by - July 23, 2019 6:48 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (July 23) approved naming Lori Hopkins, the city’s finance manager, as the city treasurer until a new finance director is named. With…
by - July 23, 2019 5:35 pm
U.S. Senators John Boozman, R-Ark., and Tom Cotton R-Ark., along with U.S. Representatives Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, and Bruce Westerman R-Hot Springs, announced Tuesday (July 23) the Southeast Arkansas and Northeast…
by - July 23, 2019 10:41 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson and Commerce Secretary Mike Preston have named Nathan Smith, Ph.D., as the state’s first broadband manager. The position, which was amended by Act 792 of 2019, will…
by - July 22, 2019 9:05 pm
Dr. Doug Brubaker, Fort Smith Public Schools superintendent, told the FSPS board of education at the board’s regular meeting Monday (July 22) that the district will look at revising the…
by - July 22, 2019 7:37 pm
Hurricane Barry could have wrought more havoc on Arkansas farmers with its heavy winds and rains, but the storm still caused a lot of damage and yields could be impacted…
by - July 22, 2019 3:12 pm
Team Jonesboro, a grassroots organization promoting a proposed sales tax hike in Jonesboro, will reveal its project recommendation list they plan to present to the Oversight Integrity Council on Tuesday…
by - July 22, 2019 11:01 am
Director, producer and Arkansas Cinema Society executive director Kathryn Tucker is counting down the days to this year’s Filmland festival in Little Rock. As timing would have it, she’ll be…
by - July 21, 2019 6:33 pm
U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, was critical of President Donald Trump and four fellow Congressional members in the wake of a week-long debate over accusations of racist comments from…
by - July 21, 2019 6:12 pm
Arkansas Farm Bureau President Randy Veach announced earlier this month that he won’t seek a new term as the agriculture voice’s top leader. Veach said it is time for new…
by - July 19, 2019 2:04 pm
Arkansas’ jobless rate fell one-tenth of a percentage point to 3.5% in June, matching the state’s all-time low first touched twice in 2017 and 2018 as employment levels across the…
by - July 17, 2019 10:24 pm
Appearing in lights onstage at the Arkansas Repertory Theatre, Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Wednesday (July 17) made his annual appeal to ten out-of-state financial technology startups to consider setting up…
by - July 17, 2019 9:35 pm
Fort Smith residents wanted answers — lots of answers — at Tuesday night’s (July 17) community meeting for flood-affected Fort Smith residents and businesses. Answers, however, were few. A number…
by - July 17, 2019 6:07 pm
The state of Arkansas is using an almost $1 million Department of Justice grant to create a statewide database for opioid abuse and deaths, but the system will depend on…
by - July 17, 2019 5:42 pm
State Rep. Fran Cavenaugh, R-Walnut Ridge, will seek re-election to state House District 60. Cavenaugh was first elected in 2016 and is in her second term representing the district, which…
by - July 17, 2019 1:55 pm
Tropical Storm Barry slung bands of rain in Arkansas on Saturday (July 13) and continued to inundate the state through Tuesday, dropping more than eight inches of rain in parts…
by - July 17, 2019 12:53 pm
Newly appointed Fort Smith District Court Judge Sam Terry announced Wednesday (July 17) he is running for the Sebastian County Circuit Court, Division VII race. He will face Fort Smith…
by - July 16, 2019 11:48 am
Is state government most effectively utilizing its data to ensure cross-agency collaboration? According to the some Arkansas lawmakers, the answer may be no. On June 20, 2019, a legislative committee…
by - July 15, 2019 6:37 pm
With nine new applicants set to be hired Aug. 12, the Fort Smith Police Department is on its way to having all officer positions filled. Thirty-six applicants passed the agility…
by - July 15, 2019 6:23 pm
Fort Smith attorney Joshua Bugeja and Sebastian County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Jason Hunter announced Monday (July 15) they will enter the Fort Smith District Court, Division II race. Deputy Public…
by - July 15, 2019 5:25 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson will make funding for the Criminal Justice Institute’s Center for School Safety a permanent line item in the state budget, he announced at the Institute’s Arkansas Safe…
