by - June 4, 2018 6:43 pm
And then there were three. Jerry Neel Jr., the owner of Jerry Neel’s Bar-B-Q Restaurant & Catering has pulled out of the At-Large Director Position 5 race, exiting a crowded…
by - June 4, 2018 4:10 pm
The Arkansas Insurance Department released a proposed rule regulating pharmacy benefits managers Monday (June 4) and a public hearing is scheduled for July 11. The proposed rule would administer a…
by - June 4, 2018 2:22 pm
As Arkansas budget officials wind down the end of fiscal 2018, Gov. Asa Hutchinson gave a “solid” rating to the state’s economy Monday (June 4) as revenue collections came in…
by - June 4, 2018 8:21 am
Former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Leticia Sanders says she is endorsing Libertarian Mark West in the general election for Arkansas Governor, not her Democratic opponent Jared Henderson. Henderson defeated Sanders by…
by - June 3, 2018 6:06 pm
Arkansas Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin isn’t a fan of government as usual, and he’s telling Arkansans they shouldn’t be either. Griffin was in Fort Smith on Friday (June 1) to…
by - June 1, 2018 5:27 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson and other Arkansas trade officials awoke Friday (June 1) to fears of a possible international trade war after President Donald Trump moved forward Thursday with his threat…
by - May 31, 2018 8:29 pm
Races are set for three City Director positions on the Fort Smith Board of Directors, and incumbent Kevin Settle, the current At-Large City Director Position 6, and Position 7 candidate…
by - May 31, 2018 3:45 pm
Siloam Springs will have at least two new city directors as the incumbents who serve wards 1 and 4 did not file for their respective positions. The city of 16,842…
by - May 31, 2018 3:38 pm
The Arkansas State University Board of Trustees voted Thursday to small student fee increases, but opted for no change for tuition rates for in-state students. Board members met at the…
by - May 31, 2018 10:45 am
Editor’s note: The following story is completely updated from the first report. ––––––––––––––– Until roughly two hours before the filing deadline, the race for Fort Smith Mayor was a two-way…
by - May 30, 2018 1:44 pm
The U.S. economy advanced at a modest 2.2% in the first quarter of 2018 as expectations for sustained growth in 2018 have not lived up to Wall Street expectations. According…
by - May 29, 2018 10:56 am
Appearing on this week’s edition of Talk Business & Politics, Entergy Arkansas CEO Rick Riley discussed lower electricity bills that are the result of the recent federal tax cut law,…
by - May 28, 2018 5:51 pm
Former Sen. Denny Altes, R-Fort Smith, who finished last in the recent three-person GOP primary for the Senate District 8 seat, is throwing his support behind Frank Glidewell. A June…
by - May 24, 2018 6:20 pm
Plans on the Kelley Highway extension to Riverfront Drive are “about 80% complete,” according to Stan Snodgrass, engineering director for the city of Fort Smith. The project would create an…
by - May 24, 2018 5:43 pm
So much for a quiet period after Tuesday’s party primaries. Second District Democratic Congressional nominee Clarke Tucker is getting an early taste of what’s in store for the general election,…
by - May 24, 2018 2:22 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson, who handily won the Republican primary for his second term, is endorsing Rep. Mat Pitsch, R-Fort Smith, in the June 19 GOP primary runoff election against former…
by - May 24, 2018 12:42 pm
U.S. District Judge Kristine Baker on Thursday (May 24) dismissed a complaint by Little Rock petitioners looking to force Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge to take the stand and clarify…
by - May 23, 2018 7:45 pm
In a tersely-worded news release, Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge on Wednesday (May 23) certified four ballot items and rejected another ahead of a hearing Thursday in federal court to…
by - May 23, 2018 5:23 pm
Economic decline during the past 30 years in the Mississippi Delta Region has shuttered many farm communities. At least one Mississippi County town is fighting back. Moving Manila Forward, an…
by - May 23, 2018 5:17 pm
The Fort Smith Fire Department experienced its best year since 2014 for the number of fires and total fire dollar loss in relation to property values, according to its 2017…
