by - March 1, 2018 3:47 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson created an Arkansas School Safety Commission to study how to prevent school violence, he announced in a Thursday (March 1) press conference. He also said he opposed…
by - March 1, 2018 8:14 am
Rep. Warwick Sabin’s exploratory committee for Little Rock mayor has an event planned for Thursday, March 8th at the home of Bill Dillard, III, and his wife, Tabietha. The host…
by - February 28, 2018 7:19 pm
As the smoke clears from the state medical marijuana board’s long-awaited decision on Tuesday (Feb. 27) to award licenses for the state’s first medical pot greenhouses, the clear winners for…
by - February 28, 2018 6:31 pm
Walmart and Dick’s Sporting Goods on Wednesday announced changes to weapons and ammo sales policies, just two of the latest corporations to respond in some way to the deaths of…
by - February 28, 2018 5:52 pm
The Fort Smith Sanitation Department on Tuesday (Feb. 27) requested the city’s Board of Directors consider adding five new positions while reducing the overall amount of overtime, a net increase…
by - February 28, 2018 11:57 am
Last week, Congressional leaders announced a bipartisan, bicameral committee to work on updating the federal budget process. On Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, chairman of the House Budget Committee,…
by - February 28, 2018 11:46 am
Entergy Arkansas, Inc. filed its plan on Tuesday (Feb. 27) with the Public Service Commission (PSC) to provide customers approximately $466 million in benefits as part of the recently enacted…
by - February 28, 2018 10:48 am
In light of a legal challenge from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and at the recommendation of the Arkansas Municipal League’s Legal Defense Program (AMLLDP), the Fort Smith Board…
by - February 27, 2018 7:16 pm
Fort Smith Director Don Hutchings has reversed course on his plan to run for mayor. He’s also not running for re-election to his city director post. The senior pastor at…
by - February 27, 2018 6:04 pm
Add at least one more contested legislative race to represent Fort Smith. Luke Pruitt will run as a Democrat in his challenge of Rep. Justin Boyd, R-Fort Smith, for the…
by - February 27, 2018 4:44 pm
As a nervous, standing-room only crowd looked on, the state Medical Marijuana Commission (AMMC) on Tuesday (Feb. 26) selected a handful of Arkansas companies to grow and supply the state’s…
by - February 27, 2018 1:43 pm
When Latasha Robinson moved to Newport in 2013 she began her own business, All That I Am Books Publishing Company, and she joined several boards and economic development organizations. She…
by - February 27, 2018 6:40 am
The Arkansas House and the Arkansas Senate will square off in their sixth annual charity basketball fundraiser on Tuesday, March 13. The benefit — Hoops for Kids Sake — for…
by - February 26, 2018 8:40 pm
The 57-member Citizens Committee responsible for millage recommendations on the Fort Smith Public School (FSPS) District’s five-year strategic plan presented its final report to the School Board on Monday (Feb….
by - February 26, 2018 6:12 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson has been named the state’s co-chair of the Delta Regional Authority’s Board of Governors. He replaces outgoing co-chair Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey . He will serve alongside…
by - February 26, 2018 4:29 pm
Editor’s note: This story is updated to include Morgan’s statement that she would not endorse Gov. Hutchinson if he were to win the GOP primary and it includes the governor’s…
by - February 26, 2018 10:01 am
Backers of a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow construction of casinos in Arkansas have submitted a revised amendment to Attorney General Leslie Rutledge, who rejected the language in the…
by - February 26, 2018 6:44 am
In some races, they’ll be the only challenger to incumbents and in other matchups, they will join a crowded field. This weekend, the Libertarian Party of Arkansas selected its nominees…
by - February 25, 2018 9:11 pm
Jim Dunn, president of the United States Marshals Museum (USMM) Foundation, ran into pushback about the $15 million Kelley Highway extension to Riverfront Drive project at a recent meeting of…
by - February 25, 2018 9:54 am
Mark West will represent the Libertarian Party of Arkansas on the 2018 general election ballot as the party’s candidate for governor. The Batesville business manager and part-time pastor says state…
