual rate of only 2% in the second quarter as government spending continued to soar and key industry sectors experienced downturns amid concerns of…
by - September 25, 2019 6:03 pm
The family of a former University of Arkansas at Fort Smith student basketball player who alleged race discrimination by a UAFS coach says they do not think the university has…
by - September 25, 2019 5:33 pm
Randy Veach, president of the Arkansas Farm Bureau, was among the farm and ranch leaders representing the United States at the 39th biennial North American/European Union Agriculture Conference in Copenhagen,…
by - September 25, 2019 4:06 pm
Stacy Hurst, the newly named secretary of the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism, on Wednesday (Sept. 25) unveiled the latest economic report on how the tourism and hospitality…
by - September 25, 2019 8:23 am
Antibiotics play a crucial role in health care. They have improved survival rates after trauma, reduced tuberculosis worldwide and made transplants and cancer therapy possible. But, with such greatness comes…
by - September 24, 2019 7:08 pm
The U.S. cattle markets have settled down a bit since the Aug. 9 fire in the Finney County, Kansas Tyson Foods beef processing plant. The Sept. 1 feedlot inventories were…
