by - May 18, 2017 5:07 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson revealed Thursday (May 18) that Arkansas’ unemployment rate has touched a new all-time low again in April, falling one percentage point to 3.5% as the state’s civilian…
by - May 18, 2017 5:00 pm
If you’ve got a suggestion to shorten that line at the DMV, now there is a place to submit that idea online or by phone without taking a number. MyIdea.Arkansas.gov….
by - May 18, 2017 2:55 pm
The city of Fort Smith collected 6,073.46 tons of recycling from October 2014 through June 2016, but more than 5,300 tons (87.63%) were disposed of at the Fort Smith Landfill….
by - May 18, 2017 6:37 am
On his cell phone in the Miami International Airport, Gov. Asa Hutchinson was coming home to Arkansas with tax reform and a children’s cause on his mind just one day…
by - May 17, 2017 7:04 pm
Robert S. Mueller, a former prosecutor who served as the FBI director from 2001 to 2013, has been named as special counsel to investigate the influence of Russia in the…
by - May 17, 2017 4:58 pm
Fort Smith native Greg Magness has announced his candidacy for the Fort Smith Public School (FSPS) Board of Directors, At-Large position held by Board President Dr. Deanie Mehl, who is…
by - May 17, 2017 2:06 pm
A Fayetteville pastor says he plans to challenge incumbent U.S. Rep Steve Womack, R-Rogers in Arkansas’ 3rd Congressional District. Robb Ryerse, founder and co-pastor of Vintage Fellowship Church in Fayetteville,…
by - May 17, 2017 11:38 am
Veteran news anchor and long-time executive director of the Arkansas Broadcasters Association Doug Krile has announced he will retire from the post at the end of the organization’s July convention….
by - May 17, 2017 10:40 am
Editor’s note: Story substantially updated with additions and changes throughout. ––––––––––––––––––– Dr. Kelly Damphousse routinely receives emails from agencies seeking administrative candidates at universities across the country. When he received…
by - May 16, 2017 9:58 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors decided not to follow through on a late-added agenda item to store the city’s recycled materials at the Fort Smith Landfill in their own…
by - May 16, 2017 12:32 pm
Rep. Mat Pitsch, R-Fort Smith, announced on Tuesday (May 16) his intent to run for the District 8 Senate seat occupied by fellow Republican Sen. Jake Files. The general election…
by - May 15, 2017 8:32 pm
Fired Fort Smith Sanitation Director Mark Schlievert has provided documents through Fort Smith attorney Joey McCutchen suggesting the city’s landfilling of recycled materials may have originated in October 2014 instead…
by - May 15, 2017 1:51 pm
The Legislation and Executive Committees of the Arkansas Bar Association have recommended a sweeping constitutional proposal to be considered by the ABA’s House of Delegates, the governing body for the…
by - May 15, 2017 1:47 pm
A Chicago-based group that advocates for the return of manufacturing jobs to the U.S. says “the tide has turned,” with more jobs “onshored” than leaving the country. But it will…
by - May 15, 2017 9:01 am
Central Arkansas market leader KATV and Talk Business & Politics, the No. 1 rated local political talk show, have re-upped their multi-year agreement after a successful first three years. Hosted…
by - May 14, 2017 9:27 pm
The window for many rice farmers to replant crops lost in the recent floods is closing, and Gov. Asa Hutchinson has sent a letter to U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue…
by - May 14, 2017 5:57 pm
A friend wanted to know if the fiasco with Fort Smith’s recycling program is the result of fraud or stupidity. Yes. In spades. And then some. Let’s consider why the…
by - May 14, 2017 9:38 am
For State Senators – and working moms – Missy Irvin and Joyce Elliott, there’s a lot of success to point to for women’s issues in the most recently concluded regular…
by - May 14, 2017 9:33 am
Arkansas’ senior senator applauded former FBI Director James Comey’s service, but understands he was a lightning rod for the criticism that led to his dismissal. That said, Sen. John Boozman,…
by - May 14, 2017 6:43 am
Robert Coon is taking over managing partner duties for Terry Benham at Impact Management Group, a Little Rock-based corporate and political communications firm. Benham remains as a partner in the…
