by - December 28, 2020 4:56 pm
Incoming Fort Smith Director brings a ‘B.I.G.’ agenda
Jarred Rego has visionary plans for the city of Fort Smith that he hopes to work toward when he takes up his seat representing Ward 1 on the Fort Smith…
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by - December 28, 2020 3:25 pm
Rice rebounds in 2020 despite weather and pandemic problems
Volatile weather, not just the COVID-19 pandemic, severely impacted the start of rice planting in Arkansas during the spring of 2020. Wet weather across much of the Southern Plains prevented…
by - December 27, 2020 9:49 am
U.S. Rep. French Hill will vote to override veto on defense bill; unsure on fate of COVID-19 relief
With President Donald Trump throwing Congress two curve balls in the last week on carefully crafted federal spending, U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, says he’ll vote to override a…
by - December 25, 2020 9:50 am
U.S. Attorney Cody Hiland will resign on Dec. 31
United States Attorney Cody Hiland announced Thursday (Dec. 24) that he will resign from his post in the Eastern District of Arkansas, effective 11:59 p.m. on December 31, 2020. He…
by - December 23, 2020 3:05 pm
River Valley Relief owners act to block AMMC decision on medical marijuana license
Owners of Fort Smith-based River Valley Relief have taken legal action to block a Dec. 8 Zone 4 dispensary license decision by the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission (AMMC). The action…
by - December 23, 2020 11:09 am
Nestle plans $100 million expansion in Jonesboro, will hire 100 new workers
Nestlé will invest more than $100 million to expand the company’s production facility in Jonesboro to include a new line to produce Hot Pockets brand sandwiches, the company announced Wednesday…
by - December 23, 2020 11:02 am
Hudson to retire as CEO of Farmers & Merchants Bank, Bank of Fayetteville
Thomas “Gary” Hudson will retire as CEO of Farmers and Merchants Bank and The Bank of Fayetteville on Dec. 31, 2020, after leading the bank for the past 11 years,…
by - December 23, 2020 10:57 am
Lt. Gov. Griffin names Wendy Johnson to state Ethics Commission
Lt. Governor Tim Griffin appointed Wendy L. Johnson to the Arkansas Ethics Commission on Tuesday (Dec. 22). Johnson will replace Ashley Younger on the commission and will serve a five-year…
by - December 22, 2020 6:29 pm
UPDATED: Appropriations plus $900 billion coronavirus relief package full of support for Arkansas
With over 5,000 pages of legislation, there was bound to be plenty to help Arkansans in the newly-passed stimulus and government funding bill. Congress passed a comprehensive $900 billion coronavirus…
by - December 22, 2020 3:20 pm
AG Rutledge leading group to intervene in NRA counter-lawsuit against New York Attorney General
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge on Tuesday (Dec. 22) announced she is leading a coalition of 16 states that have filed an amicus brief supporting the National Rifle Association’s (NRA)…
by - December 21, 2020 8:39 pm
UA Little Rock Bowen Law School invest in rural legal practice incubator
The UA Little Rock Bowen School of Law has selected its 2020 cohort for its Rural Practice Incubator Project. Bowen graduates Cynthia Aikman and Abraham “Sam” Keefer will benefit from…
by - December 19, 2020 1:03 pm
House, Senate outline plans to conduct a COVID-19 regular session
While legislators prepare to debate the issues in the 93rd Arkansas General Assembly, a more critical debate is already underway: How to conduct a COVID-19 legislative session at the state…
by - December 17, 2020 5:28 pm
Governor’s task force to address law enforcement in Arkansas completes report
When George Floyd was killed in May, it led to an eruption of protests across the country and in Arkansas concerning police reforms. Gov. Asa Hutchinson appointed the Task Force…
by - December 17, 2020 2:51 pm
Lonoke pharmacy sues PBMs
A Lonoke pharmacy has filed suit in circuit court against pharmacy benefit managers, claiming they are violating Arkansas law by withholding information to pharmacies and reimbursing their own pharmacies more…
by - December 17, 2020 2:01 pm
Alec Farmer named to E.C. Barton and Company board
Alec Farmer was named Thursday (Dec. 17) as a newly elected member of the E.C. Barton and Company board of directors. The board is responsible for providing strategic counsel and…
by - December 17, 2020 1:28 pm
Tabor confirmed as U.S. Marshal for Arkansas’ Western District
Greg Tabor, the former police chief at the Northwest Arkansas National Airport, has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the U.S. Marshal for the Western District of Arkansas. He…
by - December 17, 2020 11:34 am
Fort Smith Board raises alcohol tax, waste hauler fee to generate more city revenue
The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (Dec. 15) approved an alcohol tax increase and a higher fee on commercial solid waste haulers to generate an estimated $700,000 in…
by - December 16, 2020 5:54 pm
Talk Business & Politics to launch daily legislative session news program
Talk Business & Politics will launch a daily news program in January 2021 that will cover action at the state capitol during the 93rd Arkansas General Assembly regular session. The…
by - December 16, 2020 4:25 pm
Scenic Hill Solar, Central Arkansas Water receive regulatory approval for solar array
Little Rock-based utility Central Arkansas Water and Little Rock-based renewable energy company Scenic Hill Solar announced Wednesday (Dec. 16) a more than $7 million project to build a 4.8-megawatt DC…
by - December 16, 2020 3:19 pm
Work begins to repair Fort Smith pump stations damaged in 2019 flooding
A year and a half after the historic flooding of the Arkansas River in May 2019 damaged several Fort Smith pump stations, more than $4 million in much-needed repairs are…