by - May 8, 2019 11:52 am
Arkansas saw weak real gross domestic product (GDP) of only 1.5% in the fourth quarter of 2018, well below the national standard of 2.2% and 34th among the 50 U.S….
by - May 8, 2019 11:17 am
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) named internationally renowned Shuk-Mei Ho, Ph.D., as its vice chancellor for research. “We could not be more fortunate to have a leader…
by - May 7, 2019 8:40 pm
Amidst the backdrop of a “Southern hospitality” welcome rally at the Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport in Little Rock, state Tourism Director Jim Dailey said efforts to improve the…
by - May 7, 2019 7:47 pm
Dewey Phillips was lying in his bed one night listening to a radio show. It was 1948 and he was living in Memphis, Tenn. As he listened to the show…
by - May 7, 2019 4:27 pm
The Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce has hired 5 Star Productions and Paris Marketing & Public Relations to develop and market a video touting the military infrastructure at Fort…
by - May 7, 2019 4:02 pm
Former U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, Chris Thyer, will seek to become the Division 3 circuit judge in the Second Judicial District. The seat is currently held…
by - May 6, 2019 12:00 pm
The now completed 2019 Arkansas General Assembly session was historic for Arkansas roads and bridges as lawmakers passed a funding package that will exceed $400 million annually if voters agree…
by - May 5, 2019 10:15 am
A three-day window in the legislative session that saw lawmakers, industry stakeholders and the governor’s office come to the table for a compromise plan led to the $300 million highway…
by - May 4, 2019 8:57 pm
Jonesboro, Arkansas did not make the final short list for a possible relocation of one of two divisions of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Earlier this year, Trump administration officials…
by - May 3, 2019 1:44 pm
The U.S. labor market saw a strong uptick of 263,000 jobs in April as the nation’s jobless rate fell 0.2 percentage points between months, the lowest level since December 1969,…
by - May 2, 2019 9:22 pm
Perhaps the most important bill passed by the Arkansas General Assembly this spring was the more than $300 million highway funding bill supported by Gov. Asa Hutchinson. Three Jonesboro-area lawmakers…
by - May 2, 2019 6:24 pm
Arkansas budget coffers overflowed in April with nearly a billion dollars in record gross revenue collections with two months remaining in the fiscal year, state Department of Finance & Administration…
by - May 2, 2019 9:56 am
Hot Springs and Garland County, the center of the state’s gaming and tourism industry, will soon be the hotbed for Arkansas’ fledgling medical marijuana sector, according to state regulators overseeing…
by - May 1, 2019 5:08 pm
Steve Clark, CEO of Fort Smith’s Propak Corp. and founder of 64.6 Downtown, and Bill Hanna, president and CEO of Hanna Oil and Gas Company and partner in KMW Properties,…
by - May 1, 2019 2:58 pm
It was another record year for casino-style gambling in Arkansas and the biggest numbers are still to come. Electronic games of skill (EGS) wagers at Oaklawn’s and Southland’s casinos topped…
by - May 1, 2019 9:48 am
Josh Mahony made it official on Wednesday (May 1). He’ll seek the Democratic nomination to challenge incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton in 2020. Mahony, 38, conducted a conference call…
by - April 30, 2019 4:53 pm
Administrative Law Judge Amy Grimes on Tuesday (April 30) announced her candidacy for Fort Smith District Court, Division One, the position now held by Judge Jim O’Hern. The election is…
by - April 30, 2019 5:09 am
Counties along the state’s western edge had higher uninsured rates among the population served by Arkansas Works than the rest of the state in 2017. Eight of the state’s nine…
by - April 29, 2019 6:22 pm
District Prosecuting Attorney Scott Ellington is running for the newly created 12th Division of the Second Judicial District Circuit Court Judge seat. Ellington, first elected as Craighead County prosecuting attorney…
by - April 29, 2019 4:06 pm
U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, will seek to become the Agriculture Committee Chairman when the 117th Congress convenes in 2021, his office has announced. Crawford, who is serving his fifth…
