by - May 8, 2019 12:18 pm
Tom Young to seek Second District judicial seat
Tom Young, an attorney and prosecutor will seek the Division 5 circuit judge seat in the Second Judicial District. The seat is held by Judge Ralph Wilson, who has announced…
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by - May 8, 2019 11:52 am
Arkansas ends 2018 with only 1.5% GDP growth, last year’s expansion revised downward
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
UAMS announces vice chancellor for research, $1.47 million cancer grant awarded
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
Tourism official: social media strategy paying dividends, casinos will help
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
Finding that old time rock ’n’ roll in the Delta
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
Video in the works to market training assets at Fort Chaffee
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 Chris Thyer to run for Second Judicial District seat
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
Don’t let 206 miles divide us
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
Business leaders say highway program map may emerge by fall
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 cut out of USDA’s national research HQ search
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
U.S. jobless rate at 3.6%, falls to lowest level since 1969
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
Jonesboro legislators talk about recently completed legislative session
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
State gross tax collections hit monthly record in April, just short of $1 billion
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 dispensary on tap to begin selling cannabis products, state regulators say
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
Clark, Hanna to address UAFS grads, challenge them to ‘engage’
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
Casinos at Oaklawn, Southland top $5.2 billion in wagers in 2018
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 confirms challenge to Sen. Tom Cotton (UPDATED)
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
Grimes to run for Fort Smith District Court judge
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
Study: Arkansas’ western counties have higher uninsured rates
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
Ellington to seek newly created judgeship
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…